"Jean B." wrote in message ...
Now that Pam has provided such a nice description of layering
(thanks, Pam), I am wondering what plants lend themselves
particularly well to this approach? Thanks.

I have air layered Dephenbachia (dumb cane) several times and i take
an Exacto knife and split the area where i want the roots to grow,
stick a tooth pick in the split, wrap it well with well soaked
spagnum, seal it with plastic wrap then duct tape and about once every
week or so, inject fresh water into the poultice with an epidermic
needle and eventually it will root. When a Deph gets too tall and
leggy, it is a good way to get the nice top back to a nice size, then
you can take the long trunk that no longer has a leafy head and cut it
in pieces, cure them, and plant them and get new plants. I had one for
over 25 years and when i was in the process of moving neglected it and
lost it.
lee h