RE: propogating Ceanothus

My cuttings that I took in the summer are flowering,
but they're in a greenhouse. And, their roots are
growing nicely--potting them up this weekend!

For cutting material, if the plant is pushing new
growth that is firm (not too soft or woody), take
cuttings now.  And make sure to keep the humidity
up--misting w/ a spray bottle will help.

good luck!
bridget
seattle, wa
yes, it was 70 degrees today and sunny!

--- cheryl@wr-architect.com wrote:

> Hi Margaret,
>  
> I'm not clear where you live...since you said the
> plants are flowering
> madly, are you by chance in the Southern Hemisphere?
>  
> My favorite propagation book (Geoff Bryant's
> Propagation Handbook: Basic
> Techniques for Gardeners) suggests soft or semihard
> cuttings, Summer-Autumn.
> Cuttings take 25-50 days to strike, and there's a
> 75% strike rate. I haven't
> taken ceanothus cuttings myself, so I would be
> interested in hearing how
> other Medit Planters have done.
>  
> Cheryl
> Santa Clara, California
> (south of San Francisco)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> [o*@ucdavis.edu]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Healey
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 3:22 AM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: propogating Ceanothus
> 
> 
> While I am still in the depths of darkness with
> respect to designing my
> garden - well its two steps forward one step back
> and today was a big step
> back so I'm being negative - I am trying to produce
> as much plant material
> as I can from what remains of my previous attempts
> at horticulture. I have
> two varieties of Ceanothus which are both flowering
> madly at the moment and
> I am wondering if it is better to try and raise
> seedlings or take cuttings?
> Any suggestions? If I take cuttings are they spring
> things, ie semi soft
> wood, or autumn, ie hardened tips?
>  
> Margaret Healey
> 
> 



		
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