Penstemons rooted in water

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  May 2023 edited May 2023

  Those with roots longer than 1-2" should be potted up in some gritty compost and left somewhere sheltered for 2-3 weeks so they can start growing suitable roots for the ground.
  
  They look great!!
  
  PS - there's a lot of top growth - I'd shorten the tops a bit so that you get strong bushy plants.
  That would also reduce the amount of leaves thereby reducing the amount of water they'll need whist settling in to a completely different growing medium - which will give healthier plants

  
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• catrionad21E8Ym3ES1 Posts: 21

  May 2023

  Thank you. Will pot on the more rooted ones this afternoon. Very excited about them.

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  May 2023

  Great - pls read my PS above

  
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• catrionad21E8Ym3ES1 Posts: 21

  May 2023

  Thanks again, I’ll do just that. 

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• catrionad21E8Ym3ES1 Posts: 21

  May 2023 edited May 2023

  So in between rain showers I’ve potted up the ones with the longest roots and now back inside hiding from the rain.  Should I take off the larger leaves only or actually cut some of the stem off to get bushier growth?
  
  
  
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  May 2023

  Yes, just trim off some of the bigger leaves on the smaller one.
  The ones with longer stems - I'd cut off most of the top growth and let the lower side shoots develop or you'll end up with unbalanced plants. If you leave 3-4 nodes on the bottom of the stem that should give a good bushy plant.
  Then you may well be able to root the bits you cut off

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
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  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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