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Post by Chuckles on Feb 3, 2008 16:42:27 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 7, 2008 16:15:04 GMT
I took 18 Pelargonium cuttings in autumn last year (too late really) and they have all come through which is amazing as I usually lose half of them.
Then I took 12 Begonia cuttings which I desperately wanted and I have lost every one. I had them in vermiculite and they were a dream and then I planted them up and they have all died. It can't be too much water as I am so careful but they have all rotted and the roots were very good.
RF
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Post by Amo on Feb 15, 2008 16:46:01 GMT
Hi all. Just caught up with this thread. I'm not terribly good with seed but love doing cuttings. Can't wait to have some decent plants to start attacking again!! I used to do so many the school used to send the mini bus round to pick them up for the summer fayre.  I slowed down a bit when the kids left but the last lot I did, I gave away to one of our opperators who's wife runs a warden assisted home. She decided to have a summer fayre to raise money for a mini bus trip to Kew for all her residents. I think she bought most of the plants herself for the grounds of the home though I just love the excitement of them taking. I'm looking forward to sorting the bit behind the greenhouse and putting in a grit based cold frame. I can then go on walks and see what I can find. Doggy poo bags are great for keeing them fresh and I always have them in my pocket.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2008 17:10:18 GMT
I can then go on walks and see what I can find. Doggy poo bags are great for keeing them fresh and I always have them in my pocket. ;DA woman after my own heart ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 26, 2008 6:57:22 GMT
well done with the pelargonium cuttings RF I had a lovely display last year from mine. Sorry to hear about the Begonium. I've never tried them myself. I love taking cuttings and have loads on the go at them moment, lavender english mumstead and a french variety from last year which will be planted out this year.. Did some pelargonium the other day as I'd just overwintered them as they were so fingers crossed some of them make it.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2008 13:29:39 GMT
It's a great feeling when they take, isn't it? I've never managed to get Pelargonium or Lavender cuttings to root, but Fuchsias, Penstemons, Solanums, Phygelius all seem to work well, and there's a great buzz about free plants <stingysmiley> ... cheers ...
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Feb 26, 2008 17:10:37 GMT
Well done Chuckles! There's nothing more satisfying than free plants ;D
S x
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 28, 2008 17:08:30 GMT
It is great that we are all different isn't it ....I don't seem to have so many problems with Pelargonium and will certainly try again with the Begonias. I have never managed Lavender either CC.
Good luck with your cuttings LNG....
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 1, 2008 19:30:33 GMT
 the little cuttings container, you can see the lavender have survived well since last year and will be planted out this year. Also some little cuttings taken spring last year of the lithodora |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 2, 2008 7:15:59 GMT
That looks very good LNG - I am rather impressed - well done. I like the idea of you just bunging them all together as well.
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 2, 2008 8:58:07 GMT
thanks RF, I've tried cuttings for years of lavender and those are the first that worked last year. ;D
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 10, 2008 17:55:38 GMT
I took a couple of houseplants into work today for the Boss' office...and whilst he wasn't looking I binned the sorry specimens that his predecessor had ignored for years...a christmas cactus, a very straggly jade plant and a strange thing with purple velvety leaves...took cuttings of that before I binned it and popped them in cutting compy in the heated propagator...hopefully he won't notice  that I've chucked out all the dead ones..... Also nipped into another lab and repotted all their dying cacti in fresh cactus compost...they were duly grateful but I don't hold out a lot of hope for most of the plants...why do people take plants in to work and then ignore them?...I have resolved to look after all the plants on our floor in pathology ;D...no doubt some well meaning soul will overwater everything...... |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 10, 2008 18:00:20 GMT
I have resolved to look after all the plants on our floor in pathology ;D...no doubt some well meaning soul will overwater everything...... Ooo Cheery- as long as it's only water....strange things floating around in Pathology...or so I hear!! RF |
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 10, 2008 18:37:20 GMT
I have some lavender cuttings in the plastic GH, they seem to be the only ones surviving...tried to do some carnation ones...they died, and some rose ones...they died too.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 11, 2008 18:04:30 GMT
If at first you don't succeed MRH ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 11, 2008 18:54:32 GMT
had a look at my cuttings today....looking a bit sorry for themselves
Have taken them out of the little plastic GH and plan on potting them up in the next few days.
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Post by Tig on Mar 11, 2008 23:42:21 GMT
Mrh don't faff with carnation and pink cuttings - just take the side shoots, remove the lower leaves to clear about 50% of the cutting and push them in compost in a pot, leave outside in a sheltered spot. It works for me - I have got loads growing (shame I can't remember what colours I've planted up, but they will be a nice surprise when they flower) x Tig
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 12, 2008 10:48:51 GMT
I'll give that a try next time I buy some.
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Post by Tig on Mar 12, 2008 12:42:51 GMT
Every one of these came from a bunch of flowers missy - some were only put in last autumn  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 12, 2008 14:46:50 GMT
I've done that a few times, but the stems grew so tall, and I had to use so many canes, that the greenhouse wasn't very attractive. but it was good fun.
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 12, 2008 16:48:43 GMT
wow...think I might treat myself to a bunch at the week-end and see if I can get some cuttings off them. do I have to dip them in anything before planting?
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Post by Tig on Mar 12, 2008 20:06:20 GMT
I never have, if the side shoot is about four inches long I would push about one and a half inches into the soil, and as it is quite cold still they may do better under cover until they get started. Like WT says they do get leggy, but I tie them up in the pots as you can see |
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 12, 2008 20:10:30 GMT
compost or soil TIG?
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2008 8:45:46 GMT
that's smashing Tig, I have some pinks from Mothers day, will look and see if I can get any sideshoots. |
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 18, 2008 12:05:58 GMT
All my side shoots have flowers on them...can I still use them for cuttings?
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Post by andy on Mar 18, 2008 13:56:24 GMT
My willows are a rootin'. Got 5 pots of 20 salix alba chermesina and one pot of 20 forsythia and they seem to be doing well. Had a lot of problems buying this willow....they have superbly intense orange bark in winter....quite a striking contrast but all other varieties seem dull. Going to plant a few at work and then some around a new fishing lake we're just building and planting up.  |
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Post by Tig on Mar 18, 2008 16:05:01 GMT
Sorry mrh - I misssed this  I don't think it matters, I have some growing in both, tend to just break the flower-less side shoots off and shove them in any pots have a bit of space. Trouble is I can't stop myself doing it, and the vast majority seem to grow! I have planted a few out in the garden because I have so many. |
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 18, 2008 18:29:29 GMT
Thanks Tig....
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 30, 2009 14:34:52 GMT
My willows are a rootin'. Got 5 pots of 20 salix alba chermesina and one pot of 20 forsythia and they seem to be doing well. Had a lot of problems buying this willow....they have superbly intense orange bark in winter....quite a striking contrast but all other varieties seem dull. Going to plant a few at work and then some around a new fishing lake we're just building and planting up. Were the cuttings sucessful Andy, those willow are a lovely colour. I've been looking at some variagated privet cuttings I put in pots about the same time for a neighbour, not really got a good root system on them yet but they are showing lots of new shoots. I'm thinking I might trim them down a bit in the hope they will put some energy into root growth, not sure, whats anyone think they are about 12" in length atm. |
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Post by andy on Jan 30, 2009 17:30:19 GMT
yes thank you Chuckles....almost 100% rooted. Don't worry about the roots on the privet....they will be formed in the spring. Just leave well alone and let them get on with it !!!! Regarding the above orange willows (Salix alba chermesina), i took a few stems off the plants for a winter vase to go in our house. They were with some twisted hazel and dog woods. Well, the willows have rooted ....they've put loads of roots out and i will pot them up in spring !!!!!!!!! |
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I slowed down a bit when the kids left but the last lot I did, I gave away to one of our opperators who's wife runs a warden assisted home. She decided to have a summer fayre to raise money for a mini bus trip to Kew for all her residents. I think she bought most of the plants herself for the grounds of the home though 
that I've chucked out all the dead ones.....
