Heuchera leaf cuttings question
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- Subject: Heuchera leaf cuttings question
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 00:40:45 -0400
A few months ago, I cut some Heuchera leaves to scan for an article I did.
Stuck them in glasses of water so they would stay fresh for the scanning
and stuck them back in after scanning. Life and procrastination being what
they are, I just left them sitting around my office. Some died and some
stayed green. When I finally got around to clearing up the mess, I was
rather astonished to find that the live ones had sent forth roots from the
cut end of the leaf stalk.
These are still in water, doing basically nothing. Now, I have read that
it is possible to propagate Heuchera from leaf cuttings, but before I go to
the trouble of potting these guys up, I'd like to find out if anyone has
actually done this with success.
I can't see any bud formation or indication of just where new growth might
form on these...only a single leaf stem, with leaf at one end and roots at
the other.
Any input will be most appreciated.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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