Rooting Plumeria Cuttings Using the Bagrooting Method

What is ‚Bagrooting‘ and how do I do it right?

Bagrooting is a method that allows you to root Plumeria cuttings relatively safely. Of course, there are a few things to consider with this method as well, since it does not provide a 100% guarantee that a Plumeria cutting will root with it.

We have all had Frangipani cuttings in our hands at some point or considered bringing one or two home from vacation.

But how do the roots get to the cutting?

There are many methods for rooting. One of them is the Bagrooting method. This simulates an artificial greenhouse climate at the cutting’s interface, and with the addition of warmth, the cutting feels really comfortable and depending on the variety, will form roots in about 4 to 100 weeks.

We want to show you here that rooting a Frangipani cutting with this method is not witchcraft.

What do I need?

You will need the following utensils:

small plastic bag (at least 10x15cm)
potting soil or a mixture of coconut fibers and perlite
adhesive tape (insulation tape from the hardware store)
1 Frangipani cutting

IMPORTANT TIP: The firmer you compress the substrate in the bag, the easier it will be to remove the cutting from the bag later!

Water should never accumulate in the upper part of the bag (above the seal). This can immediately lead to rot on the cutting.

Rooting Plumeria cuttings

Make sure that your Plumeria cutting has a completely closed callus. It should be a nice cream color and slightly wrinkled on the outside.
Moisten the substrate slightly. The ideal moisture is when you can almost squeeze a drop of water out by pressing it in your hand.
Fill the plastic bag with 70% of the substrate. Press the substrate down tightly so that as few air pockets as possible remain under the substrate.
Press the soil a little firmer with the help of the cutting and then insert the cutting into the soil so that about 1cm of substrate remains below the cutting.
Hold the bag in your right hand and the cutting in your left hand and twist the bag until there is hardly any air left inside and the soil is properly compressed.
Now seal the bag with adhesive tape so that it does not twist open and no water can enter from the top.
Now place your cutting on a warm surface (22 – 26°C). If this is not available, the bathroom is also a suitable place.
Check for root formation every 4 to 6 weeks

What if the substrate dries out?

It is always important that the substrate can give off a certain moisture to the cutting. However, different Plumeria varieties may take months to form roots. During this time, the substrate dries out. How do you get the needed amount of water back into the bag?

Of course, we cannot open the bag to get moisture back into the substrate.

But how do I get new moisture into the bag?

Very simple!
You need a syringe with a needle (available at pharmacies) and adhesive tape.

Find a spot in the bag where you can insert the syringe.
Then fill 5 to 10ml of water into the bag
Seal the injection site with adhesive tape

My cutting now has many roots.
How do I safely get it out of the bag?

When the bag is well rooted, you should pot the Frangipani cutting into a flower pot so that it can soon bloom as a plant.

But how do you do that properly?

In the following video, I have shown you how to relatively safely free the cutting from the bagrooting.

Never try to simply pull the cutting out of the bag. The young roots are extremely sensitive and are very likely to break during this attempt, and you will have to start over.

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Rooting Plumeria Cuttings Using the Bagrooting Method