This is another of my almost 7 yr old seed grown. As you can see in the first picture it looks like the top of the branch is calloused over and I see no leaf starts. The 2nd photo shows the whole plant. Should I cut off the long branch, maybe cut in half and start a cutting or two? What then to do with the main trunk?



It's the one in the center of the photo

You can but wait once there are slightly new growths at the tip so the cutting doesn't have to work too hard trying to grow leaves and roots at the same time. If you look closely at the top, the leaf nodes are starting to swell, which means new branches are starting to form. Wait for at least an inch or two of new growth then cut the stem. Maybe down to the same height where you cut the other branch to balance it out once new growths appear.

Then the bottom half where you made cutting/s from will grow new branches. I prefer my cuttings to be 8 inches or longer. Seems to have higher chance of growing for me than really short cuttings.

I noticed your pots are only half full. I think you need to add more dirt on the bottom to give your plumeria roots more room to grow. Leave maybe just 2 to 3 inches gap from the top of your pot. My pots here has to get weighed down (rocks on top) because they get top heavy and easily get blown away when windy.

Hi @GigiPlumeria here's a better photo of the one I'm talking about. There is only the one branch. I'm not sure I see the leaf nodes you're talking about.

Oh I see, is the stem getting brown and shriveled or is it just the photo? See below. The end cut/top is showing cavity that might trap water and will be a beginning of rot, you might want to flatten that and apply cinnamon. I don't like the look of black dots on the end cut.



You can either cut the top section just below where it is growing (#3) and let it root or you can cut the top in half (#2) then wait for new growth and cut where #3 is. It all depends if you have long enough cutting to make at minimum 6 inches length each cuttings.

Let your cutting callous before planting.



I think if you add well draining potting soil on the bottom, this might grow faster. If you put rocks on top, make sure they don't touch the stem. I've had some of mine got sunburned because rocks got too hot?

Hi @GigiPlumeria sorry for the late reply. My son and DIL came up from Houston to do some yard work for us. The very top in the first photo where you circled is all dried up. I wonder if I should file that top down or cut it an inch or so below, apply cinnamon and let dry? It looks like option 2 will be my best bet.

If it is dried up, Maybe just file it down to remove that deep pocket that could trap water but don't cut new to prevent new scarring. I will still apply cinnamon just to be sure.

Yes I am thinking option 2 as well and wait for the new branches to emerge again and then cut it down to #3 height.

Thanks Gigi, that's what I'll do as soon as I quit being sore from cutting trees and hauling brush this afternoon.

Well, cut it as in 2, see the below photo. It was hollow it seems so, cut as in 3, dusted with cinnamon and I'll see what happens. It was green on the outside ring.