Some cuttings can take longer than a month to start rooting. I had a couple that took 2 months because of this time of year. Also just because your cuttings do not have top growth, it doesn't mean that underneath the soil it is not doing something?
Have you looked to see if any of them have any roots yet? How much sun do they get? How hot do the pots get in the sun?
What color pots are they in?
One thing you can be sure of, at least you are not getting root rot. If any of your cuttings were mushy, not wrinkly. you would have something to worry about.
Did you use rooting hormone? This can speed up the process.
Also, it is ok since you are seeing wrinkling, to just moisten the soil a LITTLE. What I do is use a spray bottle and spray along the inside edge of the pot so the cutting itself does not get watered, but just enough water moistens around it.
This is what I do for the ones I do not root in clear plastic bottles.
Im wondering if by taking your cuttings off the matt, you are in effect cooling the soil by day even though your cuttings are being put in the sun. They might be better just staying on the matt in a sunny window, or even under lights so the soil stays very warm consistantly, The hotter the soil, the faster you'll root.
Mike

I'm new to this and need help. A week ago I bought a "rooted Singapore" on eBay seller said it has been rooted for 2yrs. when the plant arrived, there was no root, but there's some small leaves pointy shaped. I just read somewhere, Singapore should have round leaves? I put it in 1gal pot of half cactus mix and half perlite. Today, the trunk seems to be soft, a couple leaves turned yellow.
My question is should I pull it out of the pot, wrap it up until spring and start over? Thanks.

Hi Mike,

They are in the nursery black 1 gallon pots, they get about 5 hours of direct sunlight and then back to the heat mat for them. The trunks are kinda wrinkly, is that normal? I didn't know about clear plastic bottles, I will probably reroot them in the clear plastic cup if I see no change within 2 months. Do you think that's wise? Thanks so much for your advice.

NikkiT

Nikki, I just potted 5 cuttings 6 weeks ago. They have just started to form small leaves. Some more than others. One has not quite formed its first yet. I would give them another 4 weeks before I would even worry about them. Sounds like you are doing everything else correct. Patience is the key :)

Congrats Daperrin, yours rooted fast, I guess I have to be patient. My patio used to get at least 8 hours of sun, but now that its getting colder the patio only gets about 5 hours. My cuttings are wrinkly, do you think thats normal? I'm thinking of potting them in plastic cups next time with pure pumice, do you think pumice is too hot for rooting cutting? I'm just afraid of burning them. Do you root them in the 1 gallon pot as well? Whatever your method is, its'working great for you !! :)

Hi Plumeria Junkie,
Sounds like the person who sold you the plumeria, did not give you a singapore..Sold with no roots also.. Singapore has a deep green round leatherly leaf. I would ask for my money back, not a singapore if it has pointed leaves.. Its very late to buy plants now, may not get what you want..soft trunk, too much water, its trying to rot perhaps..contact the seller, ask for a refund or a singapore.
Karen B

Don't repot!!! If the cuttings are wrinkly, it is a sign of no root rot at least!
So give them more time to take root. I would although just DAMPEN, not soak the soil to rehydrate your cutting a little. Use a bottle sprayer and spray into the inside edge of pot, or water only edge inside of pot so the soil around stem will grab some water and moisten your cutting. Do not let water get directly in contact with cutting tough ok.
I forgot, when you put them back on the heat matt, are they also in light or sun this whole time?

I have all my cuttings in 1 to 3 gallon pots with 1/3 sand, 1/3 perlite, 1/3 bark compost. I have them on heat pads and keep the soil about 82 or so. I think the wrinkley thing is just that the cuttings were dormant for a while. That can happen to any dormant plumeria and will come back to normal once it wakes up and gets hydrated. I dont worry too much about light until there are some leaves. Plants cant do much with light until they have leaves. At that time photosynthesis can take place but without leaves it can not. The most important thing for your cutting is warmth in the soil. This along with some rooting hormone (if you want) are what cause rooting to take place. As it is I have mine under regular florescent lights. I am very happy about my latest cutting. It was slow to begin showing leaves but I just found out why. I have an inflo coming up from my little 12 inch cutting. I have not had this happen before so I am anxious to see how it differs in growing habits from my others which are quickly putting out several leaves now. Maybe I will be lucky and have beautiful red blooms while a little snow falls around January. That would be nice!

Nikki, Ive followed this topic and would like to toss in my 2 cents. Your cuttings are wrinkled and shriveled because they're becoming dehydrated. You have then outside for 5 hrs a day in direct sunlight in a black pot & on a heat mat the rest of the time ? Get a spray bottle and mist them !! I've never had a rotting problem MISTING my cuttings. And I mist them in the heat of summer 2-3-4 times a day depending on how hot it is. You can root a cutting in the shade if it's warm enough outside. They need the warmth to root. If they were mine this late in the year, Id just leave them on the heat mat& forget about moving them outside... maybe set them in a sunny window. Try misting 1 cutting if youre afraid to mist them both and see how it does compared to the other one that's not getting misted. On a heat mat, in the sun or under lights with no moisture, they're gonna wrinkle.
Good luck !!

Cali

Thanks guys for your all the great tips. I guess I will leave them alone for now. I leave them on the heat mat with a little lamp in there, they are there from 1pm-9am the next morning (19 hours). I'm trying to build a little heat house for them. I'm using aluminum and mylar, anything that can keep the heat and reflects my pathetic lamp around. I will post a picture of my set up once I learn how to post pics.
Cali, misting them sounds like a great idea.
Mike, I will leave them alone, if I see no change in the spring I will repot them then.
Thanks everyone, I will post pictures soon.

NikkiT