well i cant help you because mine are doing the same kind of. i have 16 cuttings and some with new claws coming out are turnig brown and then falling off. my cuttings are fine and healthy but i dont know why its happening.

also the plumie society probably ment about rooted plumerias. when your rooting a cutting you should only water once until you get a few new good sized leaves

That is not unusual, the leaves turning brown at the tips. It happens frequently especially when they are breaking dormancy.

As for the water, plumerias love water, but they do not like to sit in it. If you have good drainage with your potting mix, you can water frequently. Once the warm weather sets in keeping them moist will not hurt them. In the winter you want to keep them drier.

I don't know if I would move them in at night unless the evening temperatures get down below 40. They may be causing your problem also, especially if there is humidity in the air during the day and then you take them into a drier climate.

Plumerias are very resilient, other than they don't like to sit in water and they suffer cold damage in the mid 30's or below. They are very adaptable. One of the mistakes we all make is that we give them too much TLC.

I wouldn't feed them until they have some well developed leaves and even then I'd use a diluted fertilizer at first. You might want to add some Superthrive and B1 to the water for the next few weeks. Do you think they might be getting too much sun? I don't water my rooted plumerias that much either but my climate is different. We are very hot (upper 90's) but also very humid. When I do water them I really give them a good soaking and wait for them to completely dry out before watering again. The exception to that are my young seedlings that I keep fairly moist. I don't water cuttings at all until I have several full sized leaves but I do mist them regularly. It's normal for some of the claws to turn black and drop but you should be getting leaf development along with that.
Karyn

Hi Meril,
do you have your plants in the west sun? if so that is burning in 90's. Put them in the morning light, east sun. 40's at night, thats cool..a drastic change in temps. normally no feeding until your leaves get about 6" long. that could be the burning. Wait until they dry out and put some water in to dilute the feeding..let them alone to grow. Your plant does not need that much water yet, is small.. get a moisture meter, only water when registers dry.

if your temps were higher, might need more water, or a larger plant.
Karen B.

Thanks for the info. I bought a water meter and I was so surprised. The soil looked so dry to me that I almost watered it again but then I stuck in the meter and it said MOIST. I'm wondering if I should repot the plants. The info I got with the cuttings didn't say much so I potted them wrong the first time then I went to the 101 site and tried to do it their way without disturbing to much of the plant so I think I still have some soil at the bottom of the pot and the cactus mix and peralite in the rest of it. I can't believe how hot the outside of the black plastic is but the peralite doesn't seem that hot.So far the plant is just sitting and doing much of nothing. At least it dosen't look like it's dying. The pictures I have been looking at are so beautiful. It just brings back the fragrance. How many years did it take you all to get your plants that big?
Thanks again for the help
Maril

OK, first off - this is just my second year with only one plumeria. I'm confused on the watering protocol. The plumie is a tropical right? In the tropics it's hot and wet most of the time right? When we were in Hawaii a couple of years ago it rained often and it was hot. The large and small ones just thrived in that climate. If the container or soil is well drained wouldn't it be OK to water them often? As long as the roots don't sit in water seems it would be good for growth, etc.
Help me understand why it's good to let them dry out so in the summer months? Just trying to learn and understand the plant's needs.

I'm with you arkdirtdigger. I'm getting confused also. I would think since it is a tropical plant that it would like alot of water. My sister in Hawaii has one in her back yard and they just take care of it like any other plant.and here I am having a hellova time with the one little one I have.