Hi Fred,

Yes, try the method at this link. It works for me 99.8 % of the time. It was contribued by Mel Hulse. The photo's of the step by step procedure help a lot as well.

http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/hulse.html

Yes ! If you will click on Ezine on the main menu to the left, you will find an excellent article written by George Mander on how to successfully root cuttings.

There are also quite a few other very interesting articles this month. Enjoy !

Smiles,

Lyn
helpmefind.com

I found the one wrong thing I kept doing that kept me from being successful at rooting cuttings was I just "loved them to death" by overwatering, and fussing with them all the time. I take a pot and put good potting soil in it and soak it thoroughly. I take my cutting and wound the opposite side from a bud at the bottom of the cutting and dip it in water then dip it in rooting horomone powder. I use a pencil to poke a hole in the soil 1' deep or so and place the cutting in it and firm the soil around it. I take a 2-liter plastic coke bottle and cut the bottom of it off. Leave the lid on and place the bottle over the cutting and set it in a shady spot under a tree where it will be safe and put it there. You can watch the progress through the clear bottle so you NEVER take the top off until the cutting starts growing new leaves in 6-8 weeks. You will be able to tell when it has rooted. After it has rooted start hardening it off by removing the cap of the bottle for a day or so and then start taking the bottle off completely for an hour or so each day, gradually increasing the time off as the plant can handle it. Keep it watered at this point that the roots are working but don't overwater. This neglect period til it roots works 90% of the time for me and is the easiest thing to do. I even have rooted cuttings that have a reputation as being difficult to propagate. Good luck!!

This proceedure work for me 90% of the time if followed correctly.
Greg Holmes