Why bother with leaf cuttings? It flowers in third season from seed! John Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Gardens Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 Mobile 07 919 840 063 Fax (Estate Office) 01242 870541 Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <hornig@usadatanet.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 4:52 PM Subject: [pbs] Propagating Eucomis vandermerwei Does anyone know whether Eucomis vandermerwei is best propagated from leaf cuttings or vertical bulb sections? I've found the former very effective for E. autumnalis, the later best for E. bicolor, and both only mildly successful for E. montana. Could be a matter of timing, of course. Thanks in advance for any help - Ellen Hornig