Good evening everyone. I think I am so close to blooming. I cant wait, Inflow has been there for a while and it is slowly taking its time but they are getting bigger and bigger. I am in the PNW (Washington to be specific) This will be my first bloom if I can keep it going before it goes dormant. My plant has always been inside. Started that cutting about 3 years ago! It is a generic Maui airport pickup so I assume it will be white.

I have it under an LED grow light as our sunshine has turned to Grey til May lol, but it usually sits in a south window.

My plant is getting really tall, I am wondering if I cut it in half, Will the cutting take 3 years again? What about the rooted portion? Will that take a while to bloom again also, or could I see something next year?

Thanks,
Chris Long time lurker

@crizzleb Chris; Once a plumeria blooms... it will branch out at the base of the bloom stalk (usually 3 branches I've been told). so _Don't stress it during it's Normal dormant period.

Since you've been able to provide enough light to initiate flowering.. you're doing Great

Perhaps in the Spring you can make cuttings. If you do cut the top out... you Will _NOT get blooms next year from the lower remaining portion..

and most likely not the year after either. The top part can be rooted and could possibly give you blooms that year. However, you are not in the ideal climate for these plants and you are therefore taking more of a chance than those that are. It's up to you.
I think you will see blooms within a week on that plant, by the way, and I'm guessing they may be pink or yellow.... show us when it blooms!

Thanks for the reply everyone. Appreciate it. I will keep you posted when it blooms! Can't wait. I guess I will find a way to make it more stable being so tall, rather than cut it. I don't want to wait x more years for more blooms!

Heres to waiting

Chris

Well my first blooms EVER are here! Too my surprise they are a wonderful yellow/pink! You were spot on Dutch! I was thinking it was going to be white.

They can be grown inside only and produce blooms!

That's a gorgeous flower, I am glad I was right on both counts!