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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 30, 2009 19:29:11 GMT
Great success there than Andy, well done.
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 1, 2009 13:00:12 GMT
Thanks for the tip with the privet Andy, I'll leave well alone. Think my neighbour has forgetten about them tbo so might keep a few myself.
That was a bonus with the orange willows (Salix alba chermesina) then, I love it when things like that happen. I used some non flowering stems of Penstemon in a vase one year and they rooted, some things do and some don't.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 8, 2009 12:29:51 GMT
when I pruned my new rose bush for the 1st time last autumn I stuck one of the branches into a pot to see if it would take for me. Well it has and one side just below where the top is has lots of new growth coming on. I'm very pleased.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 8, 2009 14:57:08 GMT
That's brilliant LG! Did you use rooting powder and what sort of compost did you put the cutting in? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 8, 2009 16:44:10 GMT
Nope Jasmine, have never used rooting powder in my life. I'm not near a GC when I need it and forget when I am.  I think the pot has a mixture of JI No.3 and ordinary compost in it It was a pot I'd got sitting by the door overwinter with some nice ivy and thyme in it. I've since moved it near the new veg bed which gets any sun that happens to come our way. Here is a pic I took today.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 8, 2009 16:51:35 GMT
Wow! That looks really healthy LG! Just think of all the trimmings/prunings we compost that would make new plants!
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 9, 2009 18:05:48 GMT
Oh I know Jasmine, my mallow tree that I have was grown from a cutting as was the purple perennial walflower. They do seem to like my soil. I did a cutting last year for my neighbour (who's soil is completly different to mine) of one of her lovely azalia and I saw at the weekend that not only has it taken but it's got a flower coming on it. It's lovely but it would'nt grow for me. She's well pleased. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 9, 2009 18:27:55 GMT
Well done LG . I used to be too impatient for gardening - now I know you just have to wait and allsorts of things can happen! After reading this thread yesterday I trimmed my Christmas Box into a more even shape and I've kept the prunings just to see what happens! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 9, 2009 19:37:28 GMT
It's a really warm feeling when you see something which you've stuck into a pot or the ground start to produce new growth. Very best of luck with your Sarcococca, my favourite shrub. |
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Post by Dutchy on May 13, 2010 17:39:40 GMT
PING.
Has any one done any Autumn cuttings that are now happily growing away?
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Post by Auricula on May 13, 2010 23:08:26 GMT
Mine are all planted out. Some are sulking a bit cos of the cold weather, but they all seem to be alive and growing ( albeit slowly ) Mainly fuchsia,penstemon,hydrangea,sun rose and osteospernums. |
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Post by Spruance on May 13, 2010 23:55:05 GMT
I took some cuttings from the Callistemon (Bottlebrush) which succuimbed to the heavy frosts over the winter but I haven't checked them yet to see if they have rooted although they look as though they might have. I also have several curry plant cuttings again with the intention of replacing the original plant which is very much the worse for wear although this time it has nothing to do with the weather.
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Post by Dutchy on May 15, 2010 16:44:16 GMT
Sounds like some successes then.
I had a lot of Penstemon but only one survived.
The cold was too much for safety in the CF.
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I think the pot has a mixture of JI No.3 and ordinary compost in it It was a pot I'd got sitting by the door overwinter with some nice ivy and thyme in it. I've since moved it near the new veg bed which gets any sun that happens to come our way. Here is a pic I took today.
