My first attempt failed earlier in the summer so I want to try to root cuttings again from a swamp milkweed I purchased this spring. It had three stems and one of the stems was variegated. I assume it will die back to the ground this winter. (I'm in zone 6) and may not come back variegated.
If I get it to root now, will it still need a dormant period?
Should I keep it in the house where it's warm and then move it back outside after it roots?
I only had enough for three cuttings which I took this morning and I dipped those in rooting hormone powder and stuck them in seed starting mix. Probably not the best choice but that's what I had on hand. I used a gallon water jug that I cut part way around to use as a mini greenhouse.
I have mixed luck at rooting things. Sometimes I get moldy leaves that drop off. Would it help to spritz it with diluted peroxide?
