Boom to:

Thanks for the pictures of the water rootings. It is helpful to see what they look like. I am presently working on trying to water root one small cutting, but have not had much luck yet (but I just got started with it). Good luck.

Shane

Do you have them out in the sun or indoors?

Glad to hear that my post help you. I will keep update my site which contains a lot of plumerias and other tropical trees and plants topics.

Shane, my young cuttings don't root yet but the mature ones do. I also wish you luck.

Jardinerafloridana, I put them in the bright sun; they get the sun all day long. Thank you, California,
Plumery yours,
Boom

Not sure those pictures show all the intricacies of your water-rooting technique. Can you give more details? For example:

1) do you let the cuttings callous over first?
2) Do you wait to see actual roots before you plant in soil?
3) How long do you leave the rooted cuttings in water?
4) What time of year is best to root?
5) Do you only leave them in water until you see the whitish 'nubs' (which are not really roots)?
6) On my cuttings, the roots usually grow out of the bottoms of the cutting. Do yours form roots out the sides?
7) What is the average temperature your water-rooting cuttings are experiencing? (hi vs. lo)

Thanks!

Dave

Dave,
Those are all good questions. I received a cutting that was kinda large so I cut it down. I'm gonna try and water root the center cut. I figure I don't have anything to lose and some experience to gain. Started it today. I put in a pinch of root tone (No real reason, just seemed like a good idea)
And also a couple drops of superthrive. I didn't let it callous over, just put it in right after the cut. Not sure what to do with the top as it is also a fresh cut. I guess I'll just let it callous over on it's own. The cutting was very hard mature wood. I guess I'll just set it on my front porch by the other cuttings in soil. They receive quite a bit of full sun in that location. Let the experiment begin!

John

Dave,
I wish I could answer all of your questions with intricacies because I'm far away from being an expert. I was very excited and loved to share my first experiment.

I started this out 3 weeks ago. First, I let the cuttings callous over about a week. Then, I put them in a half bucket full of water. I am in California and the temperature is quite hot. In summer, the water temperature is about 75 degree and the air temp. is about 80-90 degree. They receive bright light all day long. I use tap water with Vitamin B-1 to help the cuttings generate strong roots, and Mosquitoes Dunks to stop the bugs laying eggs, yuck!.

They have been in the water on my hillside garden for 3 weeks. I noticed the white nubs appeared on the side in the 2nd. week.

I'll put them in their own pots this weekend as I heard from an expert that the Plumeria roots from water rooting are so brittle so they need to be handle with care and should be put in the pot the moment their roots breaking through the surface.

I also notice that my young cuttings aren't do well with water rootings.

I hope this helps. I still keep trying and hopefully I will know this beloved plant better.
Good Luck to you,
Boom

Hi John,
I love your message:

"I figure I don't have anything to lose and some experience to gain." That's what I thought before I almost throwed my center cuts, the ones that has no tip, away. I'm glad that I didn't. The mature wood is very valuable. I heard that it will make a new tip. I wish it's true.

Let me know the progress.
Boom

Dave, I let the cuttings dry over, say a day or so.
Then I put them in a jar with 3" up the stem and set them on my porch with indirect sun, if you use a plastic glass them you could put them in direct sun. I just don't want my cuttings to fry.
I put a drop of bleach in the water and that's it! Super Thrive is also good but I didn't have any at the time.
I plant the cutting when I see the whitish nubs or hairs.
The roots will come out the sides and the bottom.
As for what time of year, for me anytime, for you if it is cold (60 or below) I would use bottom heat and light.

I hope I answered all your questions?

Boom, I have water rooted for 4 years now and have had good results. I'm not saying it has been a 100 percent but close. As with rooting in soil, you win some you loose some!
Good luck everyone!!