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Plants that root in water

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prettylady
Joined: 1/24/2005
Location: Calhoun, KY
Posts: 1942
Posted: Jul/13/2006 2:43 PM PST

I had many angel trumpet to root for me in water over the winter.
I found that they did best quite by mistake.. I received the cuttings with paper towel around them...stuck them in water with paper towel around them...next thing i know they have roots.

Peggy
possum
Joined: 8/16/2005
Location: southwestern ontario
Posts: 42
Posted: Jul/16/2006 1:22 PM PST

I root Brug cuttings that are 4 inches to 4 feet and they all root.
trudy blog photos
Joined: 6/02/2006
Location: SW Georgia
Posts: 404
Posted: Jul/16/2006 1:27 PM PST

I have had very good success with the brugs, 10" sections and up. The Confederate Rose I have used 2 ft. sections when they are done blooming in the fall, put them in a bucket of water in a protected area: porch, garage out of frost areas and let them sit over the winter. They do take a long time this way, but by sping you should have plenty of rooted pieces to pot up or plant out. Trudy
Kale
Joined: 11/02/2002
Location: Greenhouse Mi.
Posts: 1465
Posted: Jul/26/2006 9:13 PM PST

A garden friend did butterflybush from a snapped off branch in water.South sun late May '05 (when it happened).
Im trying 1st time and havent succeded yet


Kale
redranger
Joined: 8/14/2006
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Posts: 5
Posted: Aug/16/2006 7:38 PM PST

I got a clipping today of a vine plant - a perrenial which is called "Dutch" something or other. It has large strong rounded leaves about the size of an adult hand or larger. I want to know if I can successfully root it inside so I can plant it next spring - or do I do it late this fall? I want to plant it so it will cover my greenhouse. Is this possible?

Cheers - I love this forum!
redranger
Joined: 8/14/2006
Location:
Posts: 5
Posted: Aug/18/2006 4:08 PM PST

Thanks everyone for all your info - it turns out I have a clipping of Dutchmans pipe. It is so beautiful, I really hope it roots so I can keep it in soil over the winter until spring somes. Its a hardy vine but apparently you can even grow it in a large container outside - who knew!

Julie
willowjay
Joined: 6/19/2006
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 163
Posted: Aug/20/2006 2:55 PM PST

Lucky Bamboo does great just in water. I have 4 of them inside and 2 out in a small pond.
Vera_EWASH
Joined: 9/08/2005
Location: Eastern Wa
Posts: 294
Posted: Aug/30/2006 8:55 PM PST

These have all rooted in water for me, but I usually like to root in straight perlite:

Pothos
Plectranthus
Mint
Basil
African Violet
Avocado
Pepper
Willow


thats all I can drum up right now....

Vera
maggieevans photos
Joined: 8/23/2002
Location: Cross Plains,Tn. zone 6
Posts: 1525
Posted: Aug/30/2006 11:40 PM PST

Rueilla will root in water.
MamaBearBSA photos
Joined: 8/14/2002
Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines)
Posts: 3911
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Posted: Aug/31/2006 1:03 AM PST

I've forgotten all that has been mentioned but I have done varigated sedum too and it worked. Right now I am starting a lot of clippings so I have strong plants to bring in this fall. I have lantana, bleeding heart vine, mexican petunia and a sun loving coleus all in water and indirect sun right now.
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