I started about 30 cuttings in a clear tote propagation chamber on October 22, 2009, and all of them have two or three half inch roots already. I have the prop chamber on a table in my enclosed breezeway that has windows on the east and west sides and gets lots of light. Now I have to find a pot to put them in!

Also, How long do cuttings usually take to show new growth? I just did single segments because my grandmothers plant was pruned back really short when I got it.. so I couldn't really take 3 piece segments of it..

Always... wonder if the new stylist got mixed up. She doesn't seem to be the brightest bulb, evidenced by telling you the payment arrangement, whatever it should be - that is not at all cool. Maybe there are some stylists who charge more than your old stylist and were asked to do her clients for the lower price. I've never heard of such a thing as charging more than someone usually charges and can't think of any rationale for it. I guess to try to keep the clients from migrating to the cheaper stylists after your regular returns, as someone mentioned. But, boy, she needs to learn to keep her mouth clamped shut! Artemis, that is so strange. You'd think she would have contacted all her clients to let them know where she is. It takes a long time to build a good clientele. I wonder if she decided to get out of the business?

btw.. the only way to create problems with a L ... is to give it a haircut at height ... and the reason is.. with no insult to the root mass ... when you cut to 3 inches or so.. it will grow 3 feet next year from the cut .. but if you make that cut at say.. 3 feet .. and it grow s the new shoots at said 3 feet.. and get to 6 feet next year ... the second year.. to 9 feet ... and the thing collapses ... perhaps a bit of an exaggeration ... but i hope you get the point ... no haircuts.. per your title .. ken