How long until I can separate juniper layer?
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Comments (3)When I layer a branch of a woody shrub, I explore for roots in the early spring while dormant or just starting to swell. If there are roots, I water it back in and let it reestablish after my disturbance (a few weeks or a month). Then when it is growing nicely in the spring, I cut from the mother but leave it there to grow on for the season. Then I move it in late summer or early fall. I have been doing a lot of ground layering in the last few years, and I have really had good luck with it. Now I bend down a branch or two every time I plant or move something. All my favorite shrubs have a branch pinned down with a rock....See MoreHow long until 'shoveling time'?
Comments (11)Sherry, The two biggest offenders are Ducher and Marchessa Bochella. IÂve had Ducher for 6 seasons (5 ½ years) and MB for 5 seasons (4 ½ years). Both are BS prone in my garden and lose most of their leaves. Ducher responds a little better to spraying (but this year I had a lot going on and couldnÂt keep it up on a regular basis) JBs like both and Ducher is a thrip magnet. I used to have two MBs but dug one out but decided to keep the other to give it more time. Ducher almost left this spring but he was bushing out so nicely, I decided that he deserved a second chance. I like that Ducher smells like grapefruit to meÂI really like grapefruit and itÂs decidedly not a typical rose smell but IÂm just underwhelmed and would like to use that spot for something that might do betterÂitÂs in the VERY front of the yardÂclose to the street. I love the fragrance of MB and when she blooms, I want to forget the UGLY foliage (and lack thereof) but sheÂs in the front garden, too. Of course, this year wasnÂt a stellar year for my garden. When IÂd fertilize, (just basic 10-10-10), the weeds seem to love it and the roses seemed to just take it in stride and sulk. I know the drought was a big factor but there was very little I could do about that until later in the summer when I did increase their water. To be honest, IÂm a little discouraged (but that isnÂt stopping me from buying a few new plants while theyÂre on sale). My wife doesnÂt want me making the garden biggerÂI can mow the grass in a little over 30 minutes but could never weed that quicklyÂweeds have been a big problem this year. I ask the question because I donÂt want to rip out some plants that typically take a while to get established and then they are stars in the garden. (IÂm giving Perle dÂOr more timeÂshe is still so small but seems to want to bloom. BS isnÂt a big problem and neither are thrips or JBsÂat least not as bad as others). Abe Darby is moving to the back garden. I love his blooms and the fragrance and will just live with the defoliation when he is hidden in the back. Sorry for the long answer to the short question. Jeff...See MoreFicus Lyrata Air Layer - How long can new plant survive without pot?
Comments (4)The main root mass is still supplying water & nutrients to the top via the xylem, and that burden shifts to the roots produced by layering at the point in time when the layer is separated; so, some care should be taken to ensure things don't go awry, but by and large you should be fine for at least a week or two, doing nothing more than keeping the layering medium moist. Al...See MoreBareroots put into pots....how long until I can plant them in ground?
Comments (12)No, not the peat or paper degradable pots thought I wish I could find those locally. They are in typical planter pots between 2 and 3 gallon sized, with the bigger roses in the bigger pots. There are 2 Harlow Carr that were shipped bareroot with bigger but trimmed roots so nothing to hold the soil yet. The Spring Hill Rainbow sale collection of 5, again shipped bareroot and no little roots yet- Pumpkin Patch Ch-Ching Cupid's Kiss Violet's Pride Take it Easy. The remaining ones were body bags I picked up on clearance and those had longer more developed roots with little white rootlets staring, enough to hold on to the body bag material quite well, which I soaked off gently. Those are: Cl America Therese Bugnet CL Don Juan 2 Knockouts. I used a mixture of potting soils: MG and Dr Earth Organic. Normally I would mix in some native soil when putting in a pot to eventually go in the ground, but I'm on red clay soil now and when it's wet one can forget working with it in any way, shape, or form. I have gardened in clay and shale before so at least that is nothing new. Anyway, I'm afraid if I try to plant them too soon there will be no/not enough little roots to hold any root ball and the stress might be too much for them. Moses, do you mind if I ask what general area of PA you are? Though I'm not from PA originally, I recently moved from Western PA. Thankfully I was able to pot up a good amount of plants, roses, and fruit trees to bring down with me. It's been quite an adjustment to gardening down here but my Zephy Drouhins were so happy they stayed green and in leaf all winter, however now I need to be mindful of the heat and humidity all summer long. Up there I felt comfortable potting something in late April or May and putting it in the ground in July, but here I'm just not sure. Thank you Seil, it's comforting to know that if there is good root development they will handle the heat ok at the time of planting....See More- 3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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These a nice. One hand holding the branch, one hand on the rasp. :-)
I don't have a link but they were cheap with replaceable blades.
Honestly, I've never used one for plants, only plaster of Paris and body putty. lol
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I ended using one of my sharper pocketknives to make the wound and did pretty good.
So I planted this juniper and a day later I layered 3 branches on this high bed. I pinned them down with a landscape pin and they are probably like 2 inches deep. I hope the branches don't die on me
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Hey update. 2.5 years later I ended up with 4 successful rooted layers and I transplanted them today. Technically they were already rooted last year Spring but I decided to only cut it off from the mother plant, get rid of the sick mother plant, and leave the separated layers in for another year. 2 of them ended up being bare rooted though because the soil was so loose. Hopefully that won’t kill it with it being in a rock garden of full blasting sun. I disregarded the spacings of the plants because I want to see which one survives and which ones don’t. If they all survive then I’ll take 3 out and plant them somewhere else.
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