Giant Tree Stump/ Roots
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rooting leaf stumps, propagation questions
Comments (37)Many of the newer variegated and novelty leaf patterned sans ow appearing on the market is from such activity with the propagation materials. If a stolon is just left alone to produce a new plant from its true growing point, mutation is a slow and lifetime process. Many new sports are usually found accidentally from damage done to a plant and the plant makes up the new space and area with fast producing propagates. Since sansevierias are such a forgiving plant, you can grow them from leaf cuttings (try them lengthwise instead of just at tips) and rooting them sideways. While the trifasciata variegated forms do not propagate with variegated offspring, some of the rounded leaf types do. Patens, cylindrica and other rounded leaf types propagates from variegated leaves. You will get some albino ones, but don't be alarmed, they can also develop chlorophyll ports while attached to the mother leaf/nurse leaves. You can always get variegated mutations from splicing green true species in vitro and growing them out....See MorePine tree stump, new tree?
Comments (1)It should be possible to plant a new tree by grinding up the stump and removing as many of its roots as possible. Live Oaks and Red Maples are both native to East Texas and would be good choices for the spot you describe. The soil is most likely sandy and will be enriched with organic matter once you grind up the stump, but you could always add more compost. Ty...See MoreRoot rot in jade plant I think--also is this giant thing a root?!
Comments (49)I found an absolutely beautiful Jade in a dumpster when I was tossing my trash. I pulled it out and after trimming a bit it was absolutely fantastic. I proceeded to over water it and practically kill it. It got so bad that I thought it was a goner...and then I did the unthinkable. I cut off the entire matted and ruined root ball. The whole thing. I let it air a few days and stuck it in an awful mixture of street dirt. 6-months later, it is making a huge comeback. I barely water it now and give it a shower every six weeks or so to blow away any mites or whatever crawlies happen on it. It is doing fine. I happened on another specimen with an 8-inch trunk and I broke it up to make about 5 new plants with 4-inch trunks (the 8-inch was rotting). I'm hoping to get at least 3 of those rooted using the same method. Re-rooting a 4-inch trunk gave me some confidence with Jades. They seem to be really resilient if you sorta be a little mean to them ;-)...See MoreSlightly OT - any hints for speeding up tree stumps and root decay?
Comments (19)I had a tree casting dense shade across my entire back yard in a raised bed that I cut down. I was told by the arboris I had a Bartlett pear tree in a raised bed that was cut sow I was told by the arborist to cover the stump with a plastic bag and then cover with soil. He said that if the stump got wet the roots would continue to live and sprout up. Any way, I think someone else on this forum said that roses would not like being near dying tree roots. Well the tree roots are all over my back yard fanning out from the raised bed. I had problems with some roses thriving near that buried tree stump. Ground covers like nepeta, salvia, lamium are doing fine. Also a Golden Hinoki Cypris is fine. Anyway, I am trying roses in pots instead near that stump. Any way, I think someone else on this forum said that roses would not like being near dying tree roots. Well the tree roots are all over my back yard fanning out fekmyhs I had problems with some roses thriving near that buried tree stump. Ground covers like nepeta, salvia, lamium are doing fine. Also a Golden Hinoki Cypris is fine. Anyway, I am trying roses in pots instead near that stump.ay, I am trying roses in pots instead near that stump....See More- 9 years ago
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