Propagation: Plant propagation part XX based on my own experience, 1 by Jnette

Jnette wrote:
LOL, Dawn, I really do have the seeds in my bag ready to mail to you. Just can't do it until next week. Also, my daughter is coming next week and I am going to have her help me decide where to cut the brugs to bubble them. This one is 10 feet tall now, that is including the pot, but I am thinking to cut them about 3 feet long. Now, do any of you have experience in shipping 3 or 4 foot long plants? What kind of box would you use?

Dawn, I don't know about sending unrooted cuttings. What do you think? Dave wants roots on his. LOL actually Dave wants me to winter his over. He is crazy. I don't have that kind of room. He is going to have to settle for rooted cuttings.

Have either of you, Dawn & Dave, ever seen brugs rooting? Well, prior to getting any of the white roots they get little nubby things all along the stem where they are in water. A lot of people plant them at that time because they think rather than have "water" roots they would start out with "soil" roots. That might be the thing to do and once they have the nubbies they would ship better than just a plain cutting.

Would like any suggestions from any of you guys.

Here is a dinner plate dahlia in a container: