A few months back I started to make rock-elm cuttings and for a spell
there, was having signs
of success. Come to find out that the stem had enough energy to burst
out a bud, a latent bud, but
the buds never leafed fully and when I inspected for roots there were
no roots. So enough latent
energy in the stem for a bud but no new roots.

I also cut branches from my favorite sour cherry tree and decided to
stick them into potting soil
without any hormone acid treatment. To my surprise several of them are
now budding out with
leaves. The buds look so good that I am confident they have roots
also.