Re: Clerodendrums

Kemberly,  I just bought a clerodendrum ugandense a couple of weeks ago -
not knowing it is not hardy in
my area.  I too would like to take cuttings in case I cannot overwinter
it inside - garage, basement, etc.
My propogation book says: Stem cuttings, using half ripe wood.

Lee Anne


On Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:58:22 EDT Mclainakag@aol.com writes:
>Hello plant wizards-
>
>I have had a clerodendrum ugandense and clerodendrum 'shooting star' 
>(can't 
>remember the species) but this one has the foliage that is dark (olive 
>green) 
>on the top of the leaves and a purple on the bottom of the leaves.  In 
>the 
>past two years I've taken many, many cuttings at different times of 
>the year 
>and have been unsuccessful in rooting them.  I have used 50% 
>perlite/50% 
>vermiculite and sometimes 33% perlite/33% vermiculite/33% peat.  I 
>have used 
>a misting system over them to keep very moist and I have tried to put 
>the pot 
>in the ziplock as a mini greenhouse.  I have even tried layering the 
>ugandense and after one year I only acheived a huge calace with no 
>roots.   
>Has anyone had any experience with these or can anyone provide any 
>pointers.  
>
>These are beautiful plants and I would like to make additional plants 
>to 
>share with my neighbors and to place in other parts of my yard.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kemberly McLain
>Katy, Texas  Zone 9
>
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