I tried Dischidias before, but they never would root for me. I hope these cuttings do. Mine now is vitchii (I think that's how it's spelled). Ovata is my favorite, though. I just love the leaves as they really do look like little watermelons :).

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Good luck! Maybe try heat mats or bags? My little ruscifolia only has three stems, once the warm weather returns I am going to cut them back and attempt to root. I hear it is the easiest of them for this, so here's hoping I can double my stem count and build it into a nice full basket eventually. I am keeping an eye out for ovata, sooner or later I am sure I will find a basket already rooted in a store. May even buy a baby pot of it from Violet Barn, there plants are tiny but grow like mad.

The little seed starter is heated, so that is a big plus :). Good luck finding ovata! A fellow gardening friend will be sending me some String Of Hearts cuttings in the spring, so I share your anxiousness lol.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Wow Brad, soon you are going to need a bigger bedroom to keep them all inside in the winter. But all that jungle green must cheer you up on grey snowy days when it is freezing outside. I haven't seen snow now for 12 years straight ! I miss it sometimes but then remember how bad my back hurt after shoveling the driveway and walks and shake my head NO WAY !

I hope you get everything rooted and potted up just the way you want them : )

Marco

Brad, when you get yours let me know. We can have a cutting race, or maybe try different techniques and trade notes.

Marco, I hear you on snow... After 22 years in heavy snow country, never ever ever ever again. Just, no.

Marco, I wish I had more room, or a spacious greenhouse to hold all of my plants :). It is nice to see some greenery during the dark days of winter. I enjoy looking at the snow cover everything, but I sure don't like shoveling it lol. Plus, melted snow with some warm tap water equals happy plants :).

Kim, I have heard String Of Hearts roots easily. I just plan on putting mine in potting/cactus soil and let root. I hope I can get it to grow.

You two are lucky I couldn't go as my first costume choice for this year, which is my version of The Snow Queen ;). Once it's completed, it'll be my magnum opus to date.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Mine is happy in a mix of miracle grow and perlite, can't remember if it has bark or not. Since it came from VB, was in that vermiculite heavy mix before that, doesn't seem super picky. We should both be fine.

Also, happy Halloween!

From what I have read, its' one of the lowest maintenance plants anyone can grow, which is a shame that it is not available more commonly. I think we'll both be fine, too.

Happy Halloween to you, as well! Photos of my costume to arrive later on tomorrow. ;)

Brad AKA Moonwolf