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Posted: Sep/22/2007 1:06 AM PST
Besides Begonias, is there any other plant that can be propagated from cut leaves? Thank you.. 
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Posted: Sep/22/2007 10:52 AM PST
Sunny most any plant can be propagated by taking cuttings of the stems and sometimes the leaves. Just experiment with the ones you want to start new plants. Our Master Gardener Organization will be taking cutting from plants growing in our gardens and starting them in the greenhouse. Next spring we will have hundreds of new plants. It is an amazing sight to see those little 3 to 4 inch cuttings become full grown plants and ready for our yearly workshop and plant sale. Attachments:    |
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Posted: Sep/22/2007 2:36 PM PST
You got that right Yardgranny!! It is Really AMAZING !! These plants are all from cuttings !.... Great JOb! I can see some Coleus there...maybe I can start one now !  COOL Green House ...Master Gardener has, Is that a Community you're participated in? Again Thank you YardGranny ! 
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Posted: Nov/07/2007 8:28 AM PST
African Violet can be started with leaves. Take the leaves and leave a 1.5 petiole on it and insert in soil up to the leaf. I like to use small Snak-Pak pudding cups and let the leaf lean on the rim. Insert into zip-lock baggie with air blown in and keep out of direct sun. Change the air every so once in a while until you see babies form at the base of the leaf. Once you see these then open the slide open the baggie and gradually get them used to natural surrounding. Some leaves will produce multiple babies that then can be removed from the mother leaf and potted individually and some will produce just one. Others you can try: Streptocarpus Sanseveria...both above; cut into sections keeping veins on each piece and place 1/4 way into the mix. Again they need to be placed near the rim to support the leaf or use plastic plant labels. Of course you know about Begonia too! Jade/succulents...allow cut end of leaf to callous a few days before inserting in horticultural sand. Once rooted remove to cactus soil and grow on. DO NOT COVER WITH ANY PLASTIC and water lightly whatever you use to root them. Personally I like using moistened perlite as my rooting medium. The chance of rooting is eliminated  Have fun, Vera |
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Posted: Nov/11/2007 9:38 PM PST
Streptocarpus are kinda cool to start from leaf cuttings. You cut it down the center and plant it on the edge...like a shark fin sticking up. I have cut up leaves in several sections and got babies all along the edges. |
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