Hi Rooted cuttings take less time to be established. Rooted cuttings have tender roots and have different soil requirements. The roots can get root rot faster from over watering. ( take cuttings cuttings out of water once you see roots)
Small branched planted depending on time of year! ( In summer) after flowering of mother plants to get cuttings! Good time. May take a couple of months to get roots. Requires just fresh cactus mix soil from the start.(some make own cactus soil mix) Both methods are okay too use. I like rooting cuttings. My opinion. I keep Rhipsalidopsis the same as Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus. Just growing time is in the late spring and temperatures changes for blooms are different. I read gardening books on Cactus growing like Christmas Cacti by A.J. S. Mc Millan and J.F. Horobin (book is out of print, still available online.)
