2nd pic

Wish I could find trash like that on the curb! :)

Personally, if it were mine, I would do nothing at this point but let the one branch grow. I might would stake it to grow upward. Then next year I would determine what I wanted to do.

Great discovery!!!

I would cut it below the first joint so it can make new branches and look better. Wipe the cut with a paper towel wetted with alcohol and coat woth LET.

it sounds like a good idea to me to cut below the joint. The top of that plant is not worth saving in my opinion. What is "LET" ? Maybe I should know this but its not coming to me.

It doesnt look strong enough to have made itself root bound. I would repot to get it into a fast draining soil you are comfortable working with and know the characteristics. While you are in there I would want to look at the root ball and see if its developed.

George. Do you mean the the first joint below the branch with leaves? I also do not know what LET is. Thanks in advance. Fred

I agree.. Cut it and seal... Check the roots and see if they are healthy. Repot like K mentioned and let it grow new stems from under the cut. You will probably see buds in a month or so.

Good Luck!!

Laura

LET is Liquid Electrical Tape. Works great for sealing cut ends to prevent rot. Anecdotal evidence suggests that it may even promote branching below the cut.

Here is a center cut I am rooting. The top is sealed with LET and there are 4 leaf nodes sprouting branches.

This post was edited by DelWH on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 0:35

Fred, I agree it would look best in the future if you just cut all that forking off. Just leave the thick trunk and it will sprout new branches that (hopefully) will be more even than what's growing from the current damaged three branches.

Del, thanks for the info on LET--sounds like anyone with more than three plumerias should have it in their tool box!

Thanks all. Advice taken.

Looking forward to seeing how it does! I also don't think the top was worth saving, but the plant sure is!
-Alex