Re: Propagating Cotinus

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• To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Propagating Cotinus
• From: D* M* <d*@post.its.mcw.edu>
• Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 11:47:54 -0600
• Posted-Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 12:45:21 -0500 (CDT)

>A friend has a 35 year old cotinus (cultivar unknown)with particularly
>good color
>which she would like to share but has been unsuccessful with cuttings. I
>understand
>they can be tricky. Has anyone had success propagating this plant? What
>tips can
>she try?
>


I have had success by burying one of the small (1/4 inch diameter or less)
lower branches in the soil) for a number of months to allow  roots to form.
Be sure to anchor the branch into the soil so they don't pull out.  Rooting
hormone might help, but I haven't tried that.


Don Martinson
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu

"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies.
Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."

Jimmy Johnson - "Arlo & Janis"


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