Re: Nandina domestica - Sacred Bamboo
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Nandina domestica - Sacred Bamboo
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 07:47:54 EDT
In a message dated 4/10/99 12:01:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
gcyao@netasia.net writes:
> Subj: Re: Nandina domestica - Sacred Bamboo
> Date: 4/10/99 12:01:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: gcyao@netasia.net (George Yao)
> Sender: owner-propagation@mallorn.com
> Reply-to: propagation@mallorn.com
> To: propagation@mallorn.com
>
> At 06:58 AM 4/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >... From what I have heard they can be a bit of a
> >challenge to root from cuttings. If you want to try take semi-ripe
> >cuttings in mid summer. They are a little on the slow side in the way of
> >growth.
> >
> >Just thought that you might want to know :)
> >
> >Marc
> >
>
> Hi Marc,
>
> Thanks. And I hope you don't mind a few more questions.
>
> What should the length of the cuttings be? How do you tell which part is
> semi-ripe? N. domestica is so woody that even the tip is fibrous and tough
> (and very hard to cut too). And yet, paradoxically, it rots so easily.
>
> BTW, can anybody tell me if air-layering is an option?
>
> George
> Metro-Manila, Philippines
>
Hello George,
Tip cuttings should be 3.75cm to 7.5cm, leaves should still be green, not
turning red, stem should be firm, make the cut just above where the stem is
brown, fungicide dip, IBA 1250-1870ppm, mist. More may be found in The
Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Dirr and Heuser.
Mark
Connecticut USA
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