Step 1 - Plant immediately. Place the flat end of
the cuttings down into four separate six inch pots leaving 2-3 inches
of potting mix below the bottom of cuttings. Pack firmly around
cuttings. Plastic pots with drainage holes work the best.
Step 2 -Water the plants thoroughly from the top of
the soil allowing excess water drain away through the holes in your
pots.
Step 3 - Repeat Step 2 every two weeks for the
first two months. They need to dry out totally in between watering to
form roots and leaves. Too much water can potentially drown them. Avoid
early spring rains unless soil is dry prior.
Step 4 -Place plants outside during summer in full
or partial sun when evening temperatures stay above 45-50 degrees.
Step 5 - Three to four inch leaves appear in June
or July. Most often this occurs only after they have been outside in
the hot summer. Now, more frequent watering of once or twice a week is
o.k. Blooms appear this summer or next depending on the weather.
