pilotdane
Well-Known Member
I could not bring myself to throw away the baby bines this spring so I started an experiment. I took two, dunked the base 2-3" in rooting hormone, and stuck them in potting soil. I also took two and simply plopped in a cup of water.
The two with hormone in potting soil are still alive. One has grown about 3 inches and sent out two new little pairs of leaves. The other seems to be slowly withering away though I will not count it out. There are some tiny bright green leaves at the base but the tip of the bine is dying so it could go either way.
After several weeks the two bines in the water are suffering. Every storm we get blows them out so it's not a fair fight. One disappeared during the night and I found the other lying on the ground. I dunked it in rooting hormone and stuck it back in the water. A week later it appears there might be some root buds forming.
The two with hormone in potting soil are still alive. One has grown about 3 inches and sent out two new little pairs of leaves. The other seems to be slowly withering away though I will not count it out. There are some tiny bright green leaves at the base but the tip of the bine is dying so it could go either way.
After several weeks the two bines in the water are suffering. Every storm we get blows them out so it's not a fair fight. One disappeared during the night and I found the other lying on the ground. I dunked it in rooting hormone and stuck it back in the water. A week later it appears there might be some root buds forming.