Rotted or dehydrated plumeria? Salvageable? - Knowledgebase Question

San Diego, CA

Question by Luvfragrantflorist
September 11, 2017

Hi I've been trying to root a Plumeria DIVINE cutting. But with no success. It has been outside in the sun since I got it. The claws grew a little and so I kept on watering it to keep it moist. When the tiny new leaves stopped growing and turned black as if they were dying, I noticed that the cutting was soft, squishy and even more wrinkled. Any ideas on how to save it?

Name: Heath
sevierville TN (Zone 7a)

A comment from plantcollector
September 11, 2017

Looks dead to me. If a few inches of the tip was still firm you could have cut it and started over but it looks to late for that. I think you have to thow it to the compost pile and try again with another stem. Good luck.

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

A comment from ctcarol
September 11, 2017

If you try again, don't water until it has roots to take up the water.

San Diego, CA

A comment from Luvfragrantflorist
September 13, 2017

So disappointed. Thanks!

Name: Andrea Reagan
Astatula, Florida (Zone 9a)
I collect seeds

A comment from Kevalsha
December 18, 2017

Plumeria cuttings need to dry off before you plant them. Say the cutting needs to grow sort of a callous for around two weeks. Then it will be ready for planting and keep the soil on the dryer side.

Name: Frank Mosher
Nova Scotia, Canada (Zone 6a)

A comment from fwmosher
December 30, 2017

I am up in Nova Scotia, where particularly right now, it is very cold. I have several Plumeria started from seed, about 8" tall. Several times I have noted distress because of my overwatering. Same with my many Desert Rose plants. Too much water, and they rot.

Answer from EmmyS
January 13, 2018

Looks like your plant should be in a much larger pot. Maybe 4 x larger. I have lots of Plumarian plants, a couple over 40 years! I had a cutting that didn't look good like that & moved it to less sun and less water and it recovered. The plants do not like Cold. I bring mine inside from end of October & out in May since I live in the SF Bay area. In San Diego you can probably keep outside longer. I agree to not over water and use cactus soil.

Name: Bradley Beard
Rialto,California Southwest (Zone 10a)
Just ask and I will try to answer

A comment from Mybigbro
February 20, 2018

I live in the San Bernardino County area and I have several Pluarian plants one is now over 8ft tall and I have them planted in the ground and I leave them out all year in the spring I give a good dose of fertilizer with a high phosphate level and it has bloomed from middle spring to fall

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