Growing conditions forum: Are these roots ?

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Imagemjsponies
Oct 13, 2011 2:06 PM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
I've got cuttings of H. pubicalyx splash, splash B , Little leaf and RHP going in the greenhouse, .they all have got roots and will be ready to pot up soon, on some of them I'm seeing this ? out along the vine .......like arieal roots....

well, now I can't find the picture.......................
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Dee2
Oct 13, 2011 6:24 PM CST
Name: Dee Enslow
Chipley, FL (panhandle)
I know I can't see anything MJ but do they have little white nubby things on the stems? If so they are roots and will root from them. Make sense?

Dee
Imagemjsponies
Oct 13, 2011 6:32 PM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
Ok...finally figured out where the pic went, Dee, yes, up on the growing stem, so should I wrap the stem around to the medium and anchor it down ?

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Dee2
Oct 13, 2011 6:35 PM CST
Name: Dee Enslow
Chipley, FL (panhandle)
I did on a couple of mine, the rest I just let go as they are on hoops and I really don't want to untangle them. I do try to take cuttings with the things on when I am sending the to someone. I have other pubicalyx if you would like some different ones in the spring.

Dee
Imagemjsponies
Oct 13, 2011 6:40 PM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
Dee what if you just let these go...these are on the growing stems above the leaves...
Dee2
Oct 13, 2011 6:46 PM CST
Name: Dee Enslow
Chipley, FL (panhandle)
I will take pictures of mine this weekend when it is daylight. Then you can see what I mean about mine.

Dee
Imagemjsponies
Oct 13, 2011 6:47 PM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
ok...I was wondering if it would just grow leaves.......
Mairzeedotes
Oct 13, 2011 9:01 PM CST
Name: Marcy
S. Calif
Yes, those are little roots forming along the stem. If planted and kept moist, they will keep growing. They are forming because it is nice and humid in your greenhouse, and It is hoya's nature to seek out places to root, so they explore and send out little roots when they feel moisture. If you just leave them alone, those will eventually just dry up...especially when the humidity goes down.
Imagemjsponies
Oct 13, 2011 9:39 PM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
Marcy Thanks, I guess I'll just leave them alone then, tho on a couple of the cuttings they are long enough I could layer them down and let them root, which would help to fill out the plant faster. When the temps at night drop below 60 we heat it, and it's misted also. I have a lot in there that I don't want going dormant or slowing down too much.
Mairzeedotes
Oct 13, 2011 9:43 PM CST
Name: Marcy
S. Calif
Yes, that is a good way to fill up a pot. You can use bobbie pins to hold them down. Or rocks on top like Carol does, or both. I usually sprinkle a little dirt over the tops of them to help keep them moist and help hold them down.
ImageJulieK
Oct 14, 2011 12:12 AM CST
Name: Julie Kennedy
UK
Nice roots MJ! Hurray!
Imagemjsponies
Oct 14, 2011 4:42 AM CST
Name: mj
Deleon Springs, Fl
Julie, have potted up a couple more...and the rest are soon to follow !

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