Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Taking Cuttings, 0 by Kaufmann

Kaufmann wrote:
Last week I lost the top part of a big seedling to a wind storm. Its a cross that has yielded some gorgeous blooms out of the same pod, so I thought it worthwhile to salvage what I could of it. I cut it into 4" sections and stuck those (HORIZONTALLY) into regular, moistened potting soil, barely covering the cutting with more soil. I put the entire pot into a ziplock bag and sealed it, placing the bag on the east side of my porch in the shade. Within several days I had leaves sprouting, at which time I removed them from the bags. In my honest opinion this makes a much prettier plant than starting a cutting vertically. And, it works really well for me :) Gretchen