Thanks Ann, I always like hearing from you since we live so close to one another. I put the clear box on my front porch, but after reading your response, put a piece of plywood across the front of the rporch rails so that the sun doesn't hit the box directly. The past two winters I've used the "wells" around my crawlspace vents to keep some of my more tender roses that were still in 1g pots, with good results (the wells are only about a foot deep and only across the front of the house..3 total). Maybe I'll try using one for some cuttings and see how they do. I guess at this point its all an experiment until I find what works at my house. Thanks for the offer of Tausendschoen. I didn't know that roses with mainly multiflora genes root better in spring...good to know. I was sent about 20 cuttings of it, but if they all fail, I'll let you know for sure. As for Cherokee, this is my second try. Last time I was sent about 15 cuttings and all failed in a perlite/seeding soil mix (boo), so this time I'm trying them in the sand. Some are about the diameter of a pencil, some thinner, some thicker. I've heard gallicas root better in fall, which is why I want to try rooting Ombree Parfait now, plus is a really good sized plant. I haven't had ANY luck with rooting gallicas before. Tammy

mytime, Sorry to not follow up. Gardenweb was not forwarding responses to this post (and for a while all my posts) so I was not aware that anyone had responded to it. I had some bad luck propagating earlier this year and then got sidetracked. Fuchsia boliviana Alba cuttings started to root but some sort of fungus caused problems and killed them. The Correa cuttings I first tried did not root. I will start some new ones now, with bottom heat (which I did not use before). Pretty commonly even without bottom heat factored in a lot of plants propagate poorly in winter. So we'll see. I started a bunch of Deppea cuttings a week ago. That plant had some bug problems earlier in the year and I was reluctant to take a lot of cuttings until it fully recovered. I may or may not start new cuttings of the F. boliviana Alba soon; I'm not sure where that ranks on the list of things that I need/want to propagate. However, that plant has done really well and should produce a steady crop of berries in the near future. Here's a photo of the plant from about 10 days ago: And here's a closeup of the berries on one inflorescence: I find it amusing how the berries get long, and then get fat. So mytime, maybe I should contact you when things start to root. As far as the berries, I might try one batch of seeds, but in general I don't have a use for them. I guess I could eat them... If anyone wants a berry for postage (then they can clean out the seeds) I can send one for postage. They can get a bit soft when ripe, and the berry may end up smushed. I'm guessing that's not a problem. Andrea, thanks for the propagation advice. I do enjoy trying to see how many cuttings I can get from limited material. I didn't realize the stems can be split like that. If the seeds are easy, maybe I'll try some. I generally don't like growing things from tiny seeds, especially if they are easy to root. However I've never tried Fuchsias. I see the Fuchsia forum has no exchange site, so I'll mention it here. I'm looking for the variegated F. procumbens, which I believe goes by the name 'Mary Miller'. In trade, I have a lot of things, but only a few Fuchsias and none of them propagated at the moment. The other Fuchsias I have are the regular procumbens, denticulata, 'First Success' (F. paniculata x F. splendens'), F. x baccillaris and of course F. boliviana Alba. I may have access to F. splendens as well; my old plant went to a friends house in the area. Perhaps I'll try start a F. procumbens thread when my new F. procumbens opens another flower and repeat the question about the variegated cultivar. I thought I'd mention that an interesting source I've found locally for small inexpensive plants is Lone Pine Gardens, which is a wholesaler for succulents and bonsai plants. Their little Fuchsias are just a few dollars, and are often found in the bonsai section of nurseries (in N. California at least). I got 'First Success', procumbens, and x bacillaris from them. The plant on the right, of course, is Fuchsia 'First Success', which seems to be a really nice hybrid.

Is the rose you planted on its own roots? Then perhaps cover it with a two litre pop bottle without its cap until the risk of frost is gone. Was the rose grafted (was there a 'knot' above the roots) where the variety you bought is grown on another root stock? Then, if you planted that 'knot', the bud union, an inch or two below grade, you probably have no need of the bottle at all. I hope this is clear, Steve.

Anita here! No I will not be teaching the class. Kathryn, one of our long-time propagators will be doing it. I will be out of town, unfortunately - I'm usually around for the class but can't do it this year. Kathryn uses the "terrarium" method and tells how to choose and take cuttings and stick them in translucent bins. People in attendance get to take some cuttings, stick them and take them home. I will be leading a tour on Oct 13, by the way, and we also do a Fall Color tour the weekend before Thanksgiving.