Taken scions from a stockplant which is growing at a nursery is a complete differend thing, because they are growing in a healthy and fertilized controled situation. Most scions of original witches' brooms are poor growing and are thin like a match wood. For this reason I would take the tip shoot as well, because like I mentioned before, it contains 70% of all the energy and for this reason it produces a thicker scion. The 4th pic is showing us the best tip shoot scion of the whole branch which will develop in the most perfect nursery stockplant for furthur propagation matters. My way of thinking could be strange for you but the difference is that I think like a professional nurserymen and you think like a hobbiest... ;0)

Really nice pictures! I like that All American Tiger. I'm envious of all of these bloom pics!! I have some scapes, and one species one in bloom, but am getting anxious...

Humm, I haven't tried commenting yet this morning but did see the red message alert on top of the forum upon visiting. Will try to post this and see what happens.

Hi Lisa, WOW, YOUR MOM IS VERY TALENTED,i love what she has done with all the flowers at your church,not a weed in sight,very pretty. Is that the walk way you put down for your mom,that,and the brick retainer?Looks good,you worked hard and it looks Fab.No easy job.Yea, isn't it funny, we thnk we are in a lot of shade until we start doing something heavy,tee hee, Your mom might want to try adding a little fiberglass into her leaf sculptures,they end up much lighter,and hold up extremely well.The painting job is so real,good job all the way around.A A A A for all of you! Thank you for letting us in on a small part of your life.Enjoyed it much. (by the way,how did all her flowers get tramplened on?) Carol