Sondra, this is one of those times that a picture would really help! First of all, brug cuttings in water cannot be kept in an unheated greenhouse. They really need to be kept at temperatures above 45 to 50 degrees minimum.

If these cuttings were taken in the fall PRIOR to a hard frost, they should have developed roots by now. The water needs to be changed regularly (less often if an aquarium bubbler is used to oxygenate the water). It isn't uncommon for them to drop all their leaves and to look dead. But from your discription, it doesn't sound promising if there is no sign of roots. Healthy roots will be white, while roots from a cutting in trouble will turn brown.

Are these hardwood cuttings or firm green cuttings with lots of nubbies? If yes, they may still be ok. But the bark should not be peeling off (usually a sign of cuttings that have been frozen or starting to rot). If the cuttings are long enough, you might try cutting the ends back and starting over in fresh water.

I will try and take/upload some photo's today...I am with you and believe they are goner's...but will keep my finger's crossed....I know she has the rootball because she cut them to the ground at her house. I am not sure if she did it BEFORE a frost as I remember her saying it was very cold when she finally cut them....:((

Sondra, if you have trouble uploaded the photos here, please feel free to email copies to me and I'll be glad to look at them. I wonder if they got too cold while they were in her horse trailer?

But you should be able to pick up replacements at one of the spring swaps if these are goners!

Ok..sorry for the delay...have had a stomache virus for a few days...grrr

Here is a link to some photo's...let me know if it work's..lol

http://photobucket.com/albums/v360/SondraDicandio/Flowers/?action=view&current=000_0337.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/v360/SondraDicandio/Flowers/?action=view&current=000_0336.jpg

TIA,
Sondra

Here is a link that might be useful: My Flower's

Thanks for the photos. I hate to tell you this, but those cuttings are dead. They really look like they have been frozen.

Don't worry about it - - I'll save you a couple of rooted cuttings for the Knoxville Swap.

Hope you get to feeling better soon!!!

LOL That's what I figured....thanks for confirming it though. I will take the dead photo's of my decent photo album..LOL
I am feeling much better, thank you...I even played in the greenhouse today !! :))

Sondra, the plant you have labeled as Jade in your photo album is definitely not the same as what is commonly refered to as Jade. I am fairly sure it is a type of Kalanchoe. You might want to rename it.

Thanks Brandon..you mentioned this once before...just forgot to change it...it seems like it is fixing to bloom too..so will take an update photo of it....

If you want a more exact name of the plant labeled as "Jade", I think (about 90% sure) it is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.

Jade, on the other hand, is Crassula argentea.