Well here she is. The smallest clipping salvaged from a barely bigger clipping from a significantly bigger (but still relatively small) begonia I had with me at home in Virginia.
I've been reading about methods of nursing clippings like this one. Since there isn't a root base to speak of I'll need to be especially conscious in these early weeks of keeping her hydrated. I'm hoping that the paper towel will act as a kind of swaddling clothes/ net for the root hairs to cling to when they start to develop! It's pretty freaking adorable to see a baby baby plant like this one just sittin' on the window sill in a baby baby jar doin' its baby baby growing thing.
I've been reading about methods of nursing clippings like this one. Since there isn't a root base to speak of I'll need to be especially conscious in these early weeks of keeping her hydrated. I'm hoping that the paper towel will act as a kind of swaddling clothes/ net for the root hairs to cling to when they start to develop! It's pretty freaking adorable to see a baby baby plant like this one just sittin' on the window sill in a baby baby jar doin' its baby baby growing thing.
Winter is still raging on (late March! ugh!) but the sunlight sure is starting to feel warmer. I think I'm getting sick again because my body probably thinks this cold front is actually the start of next autumn and also because I'm just not wearing socks anymore. It's my own private rebellion until spring is really I mean really actually here.
Wish me luck! Helpful hints from all you blogging green thumbs out there are much appreciated. :)
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