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Sep 21, 2022 7:57 PM CST
Name: Bea
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I just remove the last two or three leafs and the nodes left where the leafs were removed will root . Just stick them in water to root.
Sometimes visuals help…

Cutting from plant
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Remove leaves at the leaf node. The leaf nodes are where the cutting will grow roots.
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Cut the tips off remaining leaves so more energy with go to rooting.
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Place nodes in water . Keep water clean .
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Coleus below is from root cuttings last fall.
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I’m so busy... “I don’t know if I found a rope or lost a horse.”
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