Being honest I cannot hear it anymore that SANSEVIERIAS
- "are also suitable for rooms without day light"
- "will be happy in the shady corner of your house"
- "do not need any care"
- "do not need sun light for proper growth"
...and similar kind of misleading information.

Prior I have started collecting, organically! growing and propagating sansevierias (currently counts my collection round 100 different varieties...), I was recommended to take the SANSEVIERIA book by P.A.Mansfeld, which has given me a perfect guideline to the Sansevieria world. I am not making any advertisement; this is just a pure recommendation for those of you (who speaks German, as the book is in German only), who really want to understand what the Sansevieria world is about.

Did you know that Sansevierias have been also called "student plants" because they are so easy to care for. The popular plants have become indispensable in our living and working spaces. The reader is given a comprehensive overview of their origin, history and care. All currently validly described species are presented in detail in the book. An index of names and synonyms, a list of cultivated varieties and hybrids as well as an overview of field numbers provide an overview of the diversity of forms. The richly illustrated handbook is one of the most comprehensive German-language works on the Sansevieria.

Happy reading to you!!!

Propagating plants for the past 35 years I can tell that some plant are pretty easy to propagate and some are rather (pretty) difficult. Taking the given example, i.e. the stem cutting of MONSTERA DELICIOSA BORSIGIANA ALBO-VARIEGATA, you may wonder why it does not have any leaf/leaves.... the reason for that is quite simple... When I do the stem cuttings I always leave one leaf with the stem; honestly even this one leaf should be half-sized so that the evaporation surface is not that big and the cutting can "concentrate" on new rooting. Some cuttings even drop the leaf and only the "naked" stem remains... If this happens many people just get panicky... I do not think that there is any reason for panic as long as the stem is hard.  This is kind of a good sign, i.e. the roots are growing and new shoot will come shortly (like in the picture)... Generally the variegated plants rather need more time to root and also to grow (due to the lack of chlorophyl). Therefore, please be patient, plants require attention, love and also respective plant knowledge how to treat them... Only then the success is guaranteed.

I am sure you have seen (very often for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day) the individually potted leaves of the Hoya kerrii somewhere in a flower shop (at the corner) and perhaps thought about what will become of the leaf (if at all) one day. Is it really to become a proper Hoya plant? Big question mark ... 

The Hoya kerrii is also called heartleaf plant, porcelain flower, wax flower or little darling. On the market, the plant is often sold as a single, heart-shaped leaf cutting in a small pot. This cute little cutting remains unchanged for months or even years (between one to five years, I was once told by a gardener friend). During this time, you can only hope that the leaf does not die and forms a new plant shoot within some accordingly.

Please note that it can take "ages" for the Hoya leaf cuttings to show first growth. If the leaf offshoot turns yellow or shrivels after potting, it has probably not survived. If the small heart-shaped leaf remains green and appears basically unchanged, it has taken roots.

If you want to exercise patience and prove your green thumb over a long period of time, try the leaf cuttings of Hoya kerrii. However, I would not take the leaf cuttings that have been painted with paint or scratched with a laser if I were you. The plants should remain in their natural beauty. What do you think?

What is your experience with the leaf cuttings of Hoya kerri? Feel free to share your plant achievements with #tomsflowerclub on Instagram (if you have the account).

Stem begonias (in this case BEGONIA ANGEL'S WINGS) can be quite easily propagated through the stem cuttings; each stem cutting should have at least two nodes from which the new shoot will come; you may either put the cuttings for 2-3 weeks into water to root or plant them directly into the well drained soil - keep the pot at the warm & humid place (e.g. under the glas so that you get kind of micro-climate as long as you do not have a heated green house). Generally each cutting starts rooting and growing within 3-6months accordingly. Begonias appreciate bright / semi-shady locations (no direct sun).

Wishing you 🍀"GOOD LUCK"🍀 with your propagation!