I am brand new to plumerias. My aunt gave me a cutting a few months ago, and so began my plumeria journey. The cutting is doing... something? Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Congrats!! and You have an inflo =) flowers to come soon. Post more pics once it does!!

@Claireseemsneat Hate to be the "Party Pooper" but.... that inflo will zap _All the cutting's strength while it's _trying to establish a root system.. Best to cut off the inflo... so it can concentrate on rooting.

I had the same situation a few years ago. Mine bloomed very well, and then put out the leaves with no problems.

I agree with Karen. It is commonly mentioned to cut off an inflo before trying to root the plant. I never have and they have all done fine. Sometimes the inflo will die on its own. If that plant has been in that pot for months chances are is growing some roots even though the leaves are slow.

I seldom remove inflo. when rooting cuttings or while cuttings are rooting (sometimes an inflo. will grow before the cuttings roots, particularly the "reds" that can take 2 mo. to root. I simply don't find any reason to remove them. The cuttings root just fine and in my experience, just as quickly. To determine whether a cutting is rooting, I perform the "tug-test". Simply grasp the stem of the cutting and gently tug upward. If the stem comes out of the rooted media easily, there's probably no roots or perhaps just a few, stubby roots. If there is resistance to dislodgement, the cutting is rooting. Generally speaking, when you see those tiny, terminal leaves growing larger, that's an indication that the cutting is rooting. That's when I do the tug-test. I don't bother pulling on the cutting if there's no definite leaf growth.