Re: plant question

Hi Dave...I may be late on this subject (have had company for the holidays)..but I have a jade plant and sometimes my cat will knock a few of the older leaves off...I just stick the ends in the dirt around it and most of the time they will root. But, I plant my jade tree in totally different soil than my other houseplants. My jade and my Christmas cactus...and the star cactus that Jim Singer sent me...all get planted in a mixture of sand, potting soil and a smidge of peat. The sand helps hold the plant and cuttings in place and the peat keeps it from packing down too hard. Sometimes, if I have it handy, I'll dip the small end of the jade leaf into a rooting compound and stick it in the dirt...they usually end up rooting faster. Hope that helps.

Jesse Rene' Bell
Claremore, OK
Zone 6

From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
To: "gardenchat@hort.net" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Subject: [CHAT] plant question
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 14:12:05 -0800

Somebody gave me some Jade plant cuttings.  The stems are about a nickel
width.  What's the best way to root these?  Will they root in water?

Thanks

DF

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