tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post6311030270579907410..comments2024-01-25T06:26:58.050-08:00Comments on The Variegated Thumb: Plant Find: My Florida plant acquisitionsZachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14591545830532096734noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post-26105441790778773732021-09-25T19:06:12.309-07:002021-09-25T19:06:12.309-07:00You were way ahead of the curve on the aroids! You were way ahead of the curve on the aroids! Xerographicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978832439622230018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post-40928282737874772892011-11-01T03:12:05.000-07:002011-11-01T03:12:05.000-07:00I really hope the Silver Buttonwoods make it! Tha...I really hope the Silver Buttonwoods make it! That would be so exciting!Christienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post-45442996870847030742011-11-01T06:25:32.000-07:002011-11-01T06:25:32.000-07:00I long for the day when I'll have an appropria...I long for the day when I'll have an appropriate place for a Rhapidophora.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post-47024617399548220942012-07-10T14:15:13.000-07:002012-07-10T14:15:13.000-07:00Marjon-Thank you for your comments. I rooted my c...Marjon-<br>Thank you for your comments. I rooted my cutting in a large plastic jar with the lid kept on, so the humidity would be kept high and the media would not dry out. That may not be important for you in the Bahamas, since your humidity is probably much higher than it is here for me. The media I used was vermiculite and I got it all pretty moist before inserting the cuttings. I took new growth tip cuttings and some semi-hardwood cuttings (flexible stems, but not green). I used a small amount of rooting hormone on the cut ends. The rooting process took a long time and then the roots were very fragile, so I had to be careful when removing the cuttings from the media to transplant them into soil. Good luck!Zachhttp://plants.zachandchristie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653408897410605247.post-60797651978611646622012-07-10T13:51:19.000-07:002012-07-10T13:51:19.000-07:00Hi,We live in the Bahamas and there are , like in ...Hi,<br>We live in the Bahamas and there are , like in Florida, an abundance of the Silver Button tree and bushes.<br>For years we are trying to grow silver buttons from cuttings, but no luck at all.<br>Since it seems that you are on the right path and already are lucky with the sight of a root forming, could you please share with us, how exactly you started the rooting procedure.<br>From which part of the tree did you take a cutting,do you put a lid on the jar,leave it open or covered it with plastic.<br>We are truely very anxious to get this info from you and at the same time so excited that there is someone who finally sees results!!<br>Good luck and we are looking forward to hearing from you.<br>Best regards,<br>Marjon anderheijdenMarjonhttp://Thevariegstedthumbnoreply@blogger.com