Oh Mary, that's terrible. I'm so sorry. Leave it, I'll bet it will come back. I had a bunch of NO ID plummies planted around the pool cage and they were all the same height so I cut every other one back severely. Only one looked like it was not going to come back and I went out the other day and lo & behold it did sprout a new branch. I'd post a picture but I can't find my cable, lol.

That is so sad and unfortunately it happens fairly often. Your plant should eventually put out some side shoots as long as it's not rotting but it will take quite a while. Sorry that happened to you.
Karyn

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I knew it would take a while to recover if it was going to, but when a month went by and I saw nothing new, I started to get nervous.
Mary

Hi Mary Lee,
Water it sparingly until it sprouts new leaves.
Randy in Savannah

Mary- a picture would help. A branch needs to be about 6-8" long to rebranch. If broken near the split area, you may want to clean up the cuts and seal with DAP tub and tile sealant or cut the stem below the split area at a slight angle and seal. Most likely your plant was put into shock from the damage but it should recover in time. If it doesn't rot at the ground level, do not give up. Also plumeria thieves are the lowest. I just hate them. Bill

Hi, Mary, I feel so bad about what happened to your plumeria. I'm with Bill, plumeria theives have to be heartless when they do something like this. I used to wish I lived in a warmer climate so all mine could stay outside year round, but after hearing your story, I'm glad I'm in Ohio where nobody has a clue what they are! I hope your plant comes back! Crafty

LOL @ Crafty! I know exactly what you mean. No one here has a clue to what I am growing. They pretty much think I am nuts, especially in spring when I have a bunch of pots outside with sticks in 'em.

Hi,
I think this is just awful too. I have heard other stories, where plumies have been stolen.. Its so cruel, breaks your heart... As Bill advised, please show a picture so you can get help.
Karen B

I took a few pictures this morning. I hope they're clear enough to give you a good idea of what I have left of the plant. This is how it looks after 5 weeks.

Hi Marylee - it's sad that people can be so mean. All is not lost though, I think your plumeria will be okay. Just do what Bill suggest.

Kasie

The ugly thing about some people is their ability to be so selfish. The beautiful thing about Plumeria, besides the flowers, is their ability to bounce back. Follow the sound advise from Bill. It may take some time, but once it starts growing, I think you will be amazed at how quickly it will grow. I wouldn't be surprised if you were looking at lots of flowers this time next year, on a tree just as big as it was before! And that will give you plenty of time to install the new security camera!

Btw, Ester, at Exotic Plumeria, in Seffner, FL, tells me that the owner had to remove all of the trees from the front of the nursery, because theft, and damage, to those trees was so frequent.

Best wishes. Aloha,
Bob

Thanks for all the responses. I get very upset too with the people who would rather take something instead of going about it the right way. Like I said, I would have given them a cutting if they had asked.
Maybe I'll be able to post another picture sometime soon and show how it has recovered. I'll follow the advice given and keep my fingers crossed.

Marylee,
It will come back. Follow the advice above and seal the broken ends so no water will settle in. Give it plenty of time. Don't give up on it! I had one broken by the wind and it took about three months for branches to appear. And I wound up with about 20 new branches. I trimmed off all but four and it is now about to bloom again.
Mike

Oh my gosh, that is SO SAD! Last year I went down to the beach area and saw so many plumerias. I went to doors, rang doorbells, and every person I asked was more than happy to share a branch. I think yours will come back too. Some of my froze literally to the ground this past winter and they already have new leaves growing. Please do keep us posted on any new growth.
So sorry for your loss, Lauri

Mary. Cut below the splits at a slight angle. Seal with sealant, spackle or water based paint. Water and feed but keep it on the dry side. The short branch ends are too short so cut below them. Eventually you should have a number of new branches come out that do not split out but grow more upward. You have a very good chance of this plant coming back in time. Sorry but the world has too many selfish jerks. Good luck. Bill

May a thousand no-see-ums fly up their nose.