I stuck mine in water for a few weeks to see if they would grow. Some didn't and started to die off. I took the cuttings that grew roots or more leaves and planted them. Some died off, some kept growing. I had to plant them indoors because my yard is full of grasshoppers/locusts that would have eaten the plants and killed them.
I ended up with one Styrian Golding, one Precoce de Bourgogne, and two Strisselspalt cuttings that grew roots and leaves. The tops of the plants have died off, probably because they are getting little sun and think it is winter. I am still watering them and they seem to be growing more roots. Once it gets cold enough to kill off the grasshoppers I am going to transfer them outside so they can root for the spring.
I requested more cuttings but I assume they probably won't show up until the late fall or winter, if at all this year. If you are going to request cuttings, ask for multiple sets of the same plant variety. Most will die before they can root so you want to increase your chances to have a plant survive. When you look at the varieties it should say if they are male or female. I think most of the popular brewing varieties are female but some of the wild American varieties are male or both.
on a side note, the hbt android app is pretty awesome :rockin:
