mobile Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) I've been experimenting with Cephalotus leaf rooting and have had a very good success rate rooting them in perlite. My setup is an 18" aquarium with four 8W fluorescent tubes. It has a 8cm layer of perlite, with a top dressing of live Sphagnum moss. I maintain an approx 1.5cm water level at the base. There is also a small circulating fan. I clear the Sphagnum out of the way of the leaf. 'Big Boy': Group of 'Big Boy' - this is a little strange as it was only three leafs but I have four plants: Hummer's Giant: Typical: Group of Hummer's Giant in live Sphagnum moss - not yet rooted: Edited February 11, 2010 by mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prized Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have to correct you, you have 6 or 7 little Big Boy in that group :) My cuttings always makes a minimum of 2 plants from a single leaf... I've experienced some cutting too, making attention to the time of rooting... Typical clones are the fastest, in the half time they have longer roots than Hummer's Giant... And all, in exactly 2 months show off the first leaf/pitcher.. I have also a question, for all of you... I made 2 leaf cuttings at the same time from the same Cephalotus in the same pot: one has 2 plants now, with only pitchers, the other one has 2 plants too, but with only leaves... What could be the reason of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have also a question, for all of you... I made 2 leaf cuttings at the same time from the same Cephalotus in the same pot: one has 2 plants now, with only pitchers, the other one has 2 plants too, but with only leaves... What could be the reason of that? It's a mystery to me too. In the group of 'Big Boy' the plant on the left has put out mainly leafs, whereas the others have leafs and pitchers - all the leafs were from the same mother plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prized Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I think none will find the answer.. Have you also tried this experiment on pitcher cuttings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Have you also tried this experiment on pitcher cuttings? No, I don't like removing good pitchers from a plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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