Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Indoor gardening, Mid atlantic, 2015, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Terri--

Thanks--but I have NO magic touch! Usually--I ignore my plants
and water them when I have time. That is all! Ignorance is bliss w/plants.

BP require regular watering--when needed....The big one I have
goes dry almost twice a week. Of course, it is pretty big with a lot
of leaves on it. Some of my cuttings are almost 10" tall and have full leaves.

You may remember my story about how I found out they can root when,
one summer, in a high wind, my big BP pot blew over and EVERY stem broke off.
I was so upset--and did not know what to do. So, I just stuck all the branch tips
around the edge of the same pot with Mama. They ALL rooted. AHA!!!

I cut mine back in early fall-as I did not think I wanted a full plant during the winter.

When you cut it back, just stick the upper stem sections (4"-5") into a 4" pot to root.
It WILL! I promise!
DO NOT fuss over it--do not think it needs any special care--do not fertilize--just
give it some decent light and watering.
If it totally dries out--you may lose the plant. Keep a bottle of water nearby.
I lost one of my potted cuttings that way. It was out of sight and it totally shriveled up.
My fault! If it just goes dry and droops--it will come back.

edited to add that the mama had ONE stem when I brought her inside.
All the rest of the leaves & stems have grown while it was inside for the winter.

Really! DO NOT fuss over your plants!
Here are my BP's today. The cuttings--and the mama.

G.


This message was edited Apr 2, 2015 2:11 PM