I don't have nearly the number of cuttings as other members, but I am worried about having the space for the cuttings and, 32oz containers and pots and trees and lions and tiger and bears!! 

Ok, not the lions tigers and bears, but I did get a bit carried away in my excitement to start rooting and put everything in to root!!  I should've kept some out of each variety for backup - oops!!

So, if they haven't rooted yet, could I take them out and put them in the fridge for a while?  What if there are no roots yet but sprouts?  Of course the idea is to save them for later so I don't want the "sure, you can take them out any time you want - and kill them!!!"

Thanks!

I'm not sure on this but..If they are starting to show root initials I would assume that it would not be good to put them to sleep again. It might be sapping the energy stored in the cutting. On the other hand if they are still showing no sign of even trying to sprout roots, then I'd say you can put them in the fridge to sleep. I did that last year and most of them grew. If I would of kept them in the process of trying to root I probably would of had better results. If they are a variety that you don't want to lose then I'd play it safe and make room for them. Don't take chances. That's my take on it.

No, I don't think so. But I have never tried.

Although you can slow it down. Root the cuttings pot up to 4 inch or 1 quart pots and keep in the 1 quart pots until they are ready for transplant outdoors. They may get root bound, but they should survive. I have kept cuttings growing in 3 1/2 inch 14 oz. pots for more than six months. Colder ambient growing temperatures will also slow down the growth.

Jo-Ann, The way I do cuttings is from little to big. The little guys grow much slower than large cuttings so they are easier to take care of and need water less often, don't shade each other, and the larger cuttings are better able to handle storage. I have pulled some back off the line, but it was because they got a little dry and shrively, I put them back in damp moss in the fridge for a couple of weeks to rehydrate and don't remember them doing any better or worse than normal. I suggest you be very careful with the ones that have sprouted though. If the tender growth stays wet for long it is going to rot, I think my creative solution was to have them sticking vertical with their shoots above the moss and not touching the sides of the bag. Air them a couple times a week too. You could try to temper them like eggs and increase their time in the fridge daily to reduce any shock too. Below 60 rooting slows way down. So if you have a cool spot you might just keep some of them there instead for a while and that should give you some more of a spread over time. I have had that overwhelmed feeling before, remember is always good to have extra though because they don't all make it.

Brent - you are a cutting genius!  I can put them in the garage for a few days since it is a lot cooler in there then the house, then put them in the spare frige out there!!

Thank you for the tip - I'll let you know how it works out.

I just finished my cutting shuffle - put some in the garage (bud growth but no sign of roots), a few in a colder part of the house ( has some starting to root), and a few in the fridge (no signs of anything happening). I definitely got a bit carried away with the idea of rooting these little guys;)

Crossing my fingers they stay with me!

Brent, this is good to know. Thanks.