Hi Mike,
Congratulations! But it is rather common for inflos to form during the rooting process. I have only been growing them a little over a year, and about 11 of the 18 have bloomed already. Some people sacrifice the inflo so the rooting process is completed quicker. If you let the inflo grow it takes longer to root, since its sending energy to both the roots and the inflos. I have never had the nerve to cut a growing inflo, the emerging flowers are alot smaller than usual. But yippee for flowers!!! By the way, inflos doesnt always mean rooting has completed, so by careful with your watering practices until you have some nice sized leaves. That usually indicates rooting is growing well.
Hope this helps!!
Randy in Savannah

Hi, Mike and Randy, Congrats on your inflo, Mike! Flowers in January is awesome! I got a cutting last summer that has been a real slow starter. Towards the end of summer I noticed and inflo had started. Like Randy, I didn't have the heart to cut it off. It finally started blooming by the middle of November, and finished by the end of December. Since then, all the leaves have went crazy! lol It didn't have an open leaf the entire time it was blooming, not it's got bunches of leaves out or coming out! Gotta love those plumeria!!!!! Crafty

Congrads Mike !! Sounds like you're doing everything right !!

Randy: you had 11 out of 18 inflos from your cuttings ?? Wow that's amazing. Are you doing anything "special" or do you just have a SUPER GREEN THUMB ??

Crafty: Blooms in Dec that's GREAT !!

Last spring I had a cutting that sprouted an inflo before leaves or roots. As the majority, I didn't have the heart to cut if off. It did bloom, small flowers and the fragrance was heavenly !! The cutting got wrinkley and shriveled, because it had no roots to speak of... Like Crafty's, after it bloomed it went absolutely wild leafing out and plumping up. All its energy was being sent to the inflo, not the rooting process. I will be anxious to see what it does this blooming season !!
Happy 2008 blooms everyone !!

Cali

Thankyou everyone.....I got the same excitement when I annouced my daughter was pregnant!!!lololol
YOu are all so nice and thanks for being excited for me. How can anyone kill a new born.....Plumie flower that is!
I guess one is not bad, although ,I would love 11!!!
Good luck to all of you this year since it is getting off to a good start. Keep in touch. It is nice to hear from people excited as I am. I know people that have had plumerias for years and can never get it right for flowering. Maybe they should join this site too, ha...Lol Good night everyone and happy plumeria growing!!

Sissy

Sissy,,,,How many plumerias did you root to get ur one..And by the way congrats...I actually have 8 rooting on a heat matt in a sunny window and I am still in shock. I tried to grow plumerias in the past and gave up because I was good at getting leaves but no blossoms..So one flower lead on my plant..I too am not going to chop it's head off.lol
By the way was it a boy or girl your daughter had...:-)
Glad too see u and I have something in common. At least one flowering that wasn't expected..Yay
Have a great day to all!!