How to successfully propagate plant clippings? HELP PLEASE!!!
cchan86
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3 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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How to propagate a clipping????
Comments (5)Larry, You said you got the cuttings in June '07, but when you planted them isn't clear. I got the impression that some are still in paper towels almost a year after you got them. If that is the case, I'd try again. If your brother can send you more clippings now, it should be a better time to try, especially if his tree hasn't completely leafed out. Many rooting techniques can work, but some have more problems than others. At this time of year, one of the easiest ways to do it, is to fill a tall pot with sharp sand (used for concrete) and just put good sized cuttings (8-9inches) in that with only a few inches poking out on top. It will keep the cuttings moist, without being too wet (garden dirt and potting soil can hold too much moisture) and can be kept outside which will inhibit fungus growth. Or maybe talk your brother into digging up a rooted shoot from the base of the mother plant. Good luck....See MoreHas anyone successfully propagated david austin's Molineux?
Comments (66)like this one? * Posted by aliska12000 5a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 08 at 23:12 catsrose, CA has paved millions of acres for millions of resource-devouring cars I have given that subject much contemplation, it has greatly angered me at times, even now in Iowa, parts of CA and huge megapolises are a total turnoff to me because of the labyrinthe of freeways, and so wished we didn't have so many fatal accidents, especially since we had one main shopping area, downtown, then malls became so popular. Those huge parking lots paved over with concrete or asphalt and so much driving to get anywhere now because it's all spread out and much of it major ugly imo only, now much abandoned and left urban decay behind because business would be better somewhere else, plus most or all of it can be expensed off of income for business. But I'm not against all corporations because I don't perceive everything as corporate greed or evil, some, yes. But with all due respect, I believe banning personal ownership of cars is too extreme. I don't feel like I hog more than my share of the world's resources with my old, small car which I drive very seldom. I cherish the right to own one car at a time of my own and love the freedom it gives me even though I'm aware of the risks and downside. What I cherish for myself, I could not be complicit in imposing on others (sure feel like it sometimes with crooks, drug runners, speeders, drunk drivers, maniacs on the roads and too many semis and large vehicles now). The interstate system was supposed to be safer we were told, and indeed it seemed to be in the beginning, liked the older roads but felt safer on the uglier, not-very-scenic interstates and freeways. Not any more. The little people would be the first to lose their rights and not only if cars were banned....See MoreMy first rose cutting propagation, Please help!
Comments (2)Unfortunately you didn't do it too well- the wounding (and I don't even wound it at all, except for breaking off the prickles) is VERY GENTLE scrape with a pin or the side of a razor blade. What you have done is more like a pencil sharpening, which is far too harsh. Your top growth means the stem is metabolizing its carbohydrate stores to grow a stem and leaves, but not any roots, because you temperature is too high, or too much sun or light, or something. Use google, to search what George Mander and Cheryl Netter do, also search this forum for other people that have had good success, someone like object16, although I haven't seen him/her post much lately after being involved in a nasty flame war over the optimum temperature for photosynthesis. Sativa....See MoreQuick! How to propagate Umbrella Plant/Schefflera?
Comments (36)Yes, that's right. Too much soil means it takes a long time to dry out and can potentially rot the roots. It's very difficult to balance the amount of water it needs to grow with staying too wet too long. You can cut holes in the bottom of any plastic food container to make a pot. If the roots would fit comfortably in a 4 or 5 inch wide pot, that's the size I would use. I've used various sizes of cottage cheese containers for pots, but any container will work as long as you cut a few holes in the bottom....See Morecchan86
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