I checked to see if my hydrangea cuttings were taking root by gently tugging on each stem (probably not the ideal way but far better than digging them up!) and was pleased to discover that I met with firm resistance, a sure sign that roots are taking hold! I had experimented to see if it mattered whether I stripped all the leaves off or not, so I left the leaves on two of the hydrangea stem cuttings. Apparently it does matter since the two-leaved ones gave no resistance but pulled easily—no roots. So I stripped their (now black-edged) leaves as well and am expecting rooted resistance from them soon.
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