They've already been removed to the compost bin! I didn't plan to grow them on.
Since childhood, I've been growing carrot tops, mustard and cress seed, mostly just for fun. They are little miracles and they do look pretty!
When I was very young, I really disliked the taste of cress and mustard though I loved growing them; in fact, I'm still not overenamoured of the latter.
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day..
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their
character
Rooted very quickly and easily from cuttings taken two weeks ago.
This one was exciting!
Rose - it's been sat in water for at least 4 months. Amazing how long it lasted with no root. I have two others. One of those has been in water for even longer - since May still holding its leaves, no root yet though.
@Mr. Vine Eye -- or anyone else - please may I check when you leave cuttings in that long in water -- do you add anything to the water( rooting hormone / drop of bleach or whatever to sanitise?) and do you regularly change the water ? And do they need to be in a light windowsill or light not needed till root system established?
do you add anything to the water( rooting hormone / drop of bleach or whatever to sanitise?) and do you regularly change the water ? And do they need to be in a light windowsill or light not needed till root system established?
I, personally, put enough water to just cover the bottom of the receptacle used to about a cm, leave on a south facing windowsill when doing so from autumn to mid-spring but not in direct sunlight in late spring or summer and simply top up the water as necessary.
I never fret; if they grow roots, I fly the flag, if they don't, I try again!
Can I claim first prize for the largest cutting rooted in water ? I cut a large stem from my Cordyline australis. Stem was 4 inches in diameter. I cut out another section from the stem as shown in photo 2. Photo 3 is the top part of the stem which is now potted up in compost having produced roots identical to photo 1.
I kept them outdoors in rain water which was not changed very often.
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I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingSince childhood, I've been growing carrot tops, mustard and cress seed, mostly just for fun. They are little miracles and they do look pretty!
When I was very young, I really disliked the taste of cress and mustard though I loved growing them; in fact, I'm still not overenamoured of the latter.
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingRooted very quickly and easily from cuttings taken two weeks ago.
This one was exciting!
Rose - it's been sat in water for at least 4 months. Amazing how long it lasted with no root. I have two others. One of those has been in water for even longer - since May still holding its leaves, no root yet though.
I never fret; if they grow roots, I fly the flag, if they don't, I try again!
I cut a large stem from my Cordyline australis. Stem was 4 inches in diameter.
I cut out another section from the stem as shown in photo 2.
Photo 3 is the top part of the stem which is now potted up in compost having
produced roots identical to photo 1.
I kept them outdoors in rain water which was not changed very often.