Re: Root Cuttings

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• Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 14:33:18 -0400
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 Kathleen J Moran <kmoran@educ.umass.edu>Wrote:
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Cc: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: RE: Root Cuttings
> Date: May 1, 1997 9:16 AM
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> 
> I am trying to propagate a white lilac tree, and my question is: what is 
> the best thing to do: a stem/limb slice or a root cutting.  Also -- when
is 
> the best time to do this?  Is it hard to take a root cutting from a very 
> mature lilac tree?
> 
I have propagated Lilacs from stem cuttings taken during and just after
bloom. Take cuttings that are least 3 leaf nodes long, and remove any
flowers. Dip the cuttings in #3 Rooting hormone, and stick them in
vermiculite. Keep misted and cover with a plastic tent if necessary.  Take
about ten cuttings to ensure success. Roots should form within three to
four weeks. This is the method recommended by the Royal Botanical Gardens
in Hamilton, Ontario, which houses a superb collection of cultivars. I have
not tried root cuttings of lilacs.

Bernadette

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