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Plants that root in water

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BannedUser
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Posted: Jul/11/2006 10:12 PM PST

Hi. I'd like to know which plants you all have had success with rooting in water. It's much easier to me than keeping pots watered. It takes up a lot less space,too.Thanks!
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Posted: Jul/11/2006 11:56 PM PST

I know that coleus does.
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 12:07 AM PST

Lantana, vinca vine, sweet potato vine, California ivy and fuschia all root in water.
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 1:21 AM PST

Gardenia's root great in water for me collect my cuttings put them in a gallon galss jug keep a check on the water level and in a few weeks lotsa new plants
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 2:56 AM PST

some cactus will: Christmas, night blooming ceris (sp), chain cactus to name a few. Sometimes roses, impatients, begonias, pothos, spider plants, verbena. Lots of other things I'm not thinking of right now. trudy
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 3:19 AM PST

Curly willow too.
BannedUser
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 11:34 PM PST

Thanks! I have had success with Lantana ,also, as well as Basil,Turk's Cap, and many houseplants. Keep posting those suggestions ! Any success rooting Angel's Trumpet in water, anyone? Suzanne
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Posted: Jul/12/2006 11:38 PM PST

wandering jews and spider plants. Also, you can root a potato
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Posted: Jul/13/2006 8:51 AM PST

I had forgotten Brugamansias and Confederate roses, tomatoes....................
BannedUser
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Posted: Jul/13/2006 2:05 PM PST

Quote:
Originally posted by trudy
I had forgotten Brugamansias and Confederate roses, tomatoes....................


I hadn't thought of the Confederate Roses!
How large of a cutting do you take from the Angel's Trumpets? Thank you, Suzanne
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