I am pleased to see my Japanese maple cutting, perhaps three weeks old, still looks good. How long should I wait until I consider it a success? Six weeks? If I am so lucky (this would be a first), how do I transplant it from the medium I have it in (ca 50-50 sand and peat) without damaging its roots?
If this actually does succeed, I will try a few more cuttings from my beloved plants. I tried some last year but didn't read up on it first. This year, I have changed the medium, cut some of the leaves in half, and put the potted cutting in a plastic bag to conserve moisture. My first attempts ended up covered with mold. This one looks fine--no mold, and the leaves look fresh and strong.