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5-Apr-2005
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Archbonsaist in training
 
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One more thing...
You seem to be confused about what we are calling a leaf. Your entire cutting is one leaf. The "leaves" at the top of your cutting are actually leaflets. Its "stalk" or "trunk" is actually a petiole, or leaf stem. Schefflera have compound leaves, which means that one single leaf is comprised of several leaflets groing from a central stem, which, in turn, grows from a trunk or branch. If you look at my pic, you will see that my "tree" has 5 visible leaves, with each one having 6 to 8 leaflets.
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5-Apr-2005
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Albino Squirrel
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Okay, thank you John, I'll try to see what I can use to make well drained soils... Anyway I guess it depends on what tree you're repotting also, since the soil here drains more or less fast, I guess bonsai trees from the forests around here will like soils alike... I guess.
Max BTW, you just wrote the 90000e post :p
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5-Apr-2005
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Albino Squirrel
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Okay, now I understand what I did.... I tried to root a leaf... While I thought I was trying to root a very little branch... Well =P haha Okay, lets get a branch/stem next time!
 Max
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5-Apr-2005
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Albino Squirrel
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New part!! :)
Okay, I just cut another part of the plant... probably the uglyest branch from the original plant, but I'm sure it will become more beautiful than it when it will be a "tree" itself!!
 So here's the branch! I guess it should root very well! I'll put it in water now!! Here's a picture... I sliced it in diagonal, I think it's what I'm supposed to do... Max
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6-Apr-2005
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Archbonsaist in training
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Max,
Not sure if it matters, but all of my cuttings, including the one pictured above, were cut straight across. Also, I cut all of the leaves off, except two or three. That is a pretty large branch you have there, about the same size of some of my current cuttings. I would recommend cutting at least the lower four leaves off, just to be safe... Other than that, your new cutting has much more potential than your previous one. Good luck! Regards, John
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6-Apr-2005
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Albino Squirrel
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hehehe thanks
I can cut away as many as it's needed... I'll remove the 4-5 lower... as you suggested.. but should I really cut them.. or just removing them by pulling them away is as good?! Max
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7-Apr-2005
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Archbonsaist in training
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I am not sure if it makes a difference, since I have only rooted one cutting so far, and have not experimented with any different techniques, except for the failed gravel/peat trial. However, for the record, I cut the extra leaves off with a pair of scissors. I cut each leaf near its base and allowed the remaining nub to fall off on its own. Here are some pics of some of my current cuttings...
Hmmm....I just noticed that I DID cut some of them at an angle. It will be interesting to see if the angle of cut affects the strike rate...
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7-Apr-2005
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Albino Squirrel
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Good... I just cut the 6 big leaves... It will surely help. As for the angle of the cut, I think it's more to make sure the end of the 'trunk' doesn't completely touch the bottom of the pot so that it can easily feed itself. Maybe is it also to increase the contact surface between the cutting and the water.... or maybe some other reasons...
 So now I'll just try to be patient! So sad the leaves can't make a tree.. .I'd have 8 cuttings instead of only one! Max
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