The guy that dug both our wells was a water witcher, too. One time with a branch, another time with clothes hanger wire. Good success both times.
Lynn, your coleus you're rooting probably won't need anything, willow tea or commercial hormone, those will easily root on command.
Hemophobic/Angie:
"Shoe, I would like to root some roses, clematis, anemones, hydrangeas."
Roses are best rooted in June around here. However, you can try some older wood cuttings leaving some tip growth on them. In our zone/area you could even do those directly in the ground in a shady area (dappled sun) and use a bottomless jar over them to hold in moisture. Don't do this in full sun or they'll stay too damp from the condensation buildup.
Hydrangeas can be rooted now, use new growth and cut where it meets the old growth. I like to use nursery pots or plastic totes for a lot of rootings. The pots you can put several cuttings in and slip the pots in a plastic grocery bag, freeing you up to tie and untie the top "ears" to allow excess condensation out and to allow the proper gas exchange.
I've never rooted clematis or anemones so someone else may have to take the ball on those.
Here are pics of gardenia cuttings, rooted with willow tea, and with quite a few cuttings in a mum pot enclosed in a bag. The second pic is 41 days later, showing the roots.
Hope this helps.
Shoe
