What the word cutting tells you
Cutting describes the method of propagation and leaves the stage of development open. A freshly taken shoot and a rooted young plant can both carry the label. An illustrative photo cannot tell you the status of a particular batch, so ask when and how it was described.
Compare records, one field at a time
Track root status, observation date, batch identifier and propagation site separately. When a cutting is described as Swiss, ask whether that refers to the company, the propagation site or the source material.
Two plants with the same label
Imagine two plants with the same cultivar name. Only one comes with a batch record tied to an identified mother plant. The record gives you a traceable line of evidence about provenance. A separate check is still needed to assess the plant’s current condition.