Graydon

Conifer is a broad term encompassing various species such as pines, spruces, fir, larch, gingko, juniper etc. What specific conifer are you considering trying?

Some pines root well from cuttings, and are some of my favorites in my collection. Many of my junipers are cutting grown. I have a nice little gingko that started life as a cutting. I have even gotten a JBP to root from a cutting myself but it took some hard to find hormone and a mist house. They sat there for months dying off one by one. I was just ready to give up and pitch them when I noticed one had roots!

I doubt you will find a conifer that will root in plain water alone. They need bottom heat and mist on the needles on and off as well as a short drying out period in the soil you are trying to strike the cuttings in - my guess is that water would lead to rot if it made it that far.

That being said give it a try. What do you have to lose? Water is cheap and you have the cuttings.

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