Goodness you have your hands full!

But welcome to your latest obsession! If they are growing these in the ground in your neighborhood, you should have no trouble and hopefully these plants won't take up too much of your time.

There are lots of growers in your region and likely clubs and sales you can attend.

Welcome. There's a lot of information in this site!

It helps to know which city you are in. So. Cal is bigger than many states. There are forum people spread around and each area has distinct advantages and problems. I see Disney which might make you in OC and you may want to check on the South Coast Plumeria Society meetings which are now in Anaheim (1000 s. state College just north of Ball Rd.)(next mtg. 1st sunday in June)and have many cutting and plants for sale. Also Chris Roy at Orange County Farm Supply on chapman just west of Main is the supply guru. If you are farther south or north, there are others.

Here is a link that might be useful: So. Coast P.S.

Run away now! Too late, you are already becoming addicted.
I don't understand paying hundreds for a tree or a cutting really. But there are tons of varieties that don't require a second mortgage and most plummie growers are happy to share.
It sounds like you are off to a great start already.
Tally HO!

I live in Yorba Linda, and work at Disneyland. So yes, I've seen the plumeria society meets right down the street from where I work but sadly I work on weekends during their meetings. My husband might think me crazy if I take a vacation day to check out a plant club...
I haven't heard of Chris Roy... What exactly does he "supply"?

Can someone post a photo of what a "sunburned" plant looks like?

Chris at OCFS is the place for any garden supplies. Soil mixes, fertilizers, superthrive, seaweed extract, etc. Chris was the speaker at the first society meeting. He is a collector too. Mention you heard from his surfer friend Bill (me) and he will take care of you. Click on my page and e-mail me and I can directly help you as I know most of the local growers. I am in Costa Mesa near So. Coast Plaza. Bill

Some on this forum might think you are crazy to not take a vacation day to attend. :)

Here is the most cursory went out to the backyard and just took cell phone picture of sunburn on a cutting. The sunburn is actually from last year.

I learned on this forum...wrap foil around the burn....roxanne

Thanks! Yeah, I may have to attend a meeting. How long do they normally run? Is there a newsletter?
Thank you for the photo of sunburn. Can they burn in a day, or does it happen over time? Does it severely damage them? Plumerias don't seem to have much in the way of "bark" I suppose...

I would say that is a fairly light sunburn. I don't know that it happens quickly as much as the effects become noticeable all at once. In other words it gets noticed only after the damage is done. Then its a matter of how much damage.

In this cutting's example i simply moved it to an afternoon shade location and turned it so the sunburn side was opposite the sun. it is a broken branch from a JL Candystripe and rooted over winter. Earlier that evening something knocked it out of the container hence the rock to help support it while the roots take hold again.