Hello all,

I just followed the instructions at this website (http://www.azplumeria.org/rootingtechnique.htm) to root my plants.

If you can't see that website, basically i took a vegetable peeler and made three 2 inch "peels" around the base of the cutting. I let the cutting dry for a day and then mixed 1tsp rootone with fungicide and 1 tbsp honey and spread it on the cuts and the bottom.

I then placed my cutting (about 1.5-2 feet long) in a clear plastic cup with holes in the bottom. I used cactus soil for good drainage. Because the cutting is so long and the plastic cup is so short, it's very top heavy, so i buried the cup in the soil of a larger plumeria I have so the cutting could rest up against it for support.

Does this sound like a good decision? I was thinking the soil from the larger plant could keep the soil of the cutting warm, but now I'm thinking maybe the soil will actually keep it cool. Any recommendations? Also, I'm looking for alternatives to a heat mat to keep my seeds/cuttings warm on the bottom. What's the best heat absorbing non electric material? Asphalt? limestone? a cookie sheet?

Thanks!