Re: rooting dogwood
- Subject: Re: rooting dogwood
- From: "Miles" m*@hspower.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 11:05:04 -0400
Thanks for the great advice, Marge. I have some pine bark fines, I think,
and will use that maybe with some potting mix. I guess when I repot it would
be the time to give it some food.
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <woodyplants@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: rooting dogwood
> Well, congratulations, Barbara!
>
> I'd use any good potting mix if you don't make your own, with some
> added grit or perlite for drainage. You can also pot in pine bark
> fines; a lot of nurseries do this. Or you can mix a good grade peat
> based potting mix with some pine bark fines. I always add grit to
> make sure drainage is sharp. In pots this is very important so the
> roots don't rot in soggy mix. You'll need to feed this baby once it
> has good roots - Miracle Grow diluted should do the trick or even
> some Osmacote.
>
> Planting it out all depends on the root system it develops. If it
> fills the pot it's in (at least a quart pot) nicely by fall and
> you're still going to be in SC, then you could sure try planting it
> out. If you're in doubt, just bury the pot outside for the winter in
> a relatively sheltered spot and plant it in spring. If it has just
> rooted you don't want to plant it in too large a pot; better to pot
> it on as it needs it. Tall, narrower pots are better for trees than
> short squatty ones.
>
> If you find it has made good roots, and looks like it needs potting
> on (the roots are filling the pot and starting to circle in it), then
> you can plant it out while it's still in growth in the fall - you
> don't have to wait until it's dormant...you can plant container
> plants any time the ground isn't frozen, really (of course, depending
> on where you are gardening). Dormant is more for plants you've dug
> up to move.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Miles <miles@hspower.com>
>
> > About two months ago, anticipating a move this summer, I put a
> cutting of a
> > sentimental dogwood in perlite under a plastic bag. It seems to
> have rooted,
> > and I know it probably will need to stay in a pot for awhile, but
> how long and
> > in what planting medium? Would it be too soon to try to plant it
> out this
> > winter at our new house, when it's dormant? Thanks for any advice;
> I'm a
> > novice at this!
> > Barbara in SC Z 7b
>
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