I bought a plumeria cutting in Maui after my wedding. I brought it back and stuck it in a ziplock baggie with some potting soil in my shower for a couple months. It wasn't in the stream, just off to the side getting the moisture and humidity. Then I stuck the baggie with the plumeria in my bathroom window.
It started growing a leaf. I took this as a good sign and potted it with the potting soil and root powder in a small pot. I then found a larger pot and repotted it in March, because the other pot was small and i was afraid it wasn't deep enough and would fall over. This larger pot didnt have a drainage hole so I found some river rocks and lined the bottom to allow drainage. From then on it was doing great, I kept it by sunny windows and watered weekly. Outside it was mid 70s for a couple weeks.
However now its may, and my leaves have stopped growing. The one half-opened leaf has been like that for about 2-3weeks. I thought maybe it was the change in weather, we had a couple weeks where it was in 60s, but house was kept at 69-70F. I misted in the mornings and evenings. I tried moving it to catch as much sunlight as I could. I went to a local nursery and they said it might be focusing on root development instead, given the size of my pot? They suggested a fertilizer. I put 1tbsp and scratched it into the surface, watered it. It's been 2 weeks since then. No change. I did notice a smell, but I can't tell if its mold or if it's just the fertilizer. The stem has been wrinkly, slightly soft. But when pricked (I've checked multiple times) it bleeds white so I don't think its rotting. I've kept an eye out for spider mites. At one point I thought I may have had some, after seeing a tiny web. I sprayed it with the stronger setting of my spray bottle and wiped the leaves with a wet cotton round. I've watched really closely since, but I don't think there's anything. Basically, it just seems frozen, not growing, not dying. It seems like there's some tiny leaves started, but I'm not sure if they are growing or not. There were 2 small leaves that turned black on the outside and I pulled them off. I thought about repotting into a different pot with different soil, but I'm worried it might shock the plant since it's only been 2 months since I last repotted it. I really want it to survive, because it was from my wedding. Any suggestions?
