Wow, I didn't know they could get that big in a pot! What variety is it? Sounds like you're going to have a nice tree from the original tree since it now will be shorter and will send out more branches from the cuts.
I like the idea of using the large plastic soda bottles too! I am now using them for most of my cuttings and it has worked out really well. I've also found a way to put holes on the bottom: I hold a large metal BBQ skewer over fire until it's hot then push it into the bottom.

Hi Sunseeker,
I do the same thing to make holes in my bottles, except I usea screw driver on my stove. Works the same way. Those bottles are great to use butI found that the plastic 1 gal milk jugs work even better since the plastic is that much thinner.

Now that I have rooted all these cuttings(over 40), I am going on weekend missions to get as many nursery pots from the garden centers. So many of them just throw them away after they transplant or install a landscape.

Andrew

Andrew, you're just going there to get pots, right? You promise not to buy another plumeria, even if it's a great deal (i.e. a potted Dwarf Singapore Pink 2 feet tall with 3 long branches and inflos for $28 at Lowe's)? :-)

Hi Sunseeker,
I WISH I COULD BUY PLUMERIAS AT LOWE"S!!! No garden centers locally sell them. I have never seen a plumeria for sale, that is until I went to Florida.

I wont be buying any more for a while, even though I still want Desert Sunrise and Scentsational!!

Tomorrow I am hoping my J105, JJ Orange and Sparkle will be here from Jungle Jacks. I ended up getting that catalog anyhow! John had overcharged me so I had him add it in. I was so tempted to buy another plumeria but I was a good boy..LOL!

Andrew

Jerseybob - where are you in SC? I'm in Aiken and have numerous plumies and also, like you, a very tall (7-8') one that needs cutting - scared about that! Also have lots of seedlings....SC is kind to plumeria.

I am in Lyman, midway between Greenville and Spartanburg. SC certainly is kind to plumeria. I was told it was red when it was given to me but in NJ, it was always white with a bit of yellow. After moving to SC, it bloomed red or dark pink and grew like a weed.Now I have to find out what to do with the ugly cut ends, one end looks ok the other two look like a broken dead stick, all jagged and dried out and just plain ugly