Propagation: Plant propagation... the basics , 1 by NF2932

NF2932 wrote:
Hi Dave.... Nancy here....here is your first 'basic' question.... :) I just tried rooting a coleus... cut it below the 2nd set of leaves and left a small bit of stem... dipped in rooting hormone .... not sure what type coleus it is because I got it from a neighbor who had no idea... (attached is a pic of what I think it is). Anyway... it wilted almost immediately... I have done this with another variety and my 'start' is doing well... (it's a darker variety)... I'm wondering if the legnth of stem makes a difference or possibly the medium that I used to start the plant with? I am just utilizing a general 'potting' type soil. Could the varieties react differently to rooting? What are your thoughts? I'm puzzled as to why one took off and the other died almost instantly... they both were healthy ... only difference I can really speak to is the variety and the fact that one was grown in my garden and the other wasn't - potted them up and placed them side by side in the same location so they received similar sun (under a shadecloth)... same planting medium.... Hoping to try again...but wondered if you had any thoughts?