Comments on: Plant Propagation from Cuttings – Coleus

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:58:03 +0000

Winnie – This is great! That’s exactly what I want to do – to show how we, the condo / apartment dwellers who have no garden, can still enjoy gardening and brighten up our place with some living greens.

By: winnie

winnie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:49 +0000

your website is perfect for someone like me, I live in NYC in an apartment with not much sunlight so to do container gardening will help appease my desire to have a outdoor garden at the moment. Thank you for the helpful tips and step-by-step snapshots

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:34:11 +0000

Leah – Don’t worry, all questions and comments are welcome.
No, you don’t have to soak the cutting first. If you like, you can dip the leaf stalk into some rooting hormone powder before planting it into the potting mix. Yet, this is not a must.
For my case, I have only propagated African violet once, and it took me around 2 months to see the first plantlet appearing around the leaf (apparently, my cuttings have taken longer than normal to propagate). And no, I didn’t give my cuttings any fertilizer during the process. Hope this help!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:11:54 +0000

Brenda – Yes, you are right. Roots that are grown in water is more brittle than the soil-grown ones. Hence, if we want to eventually grow our plant in soil after it has developed its roots, I would not recommend to root the plant first in water, for it will become difficult for the plant to adopt the new environment later on. Hope this help. Cheers!

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:31:20 +0000

Hi sandy, i know this is off topic, but i have to ask how the african violet worked out. i’m trying to grow one from a cutting, but i didn’t think to soak it in water first, or anything. how long did it take till it started showing signs of growth? did u fertilize it with anything special?
hehe, sorry to pelt you with questions. thanks for your post about coleus, I just bought my first plants just today, so i hope to someday grow more of those from cuttings too.
~Leah~(LiLi)

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:31:59 +0000

I was just wondering if you tried cuttings in water, i heard that it doesnt make the plant as strong.
I have not tried any way yet.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:03:30 +0000

Hi Brenda,

No, I have never tried to grow coleus cuttings in water, but I did with African violet.
Do you plan to plant the coleus cutting back in soil after it develops its roots in water? Or do you want to grow it in water, in hydroculture?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:47:09 +0000

Have you tried cutting a stem and putting it in water?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:44:16 +0000

Although I may feel a little envious, I enjoy reading your blog Sue. It’s just nice to check out the flowers that are blossoming in someone else’s garden, the lettuces and veggies that have been harvested…

And btw, I think that’s your grandson in your Wordless Wednesday post. He is so cute!

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:29:19 +0000

Thanks for your comment on my blog. Yours looks very organized and professional. I want to try to root some coleus and scented geraniums this fall. Thanks for the good information.