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Name: Dana P Canton, OH (Zone 6a) Project Junkie              bloominholes2fill Oct 1, 2021 4:35 PM CST |
| I have two proliferations on a scape of Red Volunteer, this Fall (the bottom prolif bloomed) and I'm looking for advice on: 1.) How to root them? 2.) How long should the roots be before planting? 3.) Should I grow them in a pot inside or outside, or plant them directly out in the gardens before first frost? I'm a bit confused.    Thanks  "The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think) |
Name: Mary Anne Jay Wentworth, NS, Canada (Zone 4a)   Raven Oct 1, 2021 6:28 PM CST |
| I have three prolifs sitting on my window sill. I cut it off leaving a handle of scape above and below the prolif. I put them in water just up to the shoot of root and let the root grow some. After the root comes down--it is white--I pot it up in regular promix to sit in a southern window for the winter and treat it like a house plant. I don't plant out until after my last frost date. I even had one bloom in the house a few years ago. |
Name: Vickie Elberfeld, Indiana, USA (Zone 6b)            blue23rose Oct 1, 2021 7:36 PM CST |
| This late in the season, I would do what Mary Anne said. Vickie May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown |
Name: Dave Wood Co TX & Huron Co MI          SunriseSide Oct 2, 2021 5:26 AM CST |
 Life is better at the lake. |
Name: Dana P Canton, OH (Zone 6a) Project Junkie bloominholes2fill Oct 2, 2021 1:13 PM CST |
| Yes I will, but Raven said: "I put them in water just up to the shoot of root...." Which I understand to mean that roots have already sprouted while still on the scape, before cutting the prolif off, in this instance. There is no sign of roots on either of them yet. 🤷 So should I cut them off and force the roots in water indoors? And how far should the prolif be emerged in water? "The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think) |
Name: Zoia Bologovsky Stoneham MA (Zone 6a)    Zoia Oct 2, 2021 1:16 PM CST |
| I'd love to do that with my Cheeky Cherry prolifs but since everything has rust, I'm afraid to overwinter it inside. I'm hoping for a good solid winter to kill it off (we're due). |
Name: Valerie Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)   touchofsky Oct 2, 2021 1:37 PM CST |
| Just have the base of the proliferation touching the water. I put mine down about an 1/8th inch into the water. In your photo, there are tiny nubs showing at the base of the leaves on the proliferation. Those will grow into roots. It doesn't take long, either! Touch_of_sky on the LA |
Name: Dana P Canton, OH (Zone 6a) Project Junkie bloominholes2fill Oct 2, 2021 1:57 PM CST |
Thanks. Upon closer inspection, I do see root nubs on both of them!  "The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think) |
Name: Sharon Rose Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a) Grace of the Lord Jesus be with all         Altheabyanothername Oct 2, 2021 4:09 PM CST |
| I just take something like the taller cottage cheese containers, pop 4 holes on the side. The holes are about a 1/2 inch up on the side, not the bottom. Side holes allows the potting mix to hold more moisture. On the left prolif, you can see the top cut on the scape. Below the soil, the bottom scape goes almost all the way down. Leaving the scape so long below the soil holds the prolif right at the soil level. Keep the soil moist at all times. Right now its been outside in the shade. As it gets cooler, treat it as a very young seedling...such as a kitchen window. If you worry about water leaking out of the side holes...use another cottage cheese container as a sleeve. I would drop something like a plastic bottle cap in the bottom container to lift the top container up. That little separation boost adds better drainage. I forget things sometimes. Doing it this way I do not have to check it that often.  Many blessings for a wonderful October full of good surprises! One to take to heart....1 John 4 ..............................................Where there is smoke...there is fire...in most cases the smoke will kill you long before the fire consumes you. Beware of smoke screens! Freedom is not free and when those who have not paid the price or made the sacrifice...think that only they are right and entitled to speak...they bring us tryanny. |
Name: Dana P Canton, OH (Zone 6a) Project Junkie bloominholes2fill Oct 3, 2021 1:02 AM CST |
Great method Sharon!  We just bought cottage cheese, so I better get to eating right quick!  What we won't do for our beloved daylilies.  "The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think) |
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