Propogating from suckers

[highgrave]

I discovered a fairly substantial bottom sucker hiding in the straw mulch of one of my Krumovgrad plants, and stuck it in some water to see if it would root. It did, and now I have potted it out. Will this turn into something useful?

 

[WillQuantrill]

Delightfully weird experiment. I'd like to know myself.

 

[Old Gasman]

I can't see why not as it's exactly the same as the parent plant, keep us posted.

 

[highgrave]

Here it is, just over 3 weeks later. It fell over so I staked it, same as the first time I grew it. I wonder if my Northern latitude and tree shade are to blame. The Orientals are lanky.

 

[highgrave]

3 days later and I have suckering, and a flower head. Catching up to it's parent. I have already taken some bottom primings from the mature plant.

 

[highgrave]

My sucker propogate is looking quite magnificent.