Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Rooting leaves?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
I have kept them in water for months and pot them when I feel like it - no rush. I add water every few weeks if I remember. These vials are under plastic or glass so there is little evaporation and no nasty water (unless a leaf rotted and I did not notice).

It might take the plant a lot longer to get to a mature size when I don't pot it up soon after it roots but then I am in no hurry. I put them in either perlite or a straight mix.

I have barsalouxiae (U434 aka Guatemalan begonia) in water where it has a single pup and has been in the same water for at least four months.

Here is another example of water rooting in a container.