Hello,
I just received this rooted cutting for a Carolina Wagemans. I’ve been dying for this variety for a while.
I’ve never bought a rooted cutting, and when I’ve done them myself they are on the shorter side. This one seems to have been cut at least twice.
My plan was to take out the bad leaves, put into a pot for a couple of weeks, and plant to the root ball (in zone 5b). But now I’m second guessing myself. Should I plant it deep? Do I take 3 cuttings and start over? (This feels greedy?)
Thanks in advance!
by gogoyne
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If your worried and have rooting hormone take the cuttings it is risky since I looks root bound, I’d probably just try to let the roots know they can breath by roughing them up at the bottom a little bit and see what happens, but if you can’t risk it for the biscuit I’d just take the cuttings. (Not greedy just worried 😋)
I would make leaf cuttings from the right stalk. And leave the plant alone a few days for it to close the cut wound afterwards.
Well executed leaf cuttings will leave you with at least eight cuttings / plants, plus the tips of the right stalk which are usually rooting very well, too.
The left one, I would plant deep in a pot, with two nodes underground. It will grow nicely, the roots look very good. White and healthy, like it should be.
Or plant it deep, wait for it to firm up and root a bit and then take the cuttings from a well rooted and healthy plant.
This plant looks highly stressed (leggy, curly small leaves) from being indoors too long. I would worry about taking cuttings from an already weakened plant like this. I think your best option is to plant it deeper in a larger pot, like you suggested. If it’s not too soon, getting it outside in the fresh air will help. Shade or filtered sunlight at this point- no direct sun yet.