My nephew sent me a cutting from a pink brug - now what should I do???
Thank you for any help
Vicki
Christmas gift.......
Vicki,
You can root the cutting in either water, in potting soil or wrapped in sphagnum moss whichever is easiest for you or what you have on hand. They are slower to root at this time of year, but with patience and a little extra care, it should root for you.
In water: Use a glass jar or a clear plastic one. Fill the jar with 3" - 4" of water to which you have added about a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and add your cutting. Place the jar in a bright location where it will get as much indirect light as possible. Ideally the water should be changed every day, but as long as the water stays clean, every few days should be OK. Little white nubs will form in that portion of the cutting that is under water. Roots will grow from those nubs. You can pot the cutting at any time after the nubs form or wait until some roots form.
In potting mix: Pot the cutting into a small pot no larger than a 4" pot unless the cutting is very thick. If you have any 16 oz. plastic cups, one of those would be ideal because of the depth. Punch a number of holes in the bottom of the cup. Use a potting mix that drains well or add perlite to regular potting mix. Water to moisten mix. Make a tent over the cutting to increase the humidity. Keep the soil barely moist until new growth starts and you are sure the cutting has rooted. Then increase the amount of water you give it and fertilize it lightly.
In sphagnum moss: Use the long stranded type. Soak the moss completely and squeeze to get most of the water out. Make a small mat out of the moss on a flat surface. Place the bottom 4" of the cutting on one edge of the mat and gently roll the mat around the cutting. Then wrap the mat with plastic wrap. Keep the moss moist. When you can see roots through the plastic wrap, pot the cutting in potting mix. Be sure you cover all the moss or it will act as a wick.
Bettydee - thank you so much - I could not have asked for more!!!!!!!!