Can an Unbrella plant leaf root in water

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Author Message   Scotkat  My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 05:57 pm EST :    A friend of mine has given me a leaf to root in water. How successful will this method be? I do hope it roots its a beautiful variegated umbrella plant. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Valia  My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 09:59 pm EST :    I think umbrella plants are usually propagated from a stem cutting rather than a leaf, but it's sure worth a try. Let us know how it works out. Do you use rooting hormone? I stick everything in water -- I've even propagated poinsettias that way -- but from a stem, not a leaf. I have tried using rooting hormone. I think it helps, but don't ever seem to have any handy when I want it. I've been told that willow stems exude rooting hormone in the spring. I don't know if that's true, but when I tried it, things in the same jar as the willow stems did show roots very quickly. One thing which can slow or prevent rooting is bad water, with either excessive chlorine or other chemicals in it. This I've seen enough times to be quite certain about. If I can smell the chlorine, I let city tap water stand before putting stems or leaf ends in it so that the chlorine can evaporate. The city tap water where we were in NE Washington was so bad that even this didn't seem to help. I would bring water to town from the spring at our place on Huckleberry Mountain. I tried rooting the same kinds of plants in both kinds of water side by side, and the difference was striking. Valia - WA (summer) UT (winter), Zone "5a and 9a"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 04:31 am EST :    Ann I did mean stem not just leaf ,I have the stem and leaves.Our Scottish water is so good and clear can drink from my tap in kitchen.When you are thirsty so good. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Lindaca  My Weather Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 10:04 am EST :    I have always just dipped the stem in water then in rooting powder and planted directly in soil. They root easy for me that way. I think they will root easy in water also. Good luck Linda Lindaca - California, Zone "CA Zone 9"   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 01:36 pm EST :    I just put mine in water upside down and near a window during winter. Otherwise, they do just fine in the pond duringsummer. Karalyn Idaho Zone 6

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