Hi Mike,

It can take quite some time. I've rooted leaves in mix, that can take around a year. I've recently water rooted a stem, but didn't make note of the date I put it up.

I took these pix, 'cause they show the round tuber AND the roots the plant develops. I really don't remember how long it took, but am guessing 9 months maybe, like from last Fall (I think I had accidentally broken the stem off the parent plant).

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So if you can grow some serious patience, you might end up w/ something like this.

I think I'll take mine to my local Plant Society to pass around & show this development & then sell it at their plant sale table for a couple of bucks.

I rooted a quite few a couple years ago and they are easy to root - it just takes forever, LOL! I rooted some cuttings in water and some leaves in soil but it did take more than 6 months. I now have a lovely little plant about 4" tall.

After you plant it in soil the cutting or leaf will eventually die off and a new shoot will emerge.

Wow pirate girl,

The waiting was definately worth the results! That plant is so cute. Sounds like they take as long as a pregnacy for a women, almost 9 months..lol

Thanks for sharing. It tells me that my waiting is worth it, and that it just may continue to live.
Yes I am encouraged. I didn't want to loose it
I will post a pic just as soon as I see a root...

Pattirose4, thanks for sharing also.

Take care and stay happy!!
Thank goodness the spring has arrived..:-)

Bringing this back up as this very question is being asked at another thread.