I'm so happy to have these plants that rooted from cuttings:

plumeria
firespike (these are the easiest)
shrimp plant (easy)
hibiscus
gardenia
fig

So what sucesses have you had? Do tell...

Alternanthera.
Purchased one plant for $3 and while learning to use the Forsyth Pot method I propagated 98 plants.
Photos are in no particular order:



I also learned that the soil PH and amount of sun exposure changes the color of the foliage and the height of the plant.

Wow!!! Now that's getting your monies worth! Gotta make me a Forsyth Pot.

I first learned about the Forsythe (Forsyth) Pot Method on a site called PlantSwap.net. The person who posted the information is named zuzu's petals (not the same person as our ATP zuzu). Here is a link to what she posted:
http://www.plantswap.net/forum...

You can Google 'Forsythe Pot' to see how others have done the method.

In truth...the method was invented by a man named Andrew Forsyth...spelled without the 'e'...and i'm in the process of writing an article about it.

I called in the troops today (my husband) to remove 2 firespike plants I had planted in December 2014. One was 10 ft wide and the other was smaller because I had been hacking at it. We got both out and sighed. Looks so much better! That plant is a thug and it tries to suffocate any other plant near it.

I'm on a barrier island just south of Daytona Beach and we really have to be careful when I plant something because my garden is small. I wanted the orange bird to grow as well as the dwarf bottlebrush. Those firespikes were trying to run right over them.

I have a purple firespike on the other side of the yard and will prune it when it stops blooming. It's 7 ft tall. I'm a Master Gardner. Honest to Pete, those MG's thought the firespike was the best thing going. What were they thinking??????

Just my butterworts (pingucuila )

Carnivorous plant. Literally pull a leaf and drop. The end......

I am working on propagation this summer. So far, I have rooted coleus (which I know are so easy) and now am working on a box of clippings that was shared with me. I also have some rose cuttings I am working on.

Oh also, bought an Haight Ashbury hibiscus that I took 3 cuttings from. I have had them in soil for a week and they all 3 look good.

I have the material to make a couple of the Forsythe Pots and am chomping at the bit to use them. The only problem I am having is sealing up the terra cotta pot holes. Wayne used some silicone on them so I will see if that works. Thanks for that link, @greene.

@piksihk, Betsy, and @florange, Arlene, I would love a cutting of firespike (any color) if you can spare it. Would be happy to pay postage. Plants that are aggressive in your zones may be a bit tamer in zone 8.

Missy, sure you may have the red firespike. I have one ready; send me a t-mail.

Zazinnia said:Forsythe Pots ...The only problem I am having is sealing up the terra cotta pot holes.

I ask friends/relatives to save me corks from wine bottles and use a sharp knife to shave the cork to fit the holes. If you have no access to wine corks you can buy a small package of assorted size corks at craft stores such as A C Moore.

I can send y'all all the cork stoppers you could ever want.

Too many to name or list, but wanted to encourage everyone. If others have propagated whatever-it-is, you should be able to too. This is a great time of year for most attempts (for those in N hemisphere.) Best luck everyone!

The #1 problem I think is trying to propagate in a store-bought soil with some kind of fertilizer or "moisture control" crystals in it. Both present unnecessary disadvantages.

purpleinopp said:Too many to name or list, but wanted to encourage everyone. If others have propagated whatever-it-is, you should be able to too. This is a great time of year for most attempts (for those in N hemisphere.) Best luck everyone!

The #1 problem I think is trying to propagate in a store-bought soil with some kind of fertilizer or "moisture control" crystals in it. Both present unnecessary disadvantages.

Agreed, to premium for anything to start from.

I got 18 roses from 2 dozen floral bouquets rooted strictly in compost and willow leaves, which CONTAINS a rooting hormone naturally

Never realized that about potting soil. That is what I usually use.

I have read so much about the EZ cloner. I want one. I only have about 1/3 of an acre here and know I don't NEED that many plants, but I cant help myself. I dream about enclosing my front yard in butterfly bushes and hibiscus and small ornamental trees. Then I dream of filling in my front with roses and salvias and gingers and and and........ Get the picture??

Not a success to share, but this morning apparently a raccoon turned over some of my pots of daylily seeds

raccoons and squirrels (that scratch around in my seed pots!).

Sorry to hear that. I imagine those daylily seeds are precious. Lot of work goes into that.

@bluegrassmom I'm so sorry to hear about your seeds!! I have had squirrels in my daylily seedling beds and completely pull out my seedlings. Pesky squirrels.

I've successfully rooted a purple hydrangea, given to me by a friend, the hydrangea was originally rooted from a wedding bouquet.

Also, have successfully rooted grape cuttings.

Would love to try and root roses.

aww, my son just got married May 21st. That would be so special to have a plant from a wedding day.

My white with yellow plumeria that was started in Nov. has leaves and bud/'claw'.

My cuttings will not root during the fall and winter months. You are lucky that yours did.