Today a friend gave me a cutting (slip) from her Poinsettia.
I put it in Baccto potting soil. Watered it a little.
The bloom is wilting already.
One factor is I had put it on a table, inside the house, about 5 feet from the patio door and I had the door open for awhile. It got some cold air. So I moved it into another room that's warmer.
Was it right just putting it directly in to the soil or should I have rooted it first? What environment does it thrive best in?
2006-12-12 18:19:47 · 3 answers · asked by flyinghawk0727 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
In addition to what Bill G. says, I suggest poking a few holes in a plastic bag and putting that over your cutting to make a mini-greenhouse. Cuttings often wilt before they have a chance to make roots, so keeping the humidity as high with a plastic bag will help. Also, keep the cutting in good light, but out of direct sun. You may also want to try dipping the cut edge in a rooting hormone such as Rootone, and planting it in a mixture of sand and potting soil, which often works better than straight potting soil. And don't give it any fertilizer until the roots are well established.
2006-12-13 00:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poinsettias seem to be the flavour of the month .
anyhow a cutting ( from any source ) will always wilt and show signs of distress . that's how it is .
there is more to propagating a plant than just getting a cutting and plonking it in a pot .
but lets not lecture , lets get to the point and some facts that may help you with this particular cutting .
rule of the thumb with any cutting is -- pencil width and size ---
take off excess leaves leaving only enough for you to identify what plant ( it also doubles up as to which end you put the cutting in a pot , they don't grow well upside down for example , ) another way that helps a plant to strike ; is to cut av 45 degree angle on your cutting before you pot it up .
with this particular variety it is almost like tube and requires patience and time . the one absolutely good things you did was to give it a little water and to move it into a warmer place .
it will strike with right conditions i can only wish you well in your endeavours . as a foot note the sap can be quite toxic .good luck.
2006-12-12 23:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by bill g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this one. It's hard. Mine has gone to the garbage.
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2006-12-12 23:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by **** if i know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋