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Starting Plants from Cuttings

December 6, 2010

A cutting of a plant growing in a clay pot.I have had good success in growing many things from cuttings, like hibiscus and frangipani (plumeria), by dipping the stem in honey and putting the cutting into sandy potting mix mixed 50/50. If the weather is cold to cool, a plastic bag over the pot gives a hothouse style of growing.

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Hydrangeas grow easily from cuttings too. Make sure there is a least 3 eyes (leaf nodes). The bottom one should be placed in the soil (I use potting mix) and this is where the roots will grow from, Also cutting off any large leaves is important so all of the plants energy can go to making roots.

Source: This was information from my mother who was an avid gardener

By joycerose from Morley, WA

 
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March 13, 2010

I would like advice for starting new plants from clippings of the plants I have.

Hardiness Zone: 9a

By Kevin

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March 19, 20100 found this helpful
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I use rooting hormone if I remember. I have 2 old aquariums in
which I put about 1/2 " of vermiculite. I use potting soil or perlite in pots or six packs, I have very good luck with this method. I put glass on top of the aquariums, leaving it open at one corner for ventilation.

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I live in Phoenix so this doesn't work when it gets hot unless I move them inside. I have a lot of fun with this. I also start seeds this way though in this climate, it is usually easier to just plant them in the ground unless they take a long time to germinate.

 
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October 22, 2015

I am moving in November from Rhode Island to Cape Cod, Massachusetts and need to bring a small root of my dad's lilac tree, my mom's peonies bulbs, and small roots of forsythias. Can someone tell me how to preserve these over the winter to be able to plant them at my new home in the spring please?


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October 27, 20150 found this helpful
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Store them in damp peat moss in a very cool place and they should be fine.They are all quite tough. Remember to make sure you have at least 5 eyes on your peony or it will take a long time to bloom.

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Keep the most you can.

 
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April 30, 2012

How do I root plants (whips)?

By Eddie

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May 7, 20120 found this helpful
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You didn't specify what type of plants but it sounds like you are trying to root some sort of tree whips. If that is the case just cut

off the whips you want, remove lower leaves and cut bottoms at a slant. You can use a medium like rootone or if you have access to a willow tree just cut off several branches {fresh and small} and pour boiling water over them and allow to cool. Just put the fresh cut whips in a container and add the willow water and wait for them to root. Check the ends occasionally to make sure they are not getting slimy and change the willow water at least once a week (rooting hormones are made of willow bark!). Good luck.

 
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August 23, 2009

Can I use rooting hormone on perennial plants?

Hardiness Zone: 4a

By kelly from Lacrosse, WI

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September 2, 20090 found this helpful
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Yes, you can. For more info search for your question. Lot of info there, good luck.

 
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June 7, 2022

How important is the type of plant cutting? If you for example, take a hardwood cutting when it should be a semi-ripe cutting, would the plant still grow?


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June 7, 20220 found this helpful

If you dip the ends in rooting powder and harden them off before you put them in the ground they should all be fine.

 

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June 11, 20220 found this helpful

To truthfully answer your question; Yes - No - Maybe
I'm one of those gardeners that do not like to discard cuttings of any kind so I keep good planting medium waiting in pots, 'just in case' I do some unexpected pruning.

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I keep my rooting powder container in my pocket at all times.
I keep a large container of water ready so I can place cuttings in water until I have time to finish preparing for potting soil.
My potting soil has only a small amount of 'soil' and mostly Perlite and peat moss.

I have grown beautiful plants from all sorts of cuttings without ever checking to see what type of cutting grows best from that plant.
I do not advocate doing this but it's just easier for me and if I only get 2 good plants from 8 cuttings that suits me.
I do place my cuttings in separate containers so I know which is which when the plants start growing.
There are lots of plants that can be started/grown in water but I like using my potting soil.

Here are a couple of links that I keep handy just in case I'm looking for particular information about cuttings.

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content.ces.ncsu.edu/plant-propagation-by-stem-cuttings...
www.ugaoo.com/.../

I had some photos to show but cannot get the image loader to work.

 
July 31, 20220 found this helpful

There is the following rules:

softwood cuttings are taken from soft, young plant stems, usually in spring to early summer;

semi-hardwood cuttings are taken from stems that are not too young and also not too old, and usually in late summer to fall;

hardwood cuttings are taken from mature, dormant stems of trees, shrubs and climbers that do not bend easily, in mid-autumn all through winter (avoiding times of severe frost) or early spring while the plant is still dormant.

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It is best to follow these rules if you want to successfully propagate plants.

Hardwood cuttings are a simple way to multiply plants.
Suitable plants for hardwood cuttings include most deciduous shrubs (abelia, buddleja, cornus, forsythia, ribes, rosa, viburnum and more), climbers (lonicera, jasminum), fruit (currants, fig, gooseberries) and some trees
www.hillier.co.uk/.../

I think these links will be useful to you:
www.purdue.edu/.../
www.ugaoo.com/.../
deepgreenpermaculture.com/.../
deepgreenpermaculture.com/.../

 
July 31, 20220 found this helpful

If you take a hardwood cutting when it should be a semi-ripe cutting, then the probability of successful propagation of the plant is low.
Also, I would advise you to first check whether a particular plant can be propagated using a cutting.
Plants that grow from stem cuttings:
gardeningtips.in/plants-that-grow-from-stem-cuttings...
Not every plant is good for the hardwood-cutting method of propagation.

 
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August 6, 2013

What steps should I take for preparing my cuttings before dipping them into rooting compound?

By Glenn

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September 27, 2011

How do I root cuttings of Texas sage?

By Dianne

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