I was so concerned about the cuttings rotting and turning to mush that I am potting them up as soon as the white nubbies look swollen enough, and not waiting until they have actual roots. Is this okay? I just don't want to have another one turn to mush. I still have some in water as they either haven't developed nubbies or the nubbies aren't big enough yet. I am changing the water daily and keeping an eye on them. One cutting is fairly green and although it looks nice and healthy, it isn't even developing any white nubs. Would you pot this up in soil right away or wait to see nubs? Is it okay that even though the potted ones don't have actual roots right now, I shouldn't water too much and should keep them fairly dry? I potted the first ones on Saturday and haven't watered them since. I did give them a good soak when I first potted them and haven't let them stand with water in the container underneath the pots, so they are well drained. I am not a new gardener, just new to brugs and I feel like a nervous new mother. :) I hope one day to have enough cuttings that I will be making up a bubbler too. It sure seems like a better way to hold over cuttings especially if you don't have much room inside to have them all potted up. Thanks again for your help so far, Lois

Hi Pchanggeo, I assume you have drainage holes in your saucer, can you see little white roots coming out of the holes? if so then you can transplant them. Failing that, when they are rooted the new little leaves usually have a 'sheen' to them which is also an indication that they have roots. Transplant into 2 inch pots, keep moist but not soaking wet and keep out of direct sunlight. When you have 3 pairs of leaves you can pinch out the growing tip, this will encourage them to grow more side shoots. - Kath:)

High everyone. Robert - Your plant is one of the many different aechmeas, which one I don't know; If it is growing in the garden I wouldn't remove the pup, I would let it continue to grow naturally. However if you must the pup, it's generally accepted that you don't do so until it's at least one third to one half the size of the Mother plant. Personally I like to let them get almost as large as the Mother plant and don't remove them until they have roots of their own. In doing that, you don't set them back when you remove them. All the best, Nev.

I'd use a bigger pot than a 4x4, more like a 6x6. If it was a straight rooted cutting, or rooted in soil cutting, I would say 4x4.. but you are using rock wool. If you haven't done cuttings in rock wool to potting before... you want more soil room for the roots and need to kind of count the space taken up by the cube as not-soil. Rock wool does not always transition well into pots either- it's openers for oxygen can cause wicking unless you are careful about covering the top. And also, rock wool can shift PH as it's used, so having the additional soil can help mitigate it a bit. Remember to NOT throw that into your compost bin once the plant is spent. It has to go into the garbage. Rock wool will not break down and will sit in the landfill forever.