Hi All,

Not knowing where you live, I don't know how to answer your question.  you really should be aiming for temps ideally around 75 F, nothing less than 65 F and nothing more than 85 F. 

Ah, and about the second question, could be root damage, coild be excessive humidity, could be rollercoaster water levels, could be too much water, could be that you used a fertilizer (which is a huge no-no in the first 6-12 months).

Jason, 

Putting the bag in the sun is a bad idea. It will get really, really hot in there, too hot. Also it drives moisture out of the cuttings and paper, that is what you saw inside the bag. You should unwrap them and see if they still look okay and then get the paper nicely moist again and pack them back up. The inside layers of paper that are touching the cuttings are probably dry, and the cuttings could be too. I would put them in a glass of water with a bag over their tops for a day if they look wrinkled and dry. You should read the baggie method page again, and then a few more times after so you do not miss anything (like no sun!) http://figs4fun.com/Rooting_Bag.html

I think you should try some outside in cups like the one you already have there, covering the cup like you did is a good idea because the sun will heat up the inside through the clear plastic (just like the bag!). They should not get hot afternoon sun though, morning sun is best or late afternoon . Fabric will get totally gross once it gets wet so tin foil or an opaque container with drainage for the cup to sit in is a better idea.

Your Peter's Honey looks typical for what you described. There are no roots to pump water, but still leaves that are using it. You can see part of the leaf has died because there was not enough water. It will probably fall off soon and the next few will do the same. Once it has roots the leaves will grow properly. One thing you are totally ignoring is humidity; the higher the humidity, the less water the leaves need, the less they get damaged and drop off. It is more humid outside around other plants in the shade. Low temperatures will slow down growth, but if it is above 50 at night then there is nothing to worry about. We do store cuttings in the fridge after all ; ) But just a little too much sun or too dry an environment or too much heat and they are toast : (

p.s. too much water and they are stewed!

p.p.s. The bottle you added should help that cutting hold onto its leaves.

Solid advice, Brent!

Update Post!

Congratulations!

When should i transplant this into a 1 gallon? Should i do it now or wait a little longer?

You can do it now,
just make sure not to over water it.
I have moved my cuttings right from the bag into gallon pots, no problems.

Grant