Dorothy I just got mine and besides the color they did not come with a name :-( I heard they are hard to root. But I could mix it up with something else I read lol.

Iochroma pros...you are needed here lol

Lucy

I have about 6 varieties as well as one I crossed. Cuttings root best for me in a very cool environment but I do have a way lower success rate rooting iochromas then brugs. I've also had problems with the rooted cuttings just dying for unknown reasons. These are cuttings that have been growing in soil for several months. All of a sudden they just up and die and I've never understood why it happens. I used to keep them groing over the winter but have let them go dormant the past few years.

I bought one a couple of weeks ago because my 1-gal one died. It is called 'Violacea'. I also heard they are hard to root; the cutting I got from Caren in my SS gift box didn't make it :-( Wonder if they will take through air-layering?

I couldnt help. I only have 1. I can say mine is sunset and it is loving these temps in the GH.I have heard they are very hard to root and rember not to rub your eyes when messing with this plant either.

My first try rooting iochroma and air-layering anything worked!
Here's pix of mine done in summer.There out of order, but you get the idea. Talk to you later, gotta get to work.LOL
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Sorry I can't help..I had one which was rooted(Thank you Theresa!) :)
But for no reason at all it's newer growth shriveled from top down and pooped out on me. It still has a slight stump that hasn't shriveled or hollowed, so I'm not giving up on it..hoping when the weather warms and I put it outside it may come back ..fingers crossed..
finicky lil things I guess.
Good luck with yours!

Thanks Teresa for the pictures. Thats great!
Gives me hope. LOL
I will have to try it that way.
Dorothy

I have 5 colors. I haven't had any luck rooting them. I was going to try air layering but I didn't get around to it (like a lot of other things). Maybe this year because I have a list of people who want them if I can get them to root.

Linda

dimples31312, we currently have 2 varieties down from 6 due to power failure. I have found fall is the best time and all we do is cut and stick into soil mix. We are currently at 50% in rooting the cuttings. We are going to attempt a few cutting this spring to see if it makes a difference. We might even try to air layer if this is another option.

The cutting I had was like Karyns, it just died for no apparent reason. It looked great and all of a sudden, it just started going downhill.
I wouldn't mind trying again, but I will wait for warmer weather.
Linda