Trying to root Cuttings? - Page 6

Richard · 10-18-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

It's not necessary to be this technical however with your environment or conditions.

Yes it's true that some plants root easily. Hylocereus is especially easy, just stick cuttings into moist well-draining soil and ignore them for 6 weeks.

But a cloche technical? I think of it more as indispensable. Try open rooting of Myrteae some time.

soundofthemusic1 · 10-18-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

Great cuttings, Richard!

Rae, I apologize but somehow your post got past me and I didn't see it until now...

As for the tri-colored sedum...I understand it is pretty special although I'm not sure what it is exactly. Would you like a piece in Spring when it really gets going? Zac from Texas sent me the cutting and tells me they're slow to get growing but once they do...look out! He only sent me a tiny 2" piece but it got tall enough for me to break it apart and now I have two cuttings growing. They are both doing super and I can tell they will grow terrific here.

Holly cuttings are normally not rooted the way I've done mine at all...

Normally 6" Holly cuttings are taken from new canes of new growth while the bush is dormant, which means the cutting will be leafless. Although they are leafless they still have bumps on the canes known as bud unions. The following year's leaves grow from these.

You dip a bundle of these cuttings in a hardwood rooting hormone powder and tie them together in groups of about 5-10. In an area of your garden that receives full sunshine, dig a hole 12 inches deep. Drop the bundle in, in an upright position and cover it over with 6" of soil.

Mark the area with a stake, so in Springtime you know where to look for little sprouting Holly shrubs...

: )

Sherry,

No apology necessary.

When I googled this afternoon, your sedum appeared to be Sedum spurium Tricolor. If so, it is a groundcover that will have pink flower in the summer. I grow several sedums; they are really easy for me, but I don't know why deer would eat them. And thanks for offering the cutting to me. I may accept your offer at a later time.

What a thorough explanation of how to root holly cuttings

! I now understand the big difference is no leaves are required for the rooting process.

Best of luck to you and everyone else with your cuttings!

Jananas Bananas · 10-18-2010, 10:35 PM

I wonder if I could get Texas sage to root like that? I need to trim one of my bushes and was hoping to root the cuttings. It is my favorite bush but it has gotten kind of gangly looking and hope I can give it a "haircut".

It is the bush in the background. The one in the foreground is also a Texas sage "Silver" but it grows much slower.

Let me know what you think Sherry - need some advice!

~JaNan

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-18-2010, 10:46 PM

Despite the technical textbook answer Richard will likely give shortly, I am huge on experimenting Janan, and have done many times what the textbooks said could not be done, so I say...

go for it!

Let us know what happens...

Gorgeous shot, by the way Janan!

: )

Richard · 10-18-2010, 11:16 PM

There is an short but informative article about Texas Sage here: Wikipedia - Leucophyllum. Green cuttings are easily rooted in soil media or inert porous media with or without hormone. The hormone in seaweed extract will work just as well as rooting hormone with these plants.

As the Hollyberry Lady suggests, go for experimentation! I always like to know ahead of time what the known successes and pitfalls are -- especially before experimenting with several thousand dollars of nursery stock.

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 03:53 PM

I took a cutting from my P. Incense today. Here is a picture. I'm hoping for some success.

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-26-2010, 05:28 PM

Wow...cool Cameron!

As you know, I've rooted passiflora cuttings before too, and in fact one of them I sent to Bob recently in the States.

They really are not difficult and take a few weeks. East light or a grow light is preferable. Just make sure, as I have mentioned already, that the leaves are not touching the covering while rooting is taking place.

Here's some stuff I am currently rooting:

"Sticks on Fire" (Euphorbia Tirucalli) succulent cuttings from Bob...

Rooted Martha Washington Pelargonium cutting in wine glass filled with water. You can see the roots...

Roger Meyer Dragon Fruit cutting from Bob & Patty...

: )

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 05:32 PM

Thanks Sherry. This is my first time rooting passion vine cuttings. I was removing alot of dead vines from the Incense and I accidentally broke a piece. So I just decided that I would root it instead of throwing it away. Your cuttings look great! Good luck with them

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-26-2010, 05:44 PM

Thanks Cameron. That's exactly what you should do when a piece of a plant breaks off...try to root it.

I took my cover off each day and misted my cuttings just to spoil them, but it isn't necessary. However it is true that misted cuttings root faster with much less drying out. I use wilt-pruf these days though, to replace misting, and it ensures minimal moisture loss.

Let us know how things work out for you, Cameron...

: )

sunfish · 10-26-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady

Wow...cool Cameron!

As you know, I've rooted passiflora cuttings before too, and in fact one of them I sent to Bob recently in the States.

They really are not difficult and take a few weeks. East light or a grow light is preferable. Just make sure, as I have mentioned already, that the leaves are not touching the covering while rooting is taking place.

Here's some stuff I am currently rooting:

"Sticks on Fire" (Euphorbia Tirucalli) succulent cuttings from Bob...

Rooted Martha Washington Pelargonium cutting in wine glass filled with water. You can see the roots...

Roger Meyer Dragon Fruit cutting from Bob & Patty...

: )

Which Passiflora's have you rooted ? I've found some more difficult nthan other.

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-26-2010, 05:52 PM

I rooted "Caerulea" Tony...and sent it to Bob In New Jersey after I rooted it and grew it for a few months. It continues to grow for him now.

I used a 2L pop bottle to cover it, making sure none of the leaves touched the bottle in any way. The process took about three weeks in my east facing kitchen window.

Maybe Bob will show a shot of it...

: )

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 06:10 PM

Wow I've never heard of wilt pruf. I need to save more bottles lol. I used a plastic strawberry carton as a mini greenhouse. I still have one so maybe I could use that too

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 06:48 PM

I love Caerulea. I'm going to look for it next year. I think that's my favorite type of passion vine.

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-26-2010, 07:17 PM

I agree Cameron, and Caerulea is my favorite also. The leaves are such a luxuriously dark green and they feel silky.

As long as your plastic cover is large enough so the cutting doesn't touch it and it lets light through, anything can be used as a pseudo-greenhouse.

Bet your cutting will root into a new vine soon!

: )

The Hollyberry Lady · 10-26-2010, 07:27 PM

By the way, Cameron...

Did you know Caerulea is recommended for container growing? Yup, it is.

Here's the very vine I rooted Bob's cutting from. I grew it from seed and it's nearly two years old now. Here it was last Autumn when I brought it into the sunporch. I put a trellis behind the pot for it to climb...

If you notice how incredibly bushy & full it is? This is a direct result of constant pruning of the new shoots. This is how vines like to be treated and should be pruned regularily to make them dense.

Even your cutting, Cameron...be sure to prune it lots once it gets growing for you. You won't believe how full it will get for you.

: )

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 07:28 PM

Around here its mostly an evergreen except during colder winters. I'm going to find someone local who grows them. The ones I've seen in the Nurseries are too overpriced in my opinion. I'm hoping I'll have a new rooted passion vine soon. The Maypop has roots on it already, so would it take less time to get new growth?

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 07:31 PM

Wow Sherry that is beautiful!!!!! I think that was my problem with my other one. I didnt prune it enough. I had it growing in a container and it got huge. Great Job Sherry!

sunfish · 10-26-2010, 07:51 PM

Passiflora Coral Glow from cutting

Mexican Lime

Willow87 · 10-26-2010, 07:53 PM

Wow great pictures Tony!

sunfish · 10-26-2010, 08:08 PM

If you want your Passiflora to flower you'll need to let it grow some long branches

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