a plant with so few roots should not be outside in sun ... full bright shade might be best for this year .. especially in a small pot ..

one way to offset a tiny pot.. is to shove it.. pot and all.. in a bigger pot .. the larger mass of media.. will keep the smaller pot cooler ... therefore making proper watering a bit easier ..... and it wont flop over as easily .... etc ..

and it is usually not good to repot a small plant in a big pot ... until it fills the smaller pot with roots ...

ken

I am going to re-pot it into a smaller container, I should have remembered that!

I will keep it in bright shade only.

When I wrote her to ask a couple of questions she said to use Osmocote, but I wonder if that's smart? Maybe I should use a dilute liquid feed?

Would placing it on a heating pad at night help speed up root formation?

Can you explain how this plant can be 12" tall with so few roots? I wonder what she used to accomplish this. I don't think this is a healthy way for a plant to be.

Thanks again, Ginny

i cant see the roots.. so im not going to guess ..

your plant is stressed from shipping.. the cultural variable changes from growers greenhouse to your house.. etc ..

i would NOT REPOT IT FOR AT LEAST A MONTH ... do not increase stress ...

and i would presume the grower put enough fert in the pot to last until repotting in a month or 3 ...

besides.. fert is not a response to stress ..

im not sure the pot is big enough to inflict the stress on a heating pad ... might cause watering problems ...

please .... just try not to love it to death ..

water properly for a month or two.. and nothing else .. be patient ...

ken

Are you saying leave it in the one gallon don't repot again?

Any idea how this can be 12" tall with so few roots?

Thanks for your advice.

I've had this plant for about 6 weeks and it is definitely growing. I've brought it in at night and had outside during the day in indirect light, except for a few times I forgot to move it before the morning sun hit it.

All the side branches as well as the main stem seem very thin. What should I do to thicken these up?

I'm assuming it's time to give it more direct sun such as 7-9am and 5-7pm. I will increase the time in direct sun gradually but bring it back under shelter from 11-4 on our many really hot days.

I did put Osmocote in when I first potted it 6 weeks ago. Should I add liquid fertilizer maybe diluted every couple of weeks?

I would love to find a book that goes deep into this subject of going from the cutting stage to being able to plant it in the garden.

Thanks again! I'm attaching a picture I just took today.