Thanks, Karen. Here's an update. I have had roots on this Phlox for a couple of days, but I wanted them to grow some before I updated. These are very small tip cuttings of a side branch; therefore, they are taking longer to root. It makes sense because I didn't have a large enough stem to wound much and make more contact with the gel. Some people don't use much light when rooting their cuttings because they think that plant growth prevents root growth; however, I have found that cuttings that are trying to grow have more reason to grow roots. It just makes sense to me that a cutting putting out new growth is going to need more roots than one that is just sitting there doing nothing. The cuttings that start putting out new leaves seem to immediately start putting out roots afterwards. This is why I give my cuttings light 24 hours a day. This Phlox cutting has been inside for about 3 weeks. This is the first time I've had luck with this type of Phlox from tip cuttings. I think you would need an intermittent mist system to propagate these using the traditional method.
