Tropicals & Tender Perennials: cuttings of cane begonias???, 0 by killdawabbit

killdawabbit wrote:
I get the pine fines at Lowe's. It is called 'soil conditioner' and the brand is Evergreen. It is finely chopped pine bark.

hc, I can only give you an 'after'. Here is a pic of Sophie Cecile (I'm pretty sure it is, it wasn't labeled) and Eldora. I rooted 3 cuttings in each pot directly in the potting mix.
I don't think it will root them faster necessarily, but it gives you an instant plant which I like.