I have found that with Lachenalia leaf cuttings, a maximum of 3 sections works best, and that the most bulbils form on the parts closest to the crown. I take cuttings early in the growing seasonm often before flowering, and bulbils form within a month and a half. Matt Mattus zone 5b Worcester, MA USA On 4/26/10 8:34 AM, "David Fenwick Snr." <davidfenwicksnr@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>> Late spring/early summer leaves once they have hardened off are best. Be > careful with mist as too much causes them to rot. Late season leaves root > very poorly. I hope this helps. > > ex. NCCPG Nat. Col. Eucomis > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/