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Q.Hello. I’m In Florida, January..I Have Two Cuttings From A Crown Of Thorns..Won’t Be Back To Virginia Till Mid February..should

Zone Waynesboro Virginia | Anonymous added on January 20, 2025 | Answered

I leave in newspapers till then? Or try to plant in sandy mix here and take with me. Thanks. I’m driving so I could transport planted?? Thank you so much.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on January 22, 2025

It only takes a couple days for the ends to callous so you should pot it up now rather than wait till you get back. Use a container with equal parts moist peat and sand and insert the calloused ends. It will take weeks before the roots appear. These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/crown-of-thorns/propagate-crown-thorns.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/crown-of-thorns/crown-of-thorns-houseplant.htm

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