Hi radiantjade,

If it were me I would really make sure you have a good root system before transplanting it to a bigger pot. If it does, then you could just tip the pot over and tap it a few times on the bottom and lift it out into another pot filled with potting soil, I use miracle gro. Water it well and then place it in a semi-shaded area for about 2 weeks then gradually put it in the sun, preferably morning sun. I hope it grows well for you, good luck.
btw, where did you purchase that big dome tray? Its really nice.

Hi Ramblinrose,
Thank you so much for the advice. I will let it root a little bit more. I just peeked under the pot again and there is another tiny root popping out. Yippy!

I actually bought the propagation tray & dome at a hydroponics store that recently went out of business, but you should be able to find them at any hydroponics store. The tray was $1.00 & the dome was $5.49. I got one for a friend out of town for about $10.00, but the lid wasnÂt a good match to the tray, so it wasnÂt able to condensate. So if you find them, be sure itÂs a good fit. IÂve found another hydroponics store here in town, but they donÂt have the same type as mine. I love mine because it has a built-in handle on top which comes in really handy. It also has adjustable vents built-in on the top. I pretty much always leave the vents all the way open, and itÂs still able to condensate inside. I also love the tray because the raised parts are rounded which allow the water to roll off. The others that IÂve seen have flat raised ridges which I would think could cause the bottoms of the pot to still sit in a little water.

This propagation dome is the greatest thing ever. I loved mine so much, I had to get a second one. IÂve started so many cuttings using this thing that IÂve almost filled my flowerbeds with plants I started in it. I donÂt ever want to go back to rooting cuttings the way I use to. What a nightmare! I used to use soda bottles and water bottles. I also used to use stakes inside of pots to prop the plastic bags off the plant leaves. Then I would rubber-band bags around the pot. Talk about a nightmare! My wooden stakes would get moldy inside, the bags would always find a way to stick to the leaves, and every couple of days I had to readjust things and blow air back into them. After all of that work, hardly anything would survive.

---radiantjade

Hi RadiantJade,

Thanks for the information on the dome tray, I am searching the web now under hydroponics and coming up with some interesting units for growing plants. I don't have a hydroponics store anywhere close to me. I have been using just some rubbermaid tubs and some clear plastic barrels over some of my cuttings and they seem to work okay except the one cutting (which I got from a very special friend) is growing so big that I had to put it in a plastic tub turned sideways. Here are some pictures. I have a bud just about to open on this plant.

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Here is the barrel that I use, it fits perfectly over some of my pots. I like to keep my roses covered when I have them inside over winter for 2 reasons, building up humidity for the rose and I don't have to water as much and also to ward off spider mites.
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Here is my setup for my seedlings, I use a rubbermaid plastic tub with a clear lid under the lights.

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And this is what I use to plant my seeds in until they germinate.

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Here is a plastic container I found that is used for gift wrapping tubes but of course when I saw this my eyes were like "how can I fit a rose plant into this"? The lid is on the floor next to it. With the lid on, it stands about 4 ft. high. It works great for tall plants.

I'm really into plastic....LOL!

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Next year I am really hoping I will have a set up out in my garden shed or if I can I would love to get a small greenhouse....maybe some day.

Hi Ramblinrosez,
Those are some great ideas that I had never thought of. The seedling cup is nice to get some deep roots started. This gives me a good reason to treat myself to chocolate shakes and slurpies. Where did you find the tall gift wrap container? I wonder if itÂs something hard to find this time of year. ThatÂs a great idea for the tall ones.
It would be really nice to have a greenhouse wouldnÂt it? I hope you can get one someday. I think my little propagation domes are about as close as IÂll ever get to having a greenhouse.

---radiantjade

Hello again,

I bought the tall gift wrap container at Home Depot around Christmas time. Because of my health I have to watch eating sweets but I got the seedling plastic cups at my local grocery store, they are real nice and give me a bunch of them for only about $3.00.