I put my basil cuttings in a glass of water in August just like my mint: a week later, I understood what the flower spike had taken from the stem
You carefully snipped basil cuttings just like your mint, but while mint sprouted roots within days, your basil sat motionless in the glass. The culprit? A tiny flower spike silently redirecting all the plant’s energy away from rooting. Understanding this one botanical detail transforms your propagation success rate.