Indoor Gardening and Houseplants: Tips on propagating a dieffenbachia, 1 by Tigerlily09

Tigerlily09 wrote:
Thanks so much for the info, Lin. I'll be careful to keep them dry enough. I'm including a photo of my dumb cane before surgery. I moved it across country by car in May so about a third, maybe less, of the leaves died from the sun since this photo. Overall I think it did pretty well on the trip! By the way, how long before I start to see new growth on the cuttings? I'm keeping them in a room with a west-facing window but out of direct sun. I hope that's enough light for them.

I'll try to get some photos of the tops and the cuttings posted soon. There are actually two plants that I topped and repotted. The smaller one is having trouble and is wilting pretty badly except for the topmost leaves right now. The larger one seems to be holding up OK. Is there anything I can do for the wilting? I'm not worried about losing foliage as long as the plant doesn't die. Any tips on keeping the remaining canes (the ones still rooted in the pot) alive and kicking?