Does anyone know whether Eucomis vandermerwei is best propagated from leaf cuttings or vertical bulb sections? Hi Ellen, I've never done vertical bulb sections for E. vandermewei but I can tell you that it is very easy from leaf cuttings. I took some leaf cuttings of it late last year, probably September, and these without extra heat have remained green all winter and I lots of new bulbs emerging from each of the sections, even in temps down to -2C. In comparison to the other species and hybrids I took at the same time I would say E. vandermewei is one of the best and easiest to be done this way, and especially if given a little extra heat. Leaf cuttings were approx. 15 - 20mm long, thus about three- quarters of an inch long. About 20 were placed in a 2 litre pot, and in a branded multipurpose compost medium based on Irish Moss Peat. Hope this helps. Best Wishes, Dave (Plymouth, UK) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com/). Version: 6.0.562 / Virus Database: 354 - Release Date: 16/01/04