08-19-2016, 04:51 AM
I've found that the cuttings need to dry out, scab over before planting. When we trim ours back we just dump them on the ground for a while in the sun. When scabbed over they can be stuck in any crack, no soil really needed. They like dry. Obviously they grow better in dry climates like Kona, but we've had great success in Puna if you don't mind some fungi growing on the limbs. The plants don't seem to mind. We got all ours from cuttings in Kona mostly, but some in HPP too. Plumeria is one plant we've never had to buy. See one you like, ask permission, and break a piece off has always worked for us.