Pics of Comforter bags for propagation 2 part request

I'm interested in seeing some pics on how others use the vinyl bags that come with comforters. Most interested in cuttings and the best way to store them inside/outside and a way to use the bags for better success.

Anyway, some pics of what others are doing witht their bags would be great and to know about the success they've had with them.

Note: I've never propagated from cuttings and I'm interested in starting some Rose of Sharon from a location that is 30 miles from where I live. What would be the successful way to cut, get them home, and prepare them for rooting?

I started my sweet potato cuttings in the 3" six pack tray...in perlite... with a plastic tray on the bottom to catch excess water and put them in the vinyl zipper bag with some plant maker stakes to hold the bag upright and away from the leaves

every few weeks i would open the bag and feel if the perlite would need water or not... and that's it... left them in there for a few months... they are doing great today

the photo in this link is right after transplanting them into the cowpots... sorry i don't have any shots with it in progress... I have also done coleus cuttings almost the same way... but I usually give them seed starting mix and perlite about 1/2 and 1/2

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=4775127

Great. I can see that you put the tray on the lid of the bag and zipped the long end over. Never that of that. Duh. That's why I need a pic to see what how others do it. How do you keep the bag from collapsing on the plants?
Lisa

onewish mentioned using plant marker stakes, I just made hoops out of coat hangers. They got rusty, but it worked. I used a regular nursey flat and just put it in the bag and zipped it closed. It was a pillow bag originally. When there was no condensation visible on the bag I just unzipped it and squirted some water in there.

I looked up rose of Sharon in a propagation book, it sounds like it's a real easy plant to root. I'd take some pruners with you, cut some 5 or 6 inch long branch tips of new growth and find a way to keep them cool and moist for the ride home. You might wait another month or two to try this, because there'll be more new growth then. It helps if there's been rain recently. A cool, rainy morning is perfect. Put the cuttings in a plastic bag or maybe a small cooler for the ride home. Have your set-up ready in advance, so when you get home you just dip the ends in rootone or what have you and keep the cuttings moist but not wet, and out of direct sunlight.

Rose of Sharon is easy to grow from seed, too, but with cuttings you can be sure what color you're getting.
Good luck!

the hangers are the same concept as the plant marker stakes.... I reuse them over and over haven't rusted yet... I stuck them in the holes of the tray and just bent the top of them slightly to hold the bag up... like a 7 ... made them just tall enough to hold pressure on the top

i've had real good luck with those thin bags you get veggies in at the grocery stores. twist ties to close with.paint sticks to hold up. sally

Hah! I knew I had saved those bags for a good reason! Now If I can find the darn things...... Thanks so much for this information. It's one of those times when you think, "Now, why didn't I think of that?" Gotta go make some cuttings!!!!

when i have leftover steak or something that will be late nite snack, i just leave it on the plate and slip it into the veggie bag.plenty big enough.i save the comforter bags for my hand knit or silk sweaters and fine clothes storage. sally