semi ripe cuttings

Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 25

now is the time to take semi ripe cuttings off those favorite plants of yours ! ( or any you have seen in your neighbours garden ! lol)

some good semi ripe cuttings are :
hebe
verbena
phlox
euphorbia
pittosporum
magnolia

these are to name but a few!
put in 3 inch pots or module trays with seed and cutting compost and use a rooting powder.

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

Oh good! I need to take a load of Escalonia cuttings for a new hedge.
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Bob

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Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 84

thanks for the reminder

flo

Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Trowbridge

Are semi ripe the ones with some woody bit on? Do they need protection during the winter?

Carrie

Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 25

semi ripe are when they have just started to harden up ,so you normally get half and half , soft and hard on a stem . if there is a new bud on it ( but it musnt of flowered ) take it off so that all the energy goes into producing roots and new leaf shoots.
i keep mine indoors in a coolish room in a mini greenhouse or under polythene to help get them established. if you do put them outdoors then i would give them protection i.e a green house etc.
all i do with mine is spray them with water after i have sat them in a water tray for a few minutes to begin with.

i have two types of hebe and bottle brush plants on the go at the moment!

Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Trowbridge

I would be really interested in trying a bottle brush cutting if you could possibly bring along a twig to the plant swap, if you are going.
Was it you Clare who also had the syringa shrub?
Does anyone have a pittosporum I could try too?

Thanks,

Carrie

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

I have Pittosporum in the garden.
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Bob

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Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Trowbridge

Oooo would you mind if I tried a cutting or 2 from it please Bob?

Thanks,

Carrie

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject:

Not at all.
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Bob

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Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 25

hi carrie , yes thats fine i can bring a twig along , and i will try and get some mock orange for you aswell !

how did you do with your mock orange bob ??

claire xx

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

It died a horrible and painful death I'm afraid. Crying or Very sad

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