Hi, I bought a plumeria cutting while on our vacation in Hawaii back in February. It was from a grocery store, packaged in a plastic bag. About 4 wks ago I finally got it out to start rooting. It came with the instructions on the bag: "Soak the cut end of the cutting into a small container of water. Change water daily until roots appear. When roots appear to be plentiful, gently put cuttings approximately 3-4" deep into a container with porous soil,. Place 1-3" of gravel at bottom of container for best drainage. Place in a sunny and open location. Water until soil is soaked. Only water when soil is dry.Do not over-water. Leaves appear after the first year and blossoms in the second year." That's it. Does not explain how long it should take for the roots to appear. It' s been almost 4 wks and I do not see any roots forming. Actually, it seems like the bottom is starting to rot and its middle looks like it's drying out . But I've noticed that a few leaves are starting to form on the top (which is good, right?). Not sure what to do at this point. Is it possibly to save this cutting? Should I stick with the instructions or plant it into a soil before it's too late? Help!! I live in Nevada, we have plenty of sunshine. Someone mentioned to me the soft part could be the rot but this part is in the middle and if I cut it off I would be left with only two inches from the top. Not sure what to do before it's too late :-(
