Shipping cuttings from Hawaii
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Comments (1)Hoya, maybe Hoya bella....See MoreReceived a gift - cutting from Hawaii
Comments (2)Another promising thing to do is to send it to Luc at Florida Colors to graft for you. I sent him one not too long ago, in a similar bag as yours, and a few weeks later he sent it back to me with absolutely beautiful roots fully grafted to it. You can contact them through floridacolors.com. Lauri...See Morezone 5b, my son gave me Plumeria cuttings from Hawaii
Comments (7)Adele, I'll try to make this quick. Soil: fast draining, well aerated, quick drying. For rooting, 50% perlite or vermiculite and 50% coir (can eventually be replaced with cactus soil - not sure.) For planting, same qualities as above. Search this forum for "gritty mix". Water once when you plant the cuttings and do not water again till you see plenty of roots in your clear plastic bottles. Rooting hormones are not necessary - per se. Can be good, but many people found no difference. Personally, I use Clonex gel every once in a while. Especially on tough to root varieties. You definitely won't have to wait one year to see a leaf. You better not. Ha! Cuttings of decent quality should root in 6-8 weeks, some take longer, but you definitely should see growth. Flowers is a different story. Being in zone 5a myself; I can say that you eventually have to wait longer than two seasons to see blooms, but two seasons is a good time frame - do not expect too much and maybe they will surprise you. As for the rocks in the pots, many people use larger pebbles to weigh down their pots, so they won't get blown over. Additionally, the rocks collect heat over the day and release it over night, which is nice but these rocks can get pretty hot too and burn the base of your cuttings. I'd be careful. My plumeria go outside when night time lows are above 45F, usually around late April/May. They are out till the end of Sept./sometimes well into October. I watch for the same night time lows there. They should get as much sun as possible. Hope this clears some of your questions. Happy rooting and growing!...See MoreCuttings from Hawaii - start now or later?
Comments (1)If you have a heat mat I would go ahead and start them. soil temperature is a key component of starting a cutting....See Moreoceanfrontview
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