RE: Propagation of hardy hibiscus

There has been much good advice in answer to your question.  I would only
add that my success in rooting variegated sports has been mixed.  If a
majority of the leaf surface and/or stem is without chlorophyll, odds of
rooting and successfully growing on are much lower.  I have tried numerous
times (unsuccessfully) to root a Sambucus that throws one or two pale yellow
branches with pale yellow leaves while stems with more normally variegated
leaves containing a better supply of chlorophyll root easily.  So try to
leave yourself enough branch that you can go again if your first cutting(s)
fail to strike.  I also have better success rooting shrubs using semi-hard -
hard cuttings than I do with soft cuttings.  But experiment, it's a lot of
fun.  :)
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Don Martinson
Sent:	Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:19 AM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Propagation of hardy hibiscus

Since we are on the subject of propagation, does anyone have any good
suggestions for rooting cuttings of the hardy hibiscus, such as
Hibiscus syriacus?  I have a cultivar of H. syriacus x H.
paramutabilis that has put out a nicely variegated sport and I
finally have enough material to take cuttings.

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Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@wi.rr.com

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