I am not trying to be argumentative, Mark. I have been a novice trader and so have you, and have been lead to believe a plant was 'easy', when it wasn't - I was out a plant AND money. I was just being honest with my experiences in trying to root these cuttings, so a newby wouldn't be upset if he/she traded for the cutting and it did rot. I was merely mentioning that this cutting is not as easy as it sounds to root. You are turning this into a negative when it is meant to be a positive. WHY would this information NOT be relevant? Are you telling me you wouldn't want to know if the possibility existed that it could rot instead of root?

UPDATE UPDATE I do not trade rooted established plants for seeds or cuttings. Also if you want me to look at your trade list please post here or provide a link.

Thanks! I especially like to hear advice like "10 minutes prior": I wish the books would be this specific! The amaranth warning is good, too. I did finally find two books that are pretty helpful about many of my flowers: "Flowers: The Book of Floral Design" by Malcolm Hillier, and "Garden to Vase" by Linda Beutler. Now I'm trying to figure out which flowers will last for about 7 hours out of water because I want to place a few single blooms at the base of some statues from Thailand that the bride and groom want on each table. You'd think there would just be a list of "Flowers That Last Well Out of Water" in the books that describe making swags and garlands and Christmas tree ornaments (!) out of single blossoms....But, no, not in the books I've read so far. Any thoughts? I am experimenting with the flowers that I have available right now. A Calendula lasts for days!

Hi Keiki- I have many beautiful brugmansia, Mrs Ellen B crinum, Giant Elephant ear, fragrant hedychim white butterfly ginger, morning glory tree, and others to choose from as well - would you be interested in trading for your climbing ylang ylang? Please email me at gardensbykasha@yahoo.com and let me know! Thanks! kasha77