'Bishop Darlington' is Rooting.

jerijen

4 years ago

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roseseek

4 years ago

Generally, the rooting in water method works best with water that isn't high in dissolved minerals and more toward the neutral pH. Most often, the highly alkaline, very "salty" water in many SoCal areas inhibits rooting. The humidity needs to be sufficient to prevent the cutting from too rapidly transpiring water to prevent it from drying out, even though it is sitting in water. And, there needs to be bright light but not direct sun which can too quickly overheat and literally cook it. It's a rather fine balancing act to get it just right. From what I have read and experienced, it seems most successful in the south east where it's like living in a sauna. My mother could root ANYTHING during my childhood in Alabama and Miami. We moved to Los Angeles and pffft. Her horticultural magic didn't change but the universe in which she attempted to practice it certainly did. Location, location, location.

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jacqueline9CA
4 years ago
Ok Jeri, I am not understanding what method you use - can you explain?

Jackie
jerijen
Original Author
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
That's a cutting in an old Frappuchino bottle, filled with water.

And no. Normally I wouldn't do this. But it's sort of fun, and I can see the jars of water on the windowsill, when I wash dishes.
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User
4 years ago
This method has worked for me many times. I have a couple of Chaucer cuttings on the windowsill now.
jacqueline9CA
4 years ago
I had heard that sometimes people had roses in glasses with water, and roots appeared to the owners amazement, but I did not know anyone tried it on purpose - I will do that! There are several roses I am trying to root right now (I use the 1 gallon plastic bag with potting soil and cuttings method), and adding a few glasses full of water to the window sill will be really easy.

Jackie
jerijen
Original Author
4 years ago
Sure Jackie. It's just a pleasant thing to do, and sort of entertaining, in these odd times.
jerijen
Original Author
4 years ago
I should have mentioned that, Kim. Our water is awful here. I don't drink it, and wish my plants didn't have to. For this process, I've been using bottled water. And I have these bottles on my north-facing kitchen window, which gives me bright, indirect light.

And I suspect that not everything will root, even so.
roseseek
4 years ago
That sounds perfect for African Violets, Jeri. I presume the window is likely the one over the sink? If so, that would increase the humidity.
jerijen
Original Author
4 years ago
Yes it is. Perfect spot for ripening tomatoes, and entertaining cuttings.
jacqueline9CA
4 years ago
My kitchen sink is also on the wall which is North facing, and is fairly humid. Thanks for the note about bottled water, Jeri.

Jackie
portlandmysteryrose
4 years ago
Various hydrangeas rooting on my windowsill. Portland ain't nuthin’ if not humid! :-) Carol
catspa_zone9sunset14
4 years ago
I've rooted fuschias, brugmansias, abutilons, begonias (both fibrous and tuberous rooted), some salvias, chrysanthemums, African violets, pelargoniums, and many other species in water. Anything rhizomatous is a sure bet, but so is the greenish wood of many shrubs/subshrubs/perennials. I haven't really tried roses yet -- for fun, I'll try some that I know are easily rooted in soil.