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Yeah I remember you mentioned that before Bryan - I used to eat those when I was a kid. :ha: Loved them.
Here's a shot I took today of my nicest beautyberry cutting now growing vigorously into it's own shrub...  Have 5 others that are doing fantastic too. : ) |
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This cutting is now taking off also...
 It's especially cool because at the base of the cutting there's a new shoot sent up by the roots...  I'm giving a couple of the newly rooted cuttings to a friend that's been wanting a Callicarpa shrub for years. The extras I might keep and establish around here as perennials. Two shrubs are needed for pollination and berries. : ) |
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How are things, Penny? :03: Did you get your cuttings to root and take off? Sure hope so.
Here's some cuttings I took late yesterday afternoon, that I'm rooting also in a jar of water. Want to make sure I've got plenty of shrubs to share with others...  One gardener in the States told me Beautyberry shrubs are 60 bucks to buy at his local nursery! I ordered my original shrubs from P.E.I. and paid 40 bucks for the pair. I'll show shots of my bushes soon. They're both just huge now. Biggest they've ever been. I water and fertilize them each week (Sunday) without fail. I'll show shortly... : ) |
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My shrubs today...
 See the flower buds?! When they drop, little green berries grow that ripen to purple.  They're absolutely huge and getting bigger. The show of berries this season should be spectacular! I'll show shots soon of more of my growing cuttings. Some of them are thriving and the roots are sending up new shoots everywhere. Way too cool, how fun and easy Beautyberry cuttings are to root. P.S. Thanks for telling me about your cuttings doing great Pen, in another thread. Glad they're doing ok for ya. : ) |
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Took this shot today of a cutting that's doing exceptionally well. :02:
I cut the top off as you can see in the picture and it grew new shoots everywhere! You can even see a whole new branch that the roots sent up at the base...  Definitely a success story on this one. I keep pruning it back to make it dense and full. I will prune the tops off of these new shoots today. I was making this particular shrub along with another for a close friend who is going to be very happy indeed. Howard, I'll make sure you get a couple beauties also, as I know I promised you last year I would. : ) |
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Took this shot over the weekend of my biggest nicest shrub so far...
 Here's a close-up to show the little pink blossoms, indicating the huge show of berries on it's way...  More cuttings I got to root in water...  More still, already showing little roots...  : ) |
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Took this shot today of one of my cuttings, to show what happens when you keep pruning and pruning over and over...
 It gets super bushy and full. Not done yet though... : ) |
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That would probably look better somewhere in say....... zone 6:ha: Looking great Hollyberrylady! |
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:nanadrink: Good one Bob!!
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My shrub is loaded with little green berries today that will ripen to purple soon...
 Yup, that rooted cutting is yours Bob, and you know it! : ) |
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My little start that i had, is gone!!
It was doing well, and so i planted it outside, tucked it away in the back corner, and now its gone :eek::mad:.....i am guessing either a squirrel or rabbits! |
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That really sucks, Pen!
: ( I can't make any promises but I do have tons of rooted cuttings currently and after I send them to all the people I promised shortly, if I have a couple extras I'll send them your way for sure. Remember you need two shrubs for pollination and berry production. I'll see what I can do and let you know. I really want you to have this gorgeous bush. My shrubs outdoors are already producing fruit so this is not the proper time to take cuttings but I will as a last resort if I have to because they'd likely root anyway but they just might take a little longer. One way or the other, you'll have this variety, Penny. Here's two beautiful rooted cuttings this morning, just before I send them to New Jersey!  : ) |
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That looks great Sherry :goteam:
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Something interesting, I discovered...
Here are some of my last cuttings to go into soil and I hand-pollinated some of the blossoms by just tapping the pollen onto many different flowers and mixing things around... Looks liks I had success because berries are growing on the cuttings that haven't even come out of water yet! Don't be surprised, you guys expecting shrubs from me, if you get some with berries already on them...  : ) |
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That is truly amazing, Sherry,
I would never think of hand-pollinating any cuttings, still growing in the water jars indoors if I'm correct. How creative and how encouraging...... Rae from Georgia |
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Thanks, Soundofthemusic1!!! :03:
I've had success with hand-pollination before and thought what the heck. I knew the flowers wouldn't get pollinated by insects so I was their only chance. Although some of the flowers dried up and fell off with no berries, it worked on a few and I've got several cuttings with clusters of berries... The roots on these very last cuttings to go into soil (promise :ha:) are incredible! Check them out in water...  On this close~up, you can see these tiny green shoots down near the roots that were actually growing in the water! They are the many new shoots and branches that the roots send up underground...  Howard, I haven't decided which exact pair I'll be sending you yet, but you can bet your @!%, they'll be beauties. :ha: It takes time to root cuttings and establish them as little shrubs and I want them to be perfect and strong before I send them. I intend on spraying them with wilt-pruf to lock the moisture inside during travelling. Establishing the roots in your garden this season will be the most important thing and there's still plenty of time left for that before freeze, so don't worry. I'm busy pruning the shoots each day and turning them all into bushy little things. You can continue the pruning when you receive them and they will be full and gorgeous. Pruning truly makes the difference between a spindly shrub or a dense one. The same applies to vines. In total, it looks like I will have 6 pairs of Beautyberry shrubs (12 plants total), so after I mail to Bob, Howard, and ShearMe, you may get yours after all, Pen! : ) |
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Sherry,
The roots on your Amythest Beautyberry cuttings look amazingly beautiful. I've been reading this blog to learn how to propagate Amythest Beautyberry by cuttings in the future because it is a very pretty shrub when properly pruned. Is there anything else you put in the water, such as liquid rooting hormones or any type of fertilizer? I don't really know what plants need at different stages of their plant lives. Don't plants need some sort of fertilizer to help them grow roots? And how often do you change the water in the container? Some plants are fussier than others. I never know the rule of thumb of how often I need to change the water when rooting cuttings in water. Can you educate me on this? Thanks!!! Rae from Georgia :nanadrink: |
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Thank you again, Soundofthemusic1!
No, cuttings do not need any fertilizer to be able to root, because if there are no roots than the cutting can't uptake any nutrients. It's only after roots begin to develop that a mild fertilizer or starter formula may be added. However... "Amythest Beautyberry" cuttings are exceptionally easy to root and the ones you see in my latest pics were in that jar of water for many weeks in an east window with strappled sunlight on them. I changed the water every couple of days and always made sure it was topped up. I think I used a softwood rooting hormone powder on the ones rooting in soil but I do not believe it was really necessary. I was also worried that the leaves would be yellowish or not very green, due to weeks in water with no nutrients, but as you can see they are as green and healthy as can be. This is one of the absolute easiest shrubs I've ever tried to propagate. Low maintenance and not at all fussy or needy. It's so easy going and a complete joy to work with. To me, they look like they could go on indefinitely, growing in plain water! : o Of course all of them have been sprayed with wilt-pruf and planted in soil, as of late this afternoon. The wilt-pruf will help prevent moisture loss while they are making the transition from water, to soil. Some fussy cuttings can die during this transition period, even if they have a full set of roots. Figs are a good example and should be covered or sprayed when they come out of water and go in soil. Depends on the cutting type, as to how often to change the water. Some cuttings will die if you change the water even one time. Beautyberry is not one of them though and it can handle daily or weekly changes - whichever you prefer. : ) |
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Thank you again, Sherry, for taking so much time to answer my questions.
Your detailed explanation and great writing make "Growing plants and flowers" more fun for me to enjoy. I don't always understand what everyone else is saying, but when I read your writings, I always get your point.:goteam: Thank you!!! Rae from Georgia |
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You are most welcome, Rae. :waving:
Glad to of help to you. Thank you for your nice compliments. :bananas_b Any more questions, feel free... : ) |
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