ID and propagation help please

[farendwoman]

Can anyone identify this very common foliage that is often included in supermarket bouquets please?
It’s very dark green and leathery and long outlasts whatever flowers are included with it.

Also as you can see from the second photo, it has started producing little baby plantlets from the leaf vein. I’d like to try and keep these going.
The question is do I just remove the whole leaf and put it flat on the surface of potting compost ( if so which way up, plantlet down on compost or plantlet up in the air.)
Or should I cut the leaf up and put the pieces in the compost vertically???

[farendwoman]

Sorry for sideways photos!!

[nickdub]

Not sure what the plant is but I think if I was propagating it Id take a leaf with the plant-let on it and split it carefully down the central vein, then press the cut side gently down on a pot of damp compost , then put a plastic bag over it.

[farendwoman]

Thanks Nick . I’ve got five leaves that each have a little plantlet growing.
I’ll try that with one of them and report back.

[veggiechicken]

Looks like Myrtle?
Propagating advice at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardenin...w-to-grow.html

[Scarlet]

I think it's ruscus. You can also get soft ruscus.

#also known as butchers broom ( you learn something new everyday! )
https://plantlust.com/plants/38824/ruscus-hypophyllum/

[veggiechicken]

Yes - I think you're right, Scarlet and I'm wrong. How embarrassing.

[Scarlet]

Yay!! scarlets right for once - Boom! Get in!

[Scarlet]

I knew cos it's regularly used a greenery in floristry and I did a city and build floristry course for 4 years when the kids were babies! some things stuck...

[farendwoman]

Absolutely brilliant you are Scarlet - thank you!
And thanks to VC for trying!!

[veggiechicken]

There's a first time for everything.............and a last time

[veggiechicken]

I knew cos it's regularly used a greenery in floristry and I did a city and build floristry course for 4 years when the kids were babies! some things stuck...

That's not fair - you're an "expert" - and I think its "Guild" not "Build"

[Mitzi]

The pics on Scarlet’s link look as though it’s flowers and berries that grow from the leaf rather than a new plant but it can’t hurt to try.

[Scarlet]

Yes, that's weird isn't it? I didn't know it did that.

[Small pumpkin]

I knew cos it's regularly used a greenery in floristry and I did a city and build floristry course for 4 years when the kids were babies! some things stuck...

I went through that he11 too. Only did the 3 years. Don't remember much of it at all........ Deliberately.