Gosh, I did Derrick a disservice to some degree! I said that he has all "The Basics", and he does, but he has many other varieties as well.

Ditto. I ordered from Derrick last month also and got a free cutting too. Most of the cuttings were very nice and multi-tip. The Kauka Wilder was insanely thick! The prices are very exceptional.

-Dar

Here's what I got from A Piece of Paradise.

Wow they all look great!! Thanks for sharing that. Now I have another source to go to if I decided to give cuttings another go. :)

What did you get Mona?

You guys are terrible! I totally want to try my hand at rooting cuttings now that I know the easy method of burying the cut ends in mulch until the middle callouses over and starts sprouting roots and to receive such fat cuttings at a reasonable price from this vendor is very tempting. :)

-Robert

Robert you should give Henry Apple Dupree a try. Mine started blooming this week and it's one of my favorite so far. The fragrance is sweet, clean and so refreshing. Think juicy green apple but sweeter!! I find myself sniffing her every time I am out there. What a special scent. Love!

No-Clue,

You're terrible! Another on my want lists! ;)
I have a terrible confession to make. I've been sniffing the $80 Scentsational at our local nursery and I don't dig the scent! Starting to wonder why I'm growing one if that's what it's going to smell like.
There's another $80 one that I want that has a more pleasant scent to my nose.
Too bad A piece of Paradise doesn't offer Henry Apple Dupree. Still they offer some varieties that I might try. ;)

-Robert

Do you need to sell your Scentsational to me, Robert? :)

Ha! It is a rather large specimen. Have you smelled one yet or just read about it?

Just read how much it's liked by different posters, Robert. One thing I remember reading was that someone said it smelled like Easter lilies. Well, I deal with several hundred Easter Lilies every spring and I do not like the scent. It's just too strong and sickeningly sweet. but of course that is in a closed in greenhouse.

Aloha musaboru,
can you post a closeup picture of the ends, they seem a bit dried out.

Aloha moonie,
LOL, I'm feeling a bit intimidated, that was my prices back in 00-05 then oil price dragged everything up.

I think I'll have to start doing free shipping to earn some business, I was holding out on the multi-tips to pot up in big gal+ containers for next spring.

Could you post a pic of the ends of the cuttings.

Much mahalo.

bad girl!

I wordered some because couldn`t resist the prices. Since I`m headed to LaPorte on Friday I did NOT need to order any! LOL! Plus I found a guy here on the island who has several types I don`t.

You`re going to be so good at cuttings!
Tally HO!

Tally, don't blame me for your lack of self control! LOL

I just love rooting cuttings! I don't know what it is about them other than I love spending hours a day examining plumeria. It must be watching them slowly come around. Maybe I need to start listening to see if I can hear growth! :)

alohaplumeria - I know, it's hard to live up to deals like that but he deserved a nod, so I had to give it to him. :)
I'll try to get a pic tomorrow. Cuttings are in the GH and it's raining cats and dogs and maybe not bright enough to get a good pic.

If one were to try and find something wrong with the cuttings, I could only say that a couple of them are cut on a slight slant. According to George, and he has supplied pics, angled cut cuttings only root on the tip. I would like to ask Bill or James, or someone else who has rooted tons of cuttings, if they have experienced the same.

Here's a pic with the slightest of slants. Excuse the cell photo.

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And another...

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Aloha Mona,
Wow, they look nice, I agree with the flat cut, it will root more consistently over angle cut.

Happy growing.

he says on his site to cut them at an angle.

No control, ordered the lot from Derrick and then from plumeriainfo LOL! Good thing I worked a bunch of overtime last week.

It POURED this morning and we might get more rain. Yeah!!

I used to cut them at an angle because you cut everything else at an angle. Never had any problem with rooting.

Tally HO!