Will do, thank you. I am out of perlite until payday, do you think I could subsitute pumice?

Yes :)

That surprises me. I've got one growing in semi-hydro and one in soil and the semi-hydro is definitely happier. Have you been keeping water in the reservoir? It's quite a guzzler...

Denise in Omaha

Let me clarify: I ROOT mine in the potting soil/perlite, but once roots are sufficiently established, I rinse them and grow semi-hydro. I was never able to successfully root them semi-hydro.

How about light and water while rooting? I bought this as a plant locally, but that shop no longer works with the supplier for some reason. Mine was doing great until I took it out of the nursery pot it lived in last year. I appreciate you guys, should have reached out sooner but life had me in other places.

I root mine where the rooted ones are...outside under shadecloth, or under fluorescents. I'd keep that one damp, as well, but not soggy. Misting and/or cutting all leaves in half will help conserve water. Makes for an ugly plant, but at least you will have done all you can, short of human/animal sacrifice, which is highly unethical and frowned upon.

What do you get when you cross an octopus with a cow?

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A visit from the ethics community and an immediate cessation of research funding.

Not sure I can bring myself to cut leaves, is there a big boost if I do, success wise? Misting, fluorescents, etc I can do.

If you are planning to grow it semi-hydro, water rooting may not be a terrible idea. Just change the water daily. You could try the aspirin method to water root; instead of watering the solution into your mix, plop the cutting into a cup, and pour the solution in the cup with the cutting. Be sure to change that water daily, as well. Also try to keep the water level below the first two sets of leaves. I use a small dish when I water root cuttings that prefer semi-hydro.

I dislike cutting leaves, but I will not hesitate to do so, as a last resort. I have had success before, in doing so, but have also had cuttings show no improvement, and either FINALLY root on their own time, or just give up.

It's not foolproof, but it is a method.