Busy Lizzies rooted in water 2009-10-23

Hope my penstemons root. Had to put them in water quickly as stong winds blew all my pots over today so used the broken stems for cuttings

That's a good idea! It's something I often do as well - convert broken branches of almost anything into cuttings!!! :-D

If they do root its a bonus, if not there's nothing lost

Do these last the winter ?

Thanks, Balcony...
I've added this picture to my Cuttings in Water blog, as suggested...
Pipsqueak...if your penstemons root in water, please take a photo for my blog. Many thanks. :o) Did you put yours in tap water or rain water ?

Quickly put them in tap water as don't have barrels here. If they survive this water they'll prove to be really hardy LoL
I have to filter all drinking water

Is your tap water full of nasties ?

Just really hard limescale Tt. I would destroy a kettle a week if I didn't filter it though others further down the bank don't have a problem

When you see the inside of some kettles, it makes you wonder what effect the hard water has on our digestive systems !

Hard water is supposed to be good for you or at least better than soft water. The only thing I am dreading about moving into town is the water as a lot of properties have totally unpalatable water. It has been an ongoing issue for years. I think they are finally getting to grips with it though or at least I hope they are

I'd not heard that about hard water being better for you than soft water... I wonder why....
My budgie, Crocus, always has filtered water...:o)

I think it is because of the calcium in the limescale but don't quote me. Other than that I don't know why it's just something I was told years ago

Well done.

Hywel: Busy Lizzies will certainly live quite happy through the winter in your house. They are tender so won't last past one frost! I grow them outside during the summer & indoors during the winter.

Pipsqueak: Today a branch of Fuchsia Dollar Princess broke off as I was trying to reposition the basket it was in in my greenhouse one balcony. I gave it to my granddaughter telling her to ask Nanny to put it in some water. Later I saw she had put it in the same cup I have some other cuttings in! I don't expect it to root as it is a branch full of flowers - but who knows? I'll have to take the flowers off at least.