The beauty of the clear cup. A well rooted cutting with no evidence of leafing out above the soil line.

Jon,

How long has the cutting been in the vermiculite?

Jon: I had similar situation with a terminal cutting (which was one of a kind for me) which had roots but no leaves, and the terminal buds stayed green for more than a month but would not open. After more than a month in this situation, I got impatient and cut the top green bud. I thought that the top bud could be defective to open so if the apical/epical dominant node (top bud) is removed, another bud may start greening up. Well, instead mold had appeared at the top end. Yes, patience would have been better and more so in my case with limited access to cuttings.

Not sure, but probably 4-6 weeks.

Hi Jon
Why are the roots high in the air not getting air-pruned as they normally do?

I think they reflect the humidity level in the rooting box.

Curious George here. How on earth did you ever manage to take that clear picture
with some vermiculite particles still up in the air?!
And what is the fig cultivar?

George that's what I first thought also, that these vermiculates are up in the air, but the cup is on its side and the vermiculates are spilled on the background Jon is using.
Good shot Jon, but you're not fooling me... :-)

I initially also thought that was a very possibility (cup lying flat on a black-background),
but failed to mention it (pending Jon's remark)... Camera magic.

I shouldn't reveal all of my secrets.

Hi Jon,

So did the cutting go back into the same potting Mix. I have 2 Barbillone cuttings in similar status. I was thinking of putting one into Miracle Grow
Moisture Control potting mix. Hoping that the nutrients from this potting mix would spurr something to trigger leafing. Would do it on the weekend for comparison.

Paul