Air Layering: My first attempt.

[paphioboy]

Very nice, I love Medinillas.. But I think they only root from the nodes where the branches meet, or where the leaves previously were. Not sure if they will root from the internodes of the stem.

[Kauaiguy]

Very nice, I love Medinillas.. But I think they only root from the nodes where the branches meet, or where the leaves previously were. Not sure if they will root from the internodes of the stem.

I believe you may be right and that I may have to do it again. I saw them do this on You Tube but didn't pay particular attention where they were doing it. Being from Malaysia, I'm sure that you would know more.

However, I've also read somewhere that you can grow cuttings by dipping it into rootone and planting it at that point.

What are your thoughts on this? Please advise

Mahalo.

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These like to be relatively dry between waterings. The rain likely was the problem.

I'm sure you're right, but I'm puzzled by the small one I had in a large clay pot.

Perhaps I'm not using the right medium? I had it in about 75% perlite and 25% top soil. Maybe I should have used small orchid mix?

The people who bought the above just planted straight into the ground, north facing with a little slope so drainage is very good.
However it's exposed to all the elements being protected only by a couple of banana trees.

I don't know what you know about Kauai and perhaps it's because he's at a higher elevation: Kalaheo vs Lihue?
Seems like I've read somewhere that they prefer cooler temps? I'm fishing at this point.

Any suggestions are welcome. Mahalo

[paphioboy]

I believe you may be right and that I may have to do it again. I saw them do this on You Tube but didn't pay particular attention where they were doing it. Being from Malaysia, I'm sure that you would know more.

I'm afraid I don't really know all that much. I've only every grown and rooted cuttings of the small one, but several types can be found in the local nurseries.

[Kauaiguy]

I'm afraid I don't really know all that much. I've only every grown and rooted cuttings of the small one, but several types can be found in the local nurseries.

Not here in Kauai and that's why I'm trying to propagate one. I can buy from the internet but they're small and I have to pay a lot more than normal because shipping to hawaii is pretty expensive. A $20.00 plant can have a $25.00 shipping cost. That's the price we pay for living here.