Re: cuttings

I didn't respond right away Andrea, because I have mixed results with my
cuttings.  I'm now using the clear enclosed box method that I think Cathy
brought up some time back.  I use a 1:1 mix of perlite and vermiculite in
mine.  I just checked this morning and some of my hardy woody cuttings have
taken hold.  Previously I had only done tender plants in this box and with
great results.

But as I understand it you are doing yours in the open, no top. So I really
wouldn't be able to give any advice.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] cuttings


> I don't live in an humid climate Andrea but I just use vermiculite.
Little
> chance of rotting that way.  I actually used Jim's method of the box.  Ask
> him about it it's a good solution.
>
> David
> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 6:19 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] cuttings
>
>
> > Question for those of you in really humid climates. I've been trying to
> > do some Hydrangea cuttings and a few other things this summer. Seems
> > they were doing well until it got into July. It's been so humid that the
> > soil isn't "breathing." My cuttings are rotting rapidly and it's really
> > irritating me.
> >
> >
> > Do y'all use JUST vermiculite to do cuttings or do you use soil also?
> > Does the vermiculite work better? I bought a bag today at Lowe's so I
> > can try that. Should I wait until September when it cools off some?
> >
> >
> > I want to start some things (mostly Hydrangeas and Salvias) even though
> > I know it's late into the summer, but actually I usually do some in the
> > fall and they do fine.
> >
> > A
> >
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
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