Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Have Passiflora "Purple Haze" established cuttings., 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I just took about 8 cuttings each of my 2 Passifloras. I am posting this because I did something that I believe makes it easier for any cutting that you are rooting to survive the "transition".

In my thinking, one should NOT leave large leaves, or bloom buds, on the cutting. If you think about it logically, you are asking a small cutting to root as well as "support" the well being of some mature leaves attached to it as well as a potentially developing bloom wihout any means of nurishment (NO roots!). It is like asking a man with no legs to go jog!

What I did on my Passi. cuttings was trim all the leaves by about 2/3's. I have done this with other plant cuttings also. Would like to hear from some of you "experts" what you think about this--please!
I also stuck ALL the 8 cuttings (from each variety) in the same 8" shallow pot. I then wrapped the self-stick plastic wrap (which is opaque) around the pot and made a "tepee" out of it leaving the top open. These pots will be sitting in total shade outdoors. When, and if, they show signs of having rooted, I will transplant them to 4" pots. Do you think this is OK to do?

Your comments, please! See picture!

Thanks, Gita