Re: Buddelia-taking cuttings that actually turn into plants
- Subject: Re: Buddelia-taking cuttings that actually turn into plants
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:12:07 EST
In a message dated 3/16/02 9:39:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
plantcrone@yahoo.com writes:
<< gardening....there are lots more plants I'd like to
grow from what I have rather than buy more. Wisteria,
hydranga and cape fuchsia are some of them.
Thanks >>
Wisteria, I don't know. Hydrangea is a cinch, the easiest woody to root.
Use half hard wood. If cape fuchsia is a true Fuchsia, it is also easy.
Also semi-mature to mature stems. Buddleia is around in new cultivars which
are hybrids with plants we haven't been growing before. If it is one of the
older ones, it is also easy to root, semi -mature wood and use a rooting
hormone.
If you haven't used a rooting hormones, ask at any garden center and read the
labels. There are products packaged for woody plants. All can be dipped in
the hormone but some will root readily without it. It does increase success.
A certain number of cuttings are always lost.
Root woody cuttings in semi-shade, Invert a plastic cover as a 2 litre soda
bottle cut in half with a few air holes punched over the cutting. A sort of
miniature hothouse. A cool area is needed to avoid cooking the cutting.
Hydrangea should have the leaves cut in half to reduce transpiration. Don't
leave too much leaf on the cutting and remove all flower buds.
Try anything you have a notion to multiply. Woody cutting are done here in
the north in July with some done over winter. You should probably check an
extension office and they will have a flyer for you on the best dates for the
various shrubs in your area.
A rooted cutting usually need two years in a pot or liner row to gain some
size.
When you get good at this, you are stuck with pots and pots of wonderful new
shrubs and the need to either dig lots more holes or find new owners.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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