Plumerias typically lose their leaves anually, so I don't think that's why
the earlier one died. They do, however, require quite a long growing
season, so up here in our shorter summer climes -- I'm in Wis. -- it can be
tricky to get them to bloom.

Suzy O, Wis., Zone 5

"sherwindu" wrote in message
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I started a Plumeria as an indoor plant from a stick purchased in
Florida. Here in the
midwest, it quickly developed leaves last year. After about a year, the
plant dropped all it's leaves. I had this experience earlier with
another Plumeria which came back with leaves, but later eventually died
for some unknown reason. The current plant still looks alive but the
lower 3 feet of this 4 feet plant looks very inactive with a hardened
outer surface. Should I wait and see if it leafs out anyway, or is it
better to cut off this bottom portion and replant the top section as a
cutting as I did with the original stick?