Re: Propagating Buddlia (butterfly bush)

Take cuttings this month or next.  4 to 6 inches long.  strip all but one or two leaves.  Dip in rooting powder and stick in a pot filled with rooting medium.  I like to use coarse sand (concrete sand) and vermiculite (1/1) so that it drains well.  Place the pot in a semi shaded area that is protected from the wind.  Set up some means of watering that will keep the medium damp.  I have a timer that comes on for a couple of minutes 8 times a day and that works well for me. 

20 or more cuttings can be placed in a 5 inch pot.  It's is crowded, but works well.  Check it a couple of months for root development.  Transplant to individual pots or to a nursery bed in the spring. 

"Creative Propagation - A Grower's Guide" (Peter Thompson) is a good reference.

Good Luck.

 

 

  Allan Balliett <igg@igg.com> wrote:

Can someone give me some pointers? Thanks _Allan Balliett, Purcellville, VA USA

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