Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tell me what you think of this..., 1 by Metrosideros

Metrosideros wrote:
Yes, the roots act like tendrils and help the plant to climb. They sink the roots into tree bark and also gain some nutrition as they go.

To start cuttings, I rest the cutting on an organic growing medium in a pot with cuttings of tree branches sunk in the soil, so the roots can latch onto them. The pot stays in the shade in a moist area till the cutting starts to grow. Then I sit it at the base of a tree, for it to climb up.

Cuttings will also throw roots if laid in a shady moist area on the ground. The soil should be made of organic materials. When the cutting starts to grow roots it is tied to the shady side of a tree, with the new roots touching the bark. The cutting is sprayed with water regularly to keep it and the bark moist, till it takes off and can grow on it's own.