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Post by Rosefriend on May 9, 2008 17:05:50 GMT
I have bought two small ones today for a couple of Obelisks - just for the summer - how easy it is to take cuttings from them?
RF
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2008 17:17:02 GMT
Very easy, RF - take a couple of non-flowering tips, a bit of rooting powder and Bob's your uncle (mmmmh - who was Bob, anyway?). Is it Alba you have, or Glasnevin? - Glasnevin is supposed to be hardier ... cheers ...
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Post by Rosefriend on May 9, 2008 17:21:08 GMT
I am not sure which sort it is to be honest but I will take some cuttings a little later - I do hope that I can keep them over the winter.
Thanks CC.
RF
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2008 12:39:18 GMT
RF, the blue one is Glasnevin and supposed to tolerate quite a bit of frost ... cheers ...
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Post by Rosefriend on May 22, 2008 13:00:33 GMT
They have just started flowering and they are Alba CC - I am still going to have a go at cuttings - perhaps I can keep them overwinter.
RF
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Post by nightowl on Jun 1, 2008 11:12:39 GMT
One last footnote on the demise of my SA. This year I have had, and am still getting, great displays and flourishing growth on several plants that had been looking sick or even thought dead and gone!  Honeysuckles and clematis have filled the former "occupied territory" very nicely  so not sad at all about losing it now  it was a terrible thug  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2008 11:33:05 GMT
Sorry about the demise, but glad the spot is filled, NO - didn't you also have an Eccremarcarpus earmarked for there? ... cheers ...
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Post by nightowl on Jun 2, 2008 11:53:00 GMT
Sorry about the demise, but glad the spot is filled, NO - didn't you also have an Eccremarcarpus earmarked for there? ... cheers ... Oops! forgot to mention them. They're fine CC, and filling in more gaps, mostly lower down though not many flowers yet cos they got a bit straggly over the winter and I cut them back to bush 'em up a bit Still, the foliage is lovely on its own |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2008 11:14:18 GMT
RF, did you take cuttings? I've a cutting-grown Glasnevin - the real deal this time - which I hope to plant out in the autumn; following advice here, I've been pinching out like mad to avoid the naked-leg syndrome ... cheers ...
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so not sad at all about losing it now 
it was a terrible thug 