Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I am throwing in the towel on cuttings, 1 by AuntB

AuntB wrote:
Oh, I have Adeline and Golden Lady, new young plants sent to me as tiny rooted tips from a generous, sweet DGer. I LOVE that Golden Lady, nice small plant and those blooms are gorgeous!!! (come to think of it, she might be one of mine struggling) We're getting into the stormy season, I do okay with some wind, I dread hail. Luckily ones blown over so far didn't lose limbs or buds... Many of my brugs are starting to really pump out buds and I hope for a LATE freeze, maybe Nov.?? That would be great.. I'm going to pull the 2 small plants that I think are getting too much water and see what their root system looks like.. I might need to repot... they've been in maybe gallon size pots most of the summer..
Sandy, let me see what I can do (and take inventory... I might have a well rooted one...) It's pretty bad when you don't know exactly what you have growing out there! lol I like to start cuttings during the growing season, I seem to do better, keeping them outside.. I put them in shade/dappled sun and they nub up within a week. I put peroxide and superthrive in the nubbing water.. Then depending on their size 4in-6 inch pots. These were even smaller when I got them (some had only 2 leaves and smaller than a wooden match stick)... I looked at their tiny size and thought I'd never get them through summer, but you know Vixen (upper left) has buds now! I got them around June 10, put them in a six pack and fed them... it wasn't long and I put them in these pots.. most are now in 1-3 gal pots and doing great.. I only lost 1. I will see what I have and get back with you, and we'll decide what is best so you can get some blooms next year. I don't do so great with fall cuttings (I do keep on trying) my success rate is probably less than 50%.