Trying cuttings wish me luck! I need it!

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I have had a few attempts at taking cuttings, no success.

In fact before my neighbour moved out he knew I liked a forsythia he had & gave me 5 cuttings saying that even I could get 1 out of it! He was wrong! None of them survived

So today I bought hormone rooting powder, I am hoping that this will help and I may persuade some pelargoniums & fuschia cuttings to take (if it ever stops raining) so that I can keep them over Winter.

I have a book & do what it says but still no joy. Any tips?

[carolann]

Hi Genie, I'm the same as you but I keep trying. I took 30+ cuttings from a Jasmin outside the front door, only 2 have taken same with a very lanky Lavender but only 1 of them took but I dont care I just keep trying. I will keep keep trying and its fun just to have a go.
Carol.

[Barbara]

i think the trick is not to have them to wet, it seems to make things rot at the base,
put them round the edge of the pot, not in the middle, and good luck

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Cheers!
I certainly have never taken as many as 30 cuttings only a few so maybe I need to change tho odds! Ta Carol

Barbara you may have hit the nail on the head after they definetely look dead when I take them out the pot, rotten pretty much describes it! Thank you i'll give that a shot ;D

[Weeterrier]

I think you'll have success with Fuchsias.

[oldmoleskins]

I think fuscias will shortly fall into the 'hardwood' category for cuttings... so there's probably what you need to know here, from Andy: Hardwood Cuttings, but as 'semi-ripe' cuttings right now, the only tip I'd pass on is to not take them too big... a pair of leaves above and a break of buds below, down in the compost. Have fun!

OM.

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Hi Genie ... some ones are tricky, but some cuttings are super-easy (if I can do it, anyone can). Just remember that they can take a while to root, so don't despair ... I took some fuchsia cuttings in the spring which only started showing signs of life in August - so don't be too hasty throwing them out! ... cheers ...

[Plocket]

If it's any help to you at all, I put fuchsia cuttings in water rather than in soil so I can see when the roots come. I can then pot them up. And I NEVER put pelargonium cuttings in plastic bags because they rot. I hope that helps!!!

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Thanks again, may give the water option a try & be a little more patient. Cool semi ripe cuttings now, hardwood later on, no plastic bags! Keep everything crossed! ;D

[magrich]

do try the water method genie, my daughter used to be fascinated watching roots develop in a milk bottle, and was amazed when I planted them out and got beautiful fuschias.
good luck!

[Shrubrose]

I'm trying some carnations for the first time. Bought some flowers at the weekend and need to shorten the stems so thought I'd have a go after seeing how easy it was on GW last Friday. Finger's crossed.

[Tig]

If you have taken the side shoots Shrub I'm sure some of them will grow

Our Mahonia Media Charity is due for a severe prune, anyone know if they will grow OK from cuttings if I take the softer top growth? and if 'yes' would I need to do much with them?
Tig

[Amo]

RHS book says: -

Leaf bud or semi ripe from mid summer to autumn
Hardwood in winter
Division in spring and autumn
Seeds autumn

Semi ripe and hardwood cutting are treated similarly. Wood taken one=ce the first flush of growth has matured will root but later cuttings root better. Plants flower after three years.

Mahonias have short internodal stems so a cutting can have several nodes. Remove soft tip and cut the stem into 3-5cm pieces. Make a small wound about 1cm long on one side of the stem, reduce the leaf that is left down to 2-3 pairs of leaflets. Root in free draining compost bottom heat 15-20 helps.