Re: Chamelaucium uncinatum

Theladygardens@aol.com wrote:
I planted 2 of these 3 years ago and they were beautiful until recently, the one that bloomed the heaviest died. The one remaining is ok but has never been as lush looking. I just purchases 2 more that are still in pots.
My question is how and when do you propagate them? I tried many times and never had any success. I tried several ways, by taking new green cutting, old woody cuttings, using rooting hormone, even layering a few branches in the dirt. Does anyone know if there is a perfect time for rooting cuttings of these plants or some other bit of magic?
Combining two local sources of information, the best recommendation seems to be slender half-ripe tip cuttings (2-3 inches long) in summer. I suspect these would dry out easily like Fuchsia cuttings and would need to be kept in a moist atmosphere while striking. If you should succeed remember to avoid disturbing the roots when you plant them out.
And good luck to you!

Moira
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