All right. It doesn't look much, I know. But I still couldn't resist a cutting. Why? Well, it's only about 7.5 cm (3 inches) long (no comments, please). Consider how close the leaf nodes* are. And look at those two side branches (red) just itching to get going. And look at the leaf size and how healthy they are (sorry they're upside down - just couldn't get the right angle on this one). And the stem's bright and shiny . . . And it's already flowering (pink) . . . Pity about the shape, though. Never mind. Nothing's perfect. Made sure there were no dead leaf bracts left on stem to go mouldy in soil, and removed flower; then pushed into freshly-drained garden soil, just like last week.
* Geraniums produce short-jointed growth during the winter months. Since the side shoots come from the nodes, it should produce a more compact plant
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