I have successfully rooted hibiscus houseplants in water so I'm giving thehardy one a go too after receiving two in a bouquet from a friend. One is variegated and one has pale pink flowers. Both are different from the ones we inherited in teh garden- blue, depp pink and two tone pink.
I've just been reading an American article about rooting basil in water.
It starts by saying basil cuttings are easier than sowing seed which can be temperamental if light and humidity conditions are not perfect or yu speek too sternly to them. It goes on to advise you to "Sneak up on the basil plant whilst singing a song or telling it a story to distract it. Then, using sterile snips, quickly take cuttings below a node. Say thanks to the parent plant, water it and run off with the cuttings before it notices."
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I threw some prunings in a bucket and forgot about them. And then it rained and rained and rained They look pretty healthy and I think they're going to root. Looks like osteospermum, scented geranium and there might be something else in there. I'll wait and see
It goes on to advise you to "Sneak up on the basil plant whilst singing a song or telling it a story to distract it. Then, using sterile snips, quickly take cuttings below a node. Say thanks to the parent plant, water it and run off with the cuttings before it notices."
A tad unkind, I think. I LOVE basil and find it the loveliest and kindest of herbs; so easy to grow from seed or cuttings. I must be lucky!
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I've just been reading an American article about rooting basil in water.
It starts by saying basil cuttings are easier than sowing seed which can be temperamental if light and humidity conditions are not perfect or yu speek too sternly to them. It goes on to advise you to "Sneak up on the basil plant whilst singing a song or telling it a story to distract it. Then, using sterile snips, quickly take cuttings below a node. Say thanks to the parent plant, water it and run off with the cuttings before it notices."
What you say is "would you prefer this cutting to go into my tomato sauce or into a glass of water?"
They look pretty healthy and I think they're going to root. Looks like osteospermum, scented geranium and there might be something else in there. I'll wait and see
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/1996143#Comment_1996143
And don't forget, I supplied the link too!