In article , Jeff Layman
writes


I'm not sure, but I think the cut pieces will only root from the bottom. It
isn't easy to tell which way is up once the stems are cut, so maybe cut a
small notch in the bottom first as a marker. In my experience, they root
easily without rooting compound.



If you are cutting stalks for propagating then the usual way is to cut a
slanting cut at the top and a straight cut at the bottom.

Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
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