Calhoun County, AL – To start I have to say (1) use only the woody, sturdy stalks because the green/limber top pieces mold quicker in the water in the mason jar, (2) no short pieces, as you see in the photo my cuttings are almost the height of the jar, but most people say at least 6 inches. (3) Change jar water weekly or more if you see discoloring, (4) you can opt to continue jar rooting until Spring outdoor planting, but not all mine survive, a few get mold, (5) you can pot the roots indoors & be cautious with watering, all the goal is to be dormant until Spring planting, (6) yes! Greenhouses with state-of-the-art lighting, or hobby grow lights in a basement or frame indoors focus on creating leaves, I focus on survival basics until Spring. Nobody has the exact recipe. 10.17.24 I cut 2 nine (9) foot stalks of my Angel Trumpets. I cut the wrist-sized stalks that had a ‘Y’. Then I divided those 2 stalks into 8 pieces to root in water indoors in mason jars. Angel Trumpet growers already realize that the blooms occur at the ‘Y branches’. So? No matter how good your soil is, in the ground or a pot, until your stalks create the ‘Y’ branches, there are no blooms. Background about how I was gifted Angel Trumpets: I grow 9 feet tall three-generation Angel Trumpets. A farmer friend used his tractor with chains, jerked the root ball out of his field, and used an axe to cut it in half. Delivered my half, and placed it in my sun island. I treasure this heritage plant gift.
Betty Clark is a contributing writer. She has been an organic gardener since 1998. The signature flower she grows is Dahlias. She has a straw bale garden, raised bed garden, and in-ground garden. Both her surnames are agricultural farming families (8 generations). Her hobbies include ancestry research, antiques, continued education classes, and workshops. She also has a background in marketing & promotions including expos. To contact Betty Clark with gardening questions: [email protected]
