Best way is to open a free account with 'photobucket', just upload your pics to it, then copy and paste the 3rd line of info, the html code that apperars under your pic on p'bucket, straight into the message box on here...that way the pic will show in your posting without folks having do anything else. Have a go.
Gill.

The little black claws you see are a sign that the plumeria is dying. I would not give up hope though. Just leave it alone, and once the spring and summer sets in, you might see the problem correct itself.

I'm having the same problem with mine right now. I'm just hoping and praying that they come back once the weather improves.

Black 'claws' can appear for several reasons. Overwatering, freeze damage, way underwatering, or sometimes the plant is trying to grow but doesn't have enough resources (poor root structure -- this can happen with cuttings or newly-rooted cuttings the second year). If the blackness spreads to the tissue beneath the claws and fills the entire tip, the tip will no longer grow, but usually the plant survives and the tip will slough off. A new sprout or sprouts will grow below that if there's not too much damage to the rest of the plant. The tips are the most sensitive and damage will first appear there. Are these plants in the ground or in pots? Do you suspect they were frozen?

Man I should hope black claws aren't a sign of a dying plant. Most of mine have started claws, or leaves, and they have shriveled up, turned black and fell off. More claws have come out since. My plants don't appear to be dying at all.

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Hey p8nter. Well, you're right. It doesn't look good. You'll likely lose those tips. 2nd from the bottom almost looks like its burnt. I'd probably cut all that off. Are these all rooted and grew well last season? Looks like possible cold damage/overwatering, but hard to say for sure. Those under-bark tracks remind me of leaf miner, but I'm sure that's not what it is. Where did these plants come from? Could be some borer?

he last pic looks like spider mite damage to me but i'm not positive. good luck with your plants