Gman, usually I try to root 8-12" cuttings. I did this as an experiment to see how small the cutting can be. It is not a case of size but more of getting a good node. Some cuttings have nodes spaced every .25" like those grown in poor soil sometimes. Others have nodes spaced every 8". You need a node more than the length.. Gene, has mentioned in another post that the width and health of a cutting is important because of the sap/energy reserves. I would not try this with any cutting, (but now that you mention it....hmm.) that is really skinny. It is important to note that this cutting was fully dormant when rooted. As for the bagging then into cups, yes. As for the length of time, two answers, it depends and it depends. I say this because I have had cuttings show roots in less that two weeks. If the cuttings are properly sanitized prior to being put in baggies then you are not fighting mold. I had two cuttings (about 3 mo ago) from the same tree and one rooted in tree weeks and now has about 1" of green growth with three good leaves. The other just showed rooting about 1 month ago. TWO WEEK DIFFERENCE?? I almost gave up on the last cutting but it rooted pretty good.

Well, yes I have done it laying the cutting horizontal; bud pointed up and ever so lightly covered. I haven't made a standard practice of it though. If I had just one thin stick of a rare variety, my own inclination would be to try to root it whole. The thicker and fresher the stick (i.e. more sap reserves), the more likely it is that the single node would root.

Nice looking clump shots. I like For Your Eyes Only the best. Isn't it wonderful to still have all those buds left on your flowers. That means you will be posting more shots of these great daylilies. Tom

Yes Sissy, it is too late, as I very carelessly dumped a bunch of roots in two different holes a couple of weeks ago, due to lack of time and energy. I think they may even be in 'layers' to a degree...and prolly not a very good thing...but just wanted to give them at least a chance of surviving. I just looked up adventitious buds that Al referred to above, and here is something I found. A remaining type of bud, ADVENTI-TIOUS (ad-ven-TISH-us), forms at any other location. Adventitious buds may form on the inter node of the stem, at the edge of a leaf or at the cut on a stem or root. Hopefully I will see some life come spring. If interested, please email me sometime in early March, and if there is life apparent, I may be able to trade or send for sase...but it will just depend upon time, energy, and life getting in the way of gardening...but I would love to share them if all goes well. Sue