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Propagating Escargot
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Posted by loni_in_eek 6 (My Page) on Sun, May 6, 07 at 3:06
Like a newbie, I need someone to hold my hand through this process. I just got a shipment of plants today, one of them was the beautiful escargot. One stem was pinching so I picked it off to propagate. I used the helpful information from this forum: cut it into small triangles with a main vein on each, stuck the tip in medium and bagged it. Does it need light? I read on another forum that some plants don't need light. One person said she stuck it under her bed while it was rooting. Should I put it under a grow light? Will it be happier on top of my fridge which gets some light.
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RE: Propagating Escargot
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| I've never heard of not giving cuttings light but then who knows. If you have plenty of cuttings, you could experiment - put some under lights and some in total darkness, and the rest in dim light and see which does the best. I would think the ones with the highest light levels would do the best (no direct sun though). Seeds are a different matter. Most seed is covered but there is some seed where the instructions are "Do Not Cover - Needs Light to Germinate". |
RE: Propagating Escargot
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| Ok, I might try experimenting the next time I propagate a rex. I have three now! Escargot, Atlanta Jazz and one unidentified one. For now, I want to know that I can do this, succeed at bring up new plantlets. Loni |
RE: Propagating Escargot
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| I don't know how strictly it's enforced, but Escargot is a patented plant and it's not supposed to be propagated. Some people say it's been around a lot longer and only got named and patented much later. I usually prop plants a lot and give them to my friends, but I haven't tried this one for that reason. Mostly I think you're just not supposed to sell them. |
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| I'm not selling them. I live in a bush village in AK. We've formed a small network of people who share plants with each other. I thought I'd share escargot as people here have never seen it before. Its thought to be exotic and new which it is. I didn't know about the propagation rule. Oh well, leaf cutting don't look to be taking anyway. I did stick my atlanta jazz in there and it looks to be happy. If THAT lives, then I have plants to share anyway. Thanks for the tip. |
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| escargot is very hard to propagate.i went to a plant club last night.and the speaker said they don't even try.that's how hard they are suppose to be .lol |
RE: Propagating Escargot
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I wanted to try that to with the Escargot this year. I have never tryied it before with the leaves. Go to Brads Begonia world.
www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/ - This is what I pulled up and he has good instructions on how to make starts on all Begonias. Let me know if the Escargot makes it.
I have never heard of the propagating rule either.
Its not in my Rule Book. LOL!!! |
RE: Propagating Escargot
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| My propagation experiment didn't take. Escargot all turned to mush and my atlanta jazz dried up. Boo hoo. I will experiment again another time. I love all kinds of begonias, they don't seem to love me back though. |
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