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Post by Chuckles on Nov 1, 2006 16:58:30 GMT
This is how the GH looks with the 1" thick polystyrene up the sides. I'm going to fix a cane in the ridge of the roof on hooks and drape bubble film over it, each end will be wired to a cane and hooked in the eves. These can then be rolled up or down like a blind. It will be nice and snug when I the bubble film tomorrow. Put this years tender young Lavender and Abutulon cuttings in GH today. Forecast -3 tomorrow. Incase anyone wonders the pots at the back of the GH are not balancing on the poly, they are on a shelf in an area at the back of the GH
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 1, 2006 18:12:26 GMT
Lovely green house BB. Wish I had the space for one.
Why I came on was to let Andy know that my cuttings of the purple passion flower have taken. Tiny little green branches have started to grow from the top leaf (for want of the proper word: armpit ). All nine to my amazement. Now I would like to know when I can take the plastic bag off. The new growth is still minute.
Dutchy
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 1, 2006 18:20:39 GMT
Lovely green house BB. Wish I had the space for one. Dutchy It's only a small 5' x 5' dutchy, wished it was bigger. Well done with the passion flower cuttings
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 1, 2006 18:36:03 GMT
Thanks, I am rather proud of my first cuttings. I never bothered before.
You may think your GH small but it looks every bit the thing to have to me. I only have a self made cold frame. There are still some openings at the corners. I made it detachable so I only have 4 planks and a Polly top to store. I feel I should do something about the little opening on the corners so any suggestions are welcome. I thought I would tack some Hessian in but moisture will make that rot so what else could I use? Dutchy
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 1, 2006 20:49:32 GMT
You used to be able to get thin polystyrene on a roll for putting on room walls for extra insulation, not sure if you can still get it at DIY stores. You could line your cold frame out with that, it would cover any gaps and give you a little more protection too. Also ceiling tiles in poly too. I use some of the polystyrene trays that hold the small 3" pots for cuttings in pots over winter, you could uses those as a base.
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Post by andy on Nov 2, 2006 5:17:24 GMT
Nice one Dutchy. I'd take the poly bags off now.....the only real purpose they serve is to create a very humid micro climate around the cutting to prvent too much water loss.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2006 13:02:44 GMT
BusyBee, like Dutchy your GH looks huge to me ... given that my poor cuttings are resting in a vegetable crate surrounded by bubble wrap! Dutchy, I know how you must fee - it is SUCH a great feeling when cuttings take ... huge sense of achievement ... cheers ...
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 4, 2006 16:26:24 GMT
Busy Bee they still sell the polystyrene on a roll. I got it, ... all I have to do now is find my tacker Dutchy
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 4, 2006 16:43:32 GMT
Busy Bee they still sell the polystyrene on a roll. I got it, ... all I have to do now is find my tacker Dutchy Sooooo pleased you managed to find some, it will make all the difference for you. Everything will be all snug over winter now
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 4, 2006 17:22:22 GMT
Yep
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2006 8:09:40 GMT
Seeds from trees and shrubs can also be collected soon ready for stratifying (subjected to cold treatment). We need a propagation section on here Andy We used to use the stratifying method on the Forestry Commission. We had large wooden boxes covered with 3/8" wire netting. The Acorns etc. were tipped in, the lid closed and the boxes buried in the ground. It is not only being cold but also an even cold temperature which is needed. The 3/8" wire netting keeps out all the mice (yes they can get through 1/2" netting). As a matter of interest I once had to erect a mouse fence on the nursery (yes, it can be done and not as difficult as you might think).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2006 19:39:49 GMT
I too, would like to see a propagation section, my geranium cuttings which i took in early August are looking great and they are all flowering, ought i to take the flowers off. how do i deal with the original gera, plant that i have just dug up and potted on Joan
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 25, 2006 20:30:59 GMT
Joan, I'm in a similar situation as you, we maybe should de flower them but they looks so colourful in the GH. I think you need to put the others in a pot just big enough to hold the roots and don't water them too much, just enough to keep them looking alive. Obviously keep them frost free too.
Dutchy, did you find your tacker and get your cold frame lined out with the polystyrene. Saying that, all the panicking about frosts and my GH hasn't been below 5 yet.
Dee, have been following your advise about keeping the GH well ventilated. Not sure if I read that on here or the Beeb.
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 4, 2006 18:42:54 GMT
Hi Bussy Bee, I just read your reply. Yes I did find my tacker and got the material in. Not that I needed to hurry. Still no frost in sight. Winter these days seems to happen sometime in March. I have cuttings in my cold frame that are treated as annuals here but in their native area are not. No idea if it is going to work. Oh and if I had not managed to loose the plants name I would have written it on here. It is something that grows to a hight of 2 meters with a Sunflower like stem but much smaller leaves. At the top you get orange flowers arranged just like a Phlomis ( which it is not ) Dutchy
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 4, 2006 19:15:14 GMT
Not had any bad frost here yet Dutchy but at least we are all prepared ready . Even when we had some light frost my GH has only gone down to 5c. All that polystyrene is keeping it all warm so I have the GH door and window open all the time or the plants won't benefit when it is colder I'm terrible for not labelling things at all. I must be strict with myself and start doing it. BusyBee .
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 8, 2006 18:52:40 GMT
Today I gently tapped my Passionflower cuttings out of their pots. I thought of the nine maybe 1 would survive. Murphy being kind this time all nine started growing. They had outgrown their pots and needed to be placed one to a pot instead of three. Amazing how much root there was already. I hope they survive the splitting as some roots did get damaged. One little cutting had over 20 cm of root . Funny thing is that that is the one with the funny leaves. Sort of missing bits. It will probably grow into some sort of monster plant. I do not want to dump it but see if the flowers it might get will grow funny too. Andy have you heard of this happening before? All 8 other cuttings are pristine. Dutchy
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 8, 2006 19:59:01 GMT
Thats wonderful news Dutchy, well done. I've never been able to keep an established Passion Flower going never mind get cuttings going......sooooooooo envious. Fingers crossed they are all ok, it's always difficult when splitting up rooted cuttings, if you leave them too long they get all tangled and you can damage them then. Not sure about the the one with the funny leaves and missing bits maybe Andy will have some idea.
I'm trying some Hibiscus cuttings and have 4 in a pot outside but sheltered at the back of the GH and 4 in a propagator in the GH, the GH ones are looking quite purky so fingered crossed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2006 22:01:34 GMT
Sorry B B I ask questions and forget where the thread is, O H has'nt been well lately so garden been a little neglected, I usualy heat my G H with a small oil heater, it seems to do the trick. seem to need it most in the spring for seedlings, which I enjoy most of all
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Post by andy on Dec 9, 2006 7:32:32 GMT
Nice one BB.....isn't it so rewarding making your own plants. I took some cuttings of Lavender back in september and out of the 50 cuttings i took, about 30 rooted so i'm pretty pleased with that.
As for your passionflower cutting, I really have no idea to be honest. It might have picked up a virus from an aphis or something. It would seem unlikely that the cutting has a genetic defority as the parent and the other cuttings don't have any and they're usually transferred from parent to offspring.
It might grow out of it......or you may end up with an amaizing "sport".
Good luck
Andy
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 9, 2006 11:08:33 GMT
Hi Andy, I think you are referring to my passionflower cuttings. They all seem ok this morning. Nothing drooping. The funny one I will keep an eye on. It is not bugs that caused it to grow as it does. The other two that were in the same pot do not have it. So it is one of those wait and see things. The mother plant is growing fine. Dutchy p.s. Good luck with the Hibiscus BB. I keep my fingers crossed for you
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Post by andy on Dec 9, 2006 12:25:04 GMT
Apologies....yes of course i was referring to Dutchys passiflora cuttings.....it's been a long week !!!!!
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 10, 2006 16:58:56 GMT
OOh never mind have some time off now. Christmas making your life harder Andy? I mean do you have to do all sort of extra's with plants?
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Post by andy on Dec 10, 2006 19:05:47 GMT
Noooooo....decorating at home is making my life harder It is a generally busy time in the garden....lots of winter pruning to do as well as keeping on top of the mowing
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Post by grannyjanny on Dec 10, 2006 20:48:58 GMT
I recently bought a bunch of chrysanthemums & they were ready to go in the compost bin. As I lifted them out of the vase I found they had all rooted. Does anyone know what I shoild do with them. Janet.
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 10, 2006 21:03:54 GMT
I recently bought a bunch of chrysanthemums & they were ready to go in the compost bin. As I lifted them out of the vase I found they had all rooted. Does anyone know what I shoild do with them. Janet. Lucky you grannyjanny, I had some in a vase but mine didn't root Let someone else reply to this as well GJ as I'm not 100% sure but I'd definitely pot them up, keep them somewhere cool but frost free and trim them down to a couple of inches and see what happens
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2006 21:30:19 GMT
Grannyjanny, Pot them up, what have you got to lose. They either grow or not.
They seem to be set on survival so why not help them.
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Post by andy on Mar 11, 2007 7:53:42 GMT
So....how's everyone's cuttings doing ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2007 12:49:51 GMT
Oh dear ... lost the penstemon and bonariensis . Probably because of my stupidity in bringing them all inside at the end of January, because there was a bad frost. But fuchsia Thalia is now a nice sturdy little plant, and two salvia Geniis are doing very nicely ;D ... cheers ...
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 11, 2007 21:55:05 GMT
Sorry to hear your penstemons and bonariensis didn't survive CC. My Bonariensis and Hibiscus cuttings are no more but I seem to have had success with Penstemens Sour Grapes and Blackbird cuttings I did last year, they have roots just visible from the bottom of the pots. Did some cuttings from Pemstemon King Goerge V today so fingers crossed. Also the Osteospernums (sp) cuttings I put in about 8 weeks ago are also showing roots. Abutulon and Solanum cuttings taken this time last year are looking good and are currently in the poly kennel and the Fern leaf Lavendars survived in the GH.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 12, 2007 19:25:05 GMT
the hardwood cuttings I took seem to be doing well (got leaves on anyroad) and the flowering currant my sister did is going great guns as well. Plants for nowt...my favourite price ;D
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