ROOTS!!! Yay!!!

19 years ago

Okay I'm sorry, but I just had to tell someone about my cuttings and how they are doing. I received them on the 19th of Oct. and put them straight into jars of water. The next morning one of them had to be discarded because it was mushy along the entire stem.....it was a nice fat cutting with white nubs already, so not sure what was wrong. Anyway, I immediately potted up the other two of the same type (peach candida) into small containers. From then on I potted up the cuttings as the nubs got large, so most of them, except two that are being stubborn about developing good sized nubs, are in containers--16-20 oz. clear cups, depending on the size of the cuttings. This morning as I was checking them out, some of them have a lot of roots showing between the soil and the side of the cup, and one even has a root coming out of one of the drainage holes!! I am amazed at them. Now not all of them are showing roots, but some of the ones that aren't, have tiny leaves forming at the nodes where the old leaves where. I am so happy that they are coming along......I never expected that they would do so well so fast.

Thanks for reading and letting me tell you about stuff that is probaably old hat to most of you! :)

Lois

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Comments (8)

sibhskylvr
19 years ago
Lois

Congrats! :) And we are all very happy for you! You're just another one we've turned around and helped with the addiction! lol!

Mike
chena
19 years ago
WOO HOO!! That is wonderful.. I get excited every time I see roots and new sprouts...and I have grown them for a while.. I am very Happy for you..Chena
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jas4141
19 years ago
That's great, Lois. I still get excited when new brugs root. You'll have even more fun when they start blooming and you can't wait each day to get out to the garden to see them and smell them. Good luck with your new venture.
threas
19 years ago
Lois, I feel the exact same way! It's such a relief when you are successful! Even then,I won't feel completely successful until I see those beautiful blooms!
Theresa
gardenpaw
19 years ago
All Right Lois!!!!
Way to go!
It is very exciting isnt it? I feel the same way when I see
roots, Im doing the Happy Brug-a-loo dance for you! and
cheering you on!
gardenpaw
greylady_gardener
Original Author
19 years ago
It is very exciting and thank you all for cheering me on! :) Not sure anyone in this house has got the idea yet.....they probably thought that I had struck gold by my excited announcement this morning. LOL! Now I just have to stop going and picking them up every little while and standing looking at the roots and new little leaves. Maybe I should pot up the two that are taking their time and get them moving. They may just be waiting until they are in soil before putting out roots.

Lois
technodweeb
19 years ago
Congrats Lois!!

Wooohooooo!
happyjacq_bris
19 years ago
Congrats...I share your excitment.....I am very green at this.....not nearly as woody as everyone else here...LOL