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Re: Hibiscus cuttings

Have you kept up a high humidity while trying to start you cuttings?  I have
rooted quite a few different kinds of cuttings with a method that a friend
told me about.  You take a styrofoam coffee cup and poke 4 holes in the bottom
of the cup on the side equal distance around the cup.  Then about 1 inch up
from the bottom, on the side, poke holes about every 1/2 inch or so around the
cup.  A nail or the tip of a knife can be used for doing the punching.  Then
fill the cup with a soiless mix..I have used straight pearlite.  Anything
light will do.  Prepare your cuttings by cutting to about 3 to 5 inches long
or so.  Dipping in a rooting hormone may help too.  Then poke a hole with a
pencil or knife or whatever, place your cutting in and firm up mixture around
the cutting.  I usually can fit up to 6 cuttings in one cup. Now water your
cuttings and set the cup in another small container that can hold water.  Pour
in enough water so that the bottom holes in the cup are covered, but not the
top row of holes.  The top rows allow air into the soil, aiding in the
rooting.  Now put the whole thing in a clear plastic bag and seal it shut with
a twist tie or rubberband.  Keep in good light but out of direct sun or you
will cook your cuttings.  You may have to open it up occaisonally to give them
fresh air and reseal later.  When you notice new growth, you probably have
roots too.  Of course different plants take different amounts of time to root,
but I've had good luck with this method.  Good luck.
  Glenda
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