anyone cut veins on AV's to root them..like with some other leafves?..
anyone cut veins on AV
Yes,I've done it a few times and it works a lot like begonia leaves.
If you have a leaf without a stem you can cut the leaf down the middle of the main vein and place in the soil, keep it just moist and in a terrarium type condition and it works. I always use sphagnum moss chopped up fine and a lil seed mix to root them in. I put mine in a plastic baggie or plastic container cakes and cookies come in.
Then I place it under the lights and wait.
It does seem to take a little longer .
It's a great way to salvage a leaf of a one of a kind AV or if it was damaged in shipping.
Enjoy,
MsC
msc...thanks for the info....sounds good to me..
You are very welcomed ! Always glad to help.
MsC
JB, I've tried the method outlined here http://www.rachelsreflections.com/violets3.htm#basket (first photo, leaf in the top right)
for when you have a leaf that has broken off without much of a petiole, (cutting along the midrib and then at an angle toward the outer part of the leaf) But so far, all have turned to mush. Those that I just stuck the leaf 1/3 into perlite (no petiole) have rooted just fine. nice roots. Yesterday, I trimmed them as shown in the above link, to my rooted petiole-less leaves and then put them in a 30/30/30 mix to help out the roots a bit. just trimmed them up and put them in pots.
We'll see how it works, it just looked like after a while the roots were not as healthy as those in a soil-less mix. They started to shrivel up somewhat.
begonia...so interesting thanks for the info and sharing your experience...
I do all above ...lol I also cut the middle rib of a Streptocarpus leaf for rooting.
Allison...sounds good as well..thanks..Bob
Bob check out Begonias awesome midnight vein cutting pictures :))
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/562924/