Comments on: Plant Propagation from Cuttings – Coleus http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/ Sharing the Love & Joy of Gardening Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sheba http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 sheba Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:24:12 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-5192 thanks im doing a science experiment with coleus and i have looked everywhere on how to propagate coleus im so happy i found your site take care!! thanks im doing a science experiment with coleus and i have looked everywhere on how to propagate coleus im so happy i found your site take care!!

]]> By: Sarah Salt http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-4916 Sarah Salt Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:14:54 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-4916 I did mine from seed and it is nearly 18" tall. That one is now indoors and really thriving. The others in the conservatory and outside are from 8". A joy to do and very nice. I did mine from seed and it is nearly 18″ tall. That one is now indoors and really thriving. The others in the conservatory and outside are from 8″. A joy to do and very nice.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-3497 Sandy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-3497 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. 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 winnie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-3496 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 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Sandy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:34:11 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2555 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! 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 Sandy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:11:54 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2554 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! 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Leah Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:31:20 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2539 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) 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Brenda Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:31:59 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2538 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. 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 Sandy Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:03:30 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2505 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? 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 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/200905/plant-propagation-cuttings-coleus/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 Brenda Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:47:09 +0000 http://www.gardeningoncloud9.com/?p=1677#comment-2504 Have you tried cutting a stem and putting it in water? Have you tried cutting a stem and putting it in water?

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