Thanks so much for responding. Yes there are holes at the bottom of the container, and the bottom of each four corners has been lopped off about an inch. No drip tray or saucer. On heat mat. My mix was 1/2 potting soil (not moisture retention) to 1/2 perlite. But I soaked the soil in the container until water ran out the bottom. Bad thing? No fertilizer has been applied. I see condensation on the clear plastic and that can't be good. There are claws, but the cutting has wrinkles where there weren't any. I took out the pieces of styrofoam I had to hold the cutting in place. The T5 HO lights are going 14 hours daily.

Hoping to hear back from you soon. I'm giving it another day and replanting in different pot. They are heavy cuttings and would be hard to keep upright in a clear soda bottle container. I can use a black nursery container but hate not being able to see roots. Three JPG cuttings and don't want to lose them.

Advice?

Thirty minutes after writing the above I went to work. There were twenty 1/4" holes drilled in the bottom and sides of the containers- maybe not enough? So my dear husband laid down on the floor with a utility knife while I held the cutting and container above him. He cut four 1. 5 inch diameter holes in the bottom of each container. Keeping fingers crossed. Hope I haven't screwed things up already.

Maybe also rotate the foam stabilizers so they are not covering up as much soil (instead of laying flat) that way more of the soil is exposed and the moisture will evaporate. Any chance of some outside time in full sun? I don't remember if you were the forum member on the Oregon Coast...

I'm not a big fan of disturbing a cutting once its in the container. Based on your explanation of the soil mix it should have been ok with that mix. My preference is to use a garden soil or cactus mix versus potting soil...but many of the plumeria growers in the Houston area say they use standard potting soil as the base.

Thanks very much for responding again. Yes, I took those foam stabilizers out completely. And I am the Oregon coast person. My backyard is the ocean and we almost consistently have wind, even in the summer, 25-45 or more mph- even when the sun shines. We may eke out a few more calm summer days in the next few weeks before the rains start and I'll take advantage of it. I'm new to plumerias and have three happy plants and about ten cuttings. I will only use cactus mix from now on- not happy with the soil/perlite mixture.

Couldn't stand the suspense and pulled up that one cutting. It looks fine with one little root coming forth. Fingers crossed it survives my tampering!

Thanks once again.

Nancy

still mix the cactus soil with perlite when using it for rooting.

thanks kms- wondered about that.

The good news is the roots are starting to form. So just keep on with your current routine of light and heat. Great job. Now the hardest part for everyone.....LEAVING IT ALONE.... :)

k.

Ha, ha, ha! Guess I've already cashed in my chips for this plants lifetime by pulling this guy out and inspecting. If I can now just stop neem-oiling everyone trying to ward off Beast Thy Name is Spider Mite....

I have a plumeria I got at a garden show and it was a cutting simular to the one in the photo. I found that it grows leaves exactly like the one in the photo but mine turn black and fall off can you give me any ideas ? I was thinking g of cutting off the roots applying a root growth stimulant and replanting in some new soil.

Do you have it on a heat mat and is it getting warm but not intense sunlight?

No its in the sunlight but not on a heat mat. Even in the sun in the middle of the summer it continued to turn black and fall off. I was thinking of cutting off the roots and trying to restart it. The heat mat should ve set for what temperature? Also fungicide isn't working as well any idea to what I can do?

If it makes any difference I'm in Ontario Canada.

It does make a difference...Southern Ontario I hope. Too much heat is not going to be a problem for you. Best option is to post a picture if you can. I do recommend starting a new post as your situation will be seen by more than just Petunia and me. I am thinking it could also be spider mites. Until we diagnose the issue I would not do anything too drastic. Could you please use a thumb tack or pin and lightly poke the cutting just above the soil line to attempt to draw white sap?

Yes I do get white sap. And I will attach a photo for you as well

I get white sap when I poke the top in the new growith but at the soIL surface I don't get sap, actually I don't get anything

Maverick, really sorry about your plumeria. Hope that you get this solved. Kms has been a huge help to me with my myriad of newbie questions. Incidentally the plant I showed in the photos did dry out and looks great. Several new nice claws. Hope you can get yours in good health.

Thank you petuniafish I hope so as well. I have it on a heat pad now set for 80 f so I'm hoping to be able to dry out the soil and leave it dry for some time and see what happens from there