On 18/7/04 12:02 pm, in article , "j
west +++" wrote:

hi, i want to propogate some mermaid vine. i remember a long while ago
seeing someone put them in water to root. how should i prune them to do
this. should the joints where the new stems come from be at the bottom?
would roots come out from that point?
many thanks. john west


Assuming this means Rhoicissus rhombifolium, the RHS Encyclopedia says by
seed in spring or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer but gives no more
indication than that. Just nip a few pieces off and try them out. Perhaps
taking some bits just above a node would be a good thing to experiment with,
too. Rooting things in water seems to take ages (probably because you can
watch it) so don't give up too soon!
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