Ok i need help I have a big limb off a big Corn Palm and was wondering how to root this big limb ..I tried to put the limb in rocks and water..Do I need to trim the limb up from where it was broken off the larger plant ?? Also will it even root??
Please help...
e-mail:Caprilgocrazy@gmail.com
PS I love African Violet and Palms..Also have many Bamboos plants..Some kind of I think rubber plant and aloe...
Now April, don't go crazy! LOL. I like your user name!
I'm not sure about rooting in water. Some things do well for me in water but dracaenas seem to rot when I try rooting them that way. I would pot it up in a small pot with regular potting soil. You might have to stake it so it doesn't tip over being that it's so top heavy. I would cut it into a few pieces and even the bare stalks will root. After they are planted up, just water lightly, keep it out of direct sunlight and in a couple of months you should see new little leaf growths peeking out. It will form branches along the sides of the stalks.
Here is a link to some information in the Plant Files for the corn plant: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54287/
Thank you, Plantladylin, I still have a few questions..Do i need to cut some of the leaves off they are turning brown and wilting I have many african violets and i know if you cut there leaves then the plant will work on the healthy one..Also what do you mean by small pot I have access to many 5 gallon buckets and this is going to be my office prject for now..Small pots to me are hand held size..Please help it looks awful.. but still alive..
Any help is good help..
TY
Caprilgocrazy....
Yes, you can cut off the brown, wilting leaves. As to potting, in my opinion a 5 gal bucket is way too large for that plant. You could very well pot it in something that large but the plant would really have to work to fill that huge container with new roots. A 1 or 2 qt pot would be a bit better. Usually you judge by how large the root ball is for what size pot to use when potting a plant. Since the base of your plant is not very large, with just a few roots showing, I would use a smaller container. Just make sure whatever container you use has lots of holes in the bottom for good drainage and make sure you don't over water, just keep the soil damp but not real wet.
Good luck with your project, I hope you see new growth on your plant in the near future!
