You have a few options. You can remove the leaf that your little finger is on & the opposite one & cut the stem just below it & insert the cutting into moist medium & enclose in a baggie until it roots. You could also root from the bottom section by removing the first set of leaves and then cutting the long stem to an inch or so & rooting from that point. Or you can root from both nodes inserting the whole section in a pot. You could wiggle it so that your crown is going upwards & not slanted. This option has a bit of insurance built in as it will have the two rooting spots. You can also root the leaves, African violet style, & they will hopefully produce some plants.

Good luck! Terri

Wow thanks that is very helpful.

By 'Or you can root from both nodes inserting the whole section in a pot. You could wiggle it so that your crown is going upwards & not slanted.' Does that mean I should remove the bottom 4 leaves and bury it up to the second node?

Also, can whatever leaves I may pluck off be rooted as well?

Thanks again

Yes, I think that is the option I would choose. Because your crown appears to be growing in a horizontal position in regards to the stem is why I mentioned the wiggling in the pot. You can always plant it vertically & then readjust after the plant has rooted & you move it into a larger pot. I have successfully rooted small episcia cuttings via the first method as well, but I like the chance to have a couple of nodes to root. Be sure to keep it enclosed, warm, lightly moist & out of sunlight. In my experience, episcias will root quickly under these conditions. Some growers will root the stolens in water. You can try this also if it is a successful method for you. I usually go the soil route.

Yes, I would plant the leaves also as insurance. This method isn't used so often as episcias produce so many stolens but is helpful when you have only one small piece of a plant. Most gesneriads will reproduce via leaves even if we usually start them through other methods.

Terri

Thanks! I don't have any luck rooting things in water they always rot. I am most successful using the mini greenhouse method. I'm going to use your third suggestion and root the whole piece, and the leaves I pull off. I scoured the Internet but information on Episcia seems to be hard to come by. I am so excited to grow this as I have wanted one for a while! Thank you so much for your advice. I'll let you know how it worked!