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Plumeria Design Dilemma

Plumeria Plant Has Rotten(Looking Not Normal)

5 years ago

I am an amature gardener and am having problems with my plumeria plant. I live in Los Angeles where we have a good climate for growing them from cuttings. This is what my mother and I did a couple months ago when the weather was very warm. Our first plumeria plant has done amazing. But our second has done practically the very opposite :( It looks like maybe the stem of it is rotten. I don't know how else to explain but she doesn't look good(healthy). It's too soft and my mom herself said she may have rotten. Can someone please HELP me or give me some ADVISE on what to do at this stage? I would like to save her and I have a feeling that it is possible and that's why I am here seeking help from others.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Not all cuttings take
luis_pr
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You can do a pin prick test on the affected area. It is is ok, it should produce a white substance. Otherwise, it will be brownish. You will have to cut off the affected area until you get back to healthy tissues and then analyze what may have caused it to rot. If you end with a new cutting that has no roots, wait a week or so for it to callus before planting it.
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the_first_kms2
5 years ago
Also try to keep it warm, dry, and stable. I typically don't water until well after I see roots, transplant from the rooting container to a 2.5qt container and/or have leaves greater than 6inches long.

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