RE: propagating hydrangeas

There you go!  It's all very easy Isabelle, hydrangeas are very easy to
root. (A very good plant to use to learn how to do cuttings)  I usually do
mine without rooting hormone because I am basically lazy.  If you use tip
cuttings that haven't bloomed this year, your new little plants will have a
flower next summer.  They are so precocious!  I have done Hydrangea cuttings
in October and they do just as well as in August.  In fact, it may be too
hot where you are to do them in August.  Just play it by ear....do a few in
August, do a few in September or October.  Play with it, have some fun.  :)

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Isabelle Hayes
Sent:	Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:06 AM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Re: propagating hydrangeas

Thanks to all who responded; I want to make sure I understand what it is
I should do:

I take a 3 node cutting from the bush; take all the leaves off except
the top ones, which I cut in half;

then I put the cutting in potting mixture and water; and rootone should
go on the nodes, or I can make rooting hormone from willow limbs soaked
in water; or I can do this all without rooting hormone;

it's best to do this after bloom, but since my bush hasn't yet bloomed,
the cutting can be done in August;

then I keep the cutting well watered and by October I should be able to
put it in the soil.

Is that right?

TIA

Isabelle Hayes

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