I CANNOT believe you actually said this: "When was the last time you said anything nice to me????" but since you did, here's a real direct answer. May 7, 2009, (sorry I don't know how to post a link, for the real thing, it's about 2 pages back now, includes pix of my youngster) please see below: "How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Thu, May 7, 09 at 19:05 I have had a cutting, or leaf of a ZZ plant sitting in water for over 3 months now. It is alive and well, but no roots..Weird. How long does it take to root, if at all? That leaf looks so healthy still... Thanks.. Follow-Up Postings: RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Thu, May 7, 09 at 22:07 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). and and 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pattirose4 (My Page) on Fri, May 8, 09 at 12:41 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. --------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Sun, May 10, 09 at 17:58 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..:-) --------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Tue, May 19, 09 at 13:40 Bringing this back up as this very question is being asked at another thread. "" * * * * * * * * * You'll Pls. Note Mike, there is not ONE off note in any of my comments here.

our local nursery(s) had DA and Jackson & Perkins but the local Lowe's mostly had flowercarpet and knockout, etc... I heard Jackson & Perkins was having some problems...? (ie insolvency or something? ) I don't know, don't take my word for it. They're still shipping and selling, etc. so. But maybe they have less big-box store presence. I order most of my roses online anyway so that I have more choice.

lovesummer, I looked at Target online for the garland you mentioned, it's in the link below. Is this the one you saw? I wish I had seen it earlier before they were sold out since my tree is white! I'll be looking for one elsewhere for next year. Now this was pitiful. Yesterday my dh and I went to the mall to buy little things and look at their Christmas decorations which are always spectacular. I do most of my shopping online, but I wanted to get out and see the decorations. This is THE nicest mall in the City, and it was like any day of the year. No big decorations, no Christmas music playing..very disappointed. And we walked the whole thing! But we had fun though. :) Here is a link that might be useful: Garland

Sally2 - any chance I can get you to overnight some of that homegrown up here? I'm so happy that other people noticed the lack of smell and taste too. That means it's not me!! I do always rub it between my fingers before I take a whiff. It has barely a faint smell, just enough to know it's not parsley. But taste, none. I grow both cliantro and parsley, so I can tell the difference between them pretty good. (I love how the tiniest cilantro seedlings have that strong smell). Though, I won't say with 100% certainty that I never bought parsley thinking it was cilantro. It definitely could have happened.