landruc, If I didnt know any better I'd think spring was in the air.

Greg

That was a pretty scary photo until I realized that the red stuff was roots! Looks like it's ready to grow!
Penny

Haha Penny, I was thinking the same thing.

I didn't mean to frighten anyone! Sorry!

Great photo!!

Ok, so I never knew that roots could be different colors. I first thought it was a fungus or something. Is this an anomaly, or does this red root color just happen with "Fred Ives?"

And, this newbie also thought that a leaf cutting was suppose to make plantlets that you planted, not just roots. Are you going to wait for plantlets, or are you going to plant it now, or can you do it either way?

What is really great about the photo is that you can see that the roots are more flat, not round as I usually assume the root shape to be. Great photo.

Penny

This photo is actually from October (I didn't realize it was that old!) and no new plant has sprouted yet, but with that many roots I'm almost positive one will. The leaf hasn't begun to dry up yet. I assume it's taking so long because it's winter and because the leaf is really big.

I've planted leaves before roots have sprouted and after plantlets have sprouted, and with a few leaves I've even had plantlets appear before roots, so I'm pretty sure you can do it either way, but I think if you have either roots or a plantlet already your chances of success are better. I tend to leave leaves (no pun intended) on a paper plate or in a cardboard box and mist them every day or three until something shows before I plant them.

And maybe a third of the leaves I've had sprout roots before I planted them sprouted reddish roots. Perhaps it's common among certain genera?

Thanks for the info. You're right. That really is a pretty fat leaf to be laying around since October. At least now I won't freak out if one of my leaves I'm trying to propagate sprouts red roots!

Penny