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Post by Auricula on Jul 22, 2010 8:34:09 GMT
;D ;D I'll have to give it a try - I never have cos it said the roots break off when you put them into soil. I'm sure to break something soon while I'm tidying up so I'll see how I get on  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 22, 2010 10:24:57 GMT
I find penstemons root really quickly in water but you do have to be careful as you plant up the rooted cuttings and be a bit gentle with the firming down otherwise you can hear the roots breaking  |
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Post by snowowl on Jul 22, 2010 21:44:51 GMT
I have always done penstemons in water and they root well iv never had any problems doing it that way. Hydranger do the same . I have potted them up today with some more cuttings i have taken today of lavender and penstemons. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 22, 2010 22:33:14 GMT
How long does it take for the roots to appear?
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Post by snowowl on Jul 23, 2010 8:56:04 GMT
On penstemans its hard to say maybe 2 weeks.The hydranger little longer. My Phlox are not looking to good they have gone all flopy.  |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 23, 2010 10:27:59 GMT
Similar to in soil then? I'll give it a go |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 24, 2010 13:13:22 GMT
Just taken cuttings of my Angel Wings, Pink and White Begonias and bunged them in water.
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 24, 2010 22:13:31 GMT
I am going to take some cuttings of the Nepeta that RF gave me cos some of it is trailing along the floor now.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 1, 2010 19:35:11 GMT
My dad is having a man go into his garden tomorrow to take out some overgrown shrubs and an old apple tree...I went in this morning and tool a few cuttings from his viburnum...it was planted by my parents in 1977 and I want to try to save a piece of it. I failed with the viburnum cuttings RF sent me I used cuttings compost with plenty of grit and put it in the CF.... |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 15, 2010 18:51:59 GMT
I've just potted on some Fuchsias that had rooted in a jar on the windowsill. I seem to have lost the knack of doing cuttings properly the Daphne are just about hanging on but I've got nothing from the Penstamons. Seeing as everything seems to want to root in water these days I've just done a few more Penstamons & some Dahlias, all in a jam jar i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif Jillyx |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 15, 2010 19:44:07 GMT
I took some fuchsia cuttings today. Actually I didn't really take them - OH broke them off chasing next door's rabbit. If it's not wild bunnies wrecking my garden it's pet ones  ;D Anyway, they are in a jar of water now. |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 22, 2010 19:10:59 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 22, 2010 19:48:46 GMT
OH was chasing next door's bunny Jilly - it had escaped and they didn't seem to be very fussed about coming round to catch it themselves I thought he was very brave - I'm not very good with small furry creatures. I snipped some bits off penstemon Jill Harris today as they were flopping over the pot anyway - have stuck them in a jar to see if they'll take. |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 22, 2010 20:24:18 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 23, 2010 5:26:56 GMT
It's worth having a check Jilly. I put mine in the lobby while we were away and when we got back I noticed a bit of white on the lower leaves of the bits I cut off - it is a bit airless in the lobby if we aren't coming and going. After stripping off the mildewy looking leaves I was left with 3 ok looking little cuttings.
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Post by Barbara on Aug 23, 2010 8:16:09 GMT
I just put fuscias in to compost Jilly, if it's cool I put a plastic bag over the top if it's warm I just leave them to get on with it. I find it works for me. |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 23, 2010 8:25:44 GMT
And me - that's just what I do Barbara |
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Post by isabella on Aug 26, 2010 17:56:14 GMT
Barry has washed 30 trays and 20 propagator lids ready for the marathon cuttings session we are hoping to have over the weekend  The greenhouse is all ready too - it is so lovely that my enthusiasm for the garden is coming back We will be taking cuttings of trailing geraniums,brachycombe,sanvitalia,helichrysum,marguerites,felicia,plectranthus,verbena and anything else that takes my fancy |
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Post by isabella on Sept 24, 2010 14:33:58 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 24, 2010 16:13:19 GMT
Oh my word what a lot of cuttings, some of them even have flower buds on them. I can see that next year is going to be another colourful year for you. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 26, 2010 19:25:49 GMT
I took some Lemon pelagonium cuttings the other day. They're in a jar of water on the kitchen window. As soon as I see roots I'll plant them.
I'm trying to layer my lithodora, I've tried umpteen cuttings but none have taken. Fingers crossed perhaps this will work although I'll have to wait until next year to see.
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Post by isabella on Sept 27, 2010 10:53:14 GMT
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Post by isabella on Sept 28, 2010 14:01:02 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 28, 2010 17:24:38 GMT
Gaura are lovely flowers and I only found out about them last year Isabella. I might try the next lot of lemon pelagonium straight into compost. My little fuscia cutting that I took from a friend seems to be growing and doing well for me. |
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Post by bagpuss on Sept 29, 2010 12:44:22 GMT
I've tried doing a pot of cuttings from my Curry plant this year for the first time. They've been in about 5 weeks now, but when I checked a couple of weeks ago, they hadn't shown any signs of rooting, but they still look ok.
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Post by Auricula on Sept 29, 2010 18:12:46 GMT
I've got several gaura cuttings which have rooted and are flowering |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 10, 2010 9:13:32 GMT
Over the past couple of weeks or so I've taken cuttings from the lemon scented pelagonium and yesterday Salvia Queen Victoria who's put on so much growth since I bought it. |
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Post by Jilly on Oct 12, 2010 14:23:06 GMT
I took some Penstamon cuttings at the weekend, I resorted to some rooting powder, which I don't normally use, but It's a bit late & I've not been madly successful with cuttings this year i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif . I've just this minute come in from a ciggi break, they're cutting back the shrubs in the office car park atm. I've pinched a bit of a shrub, I've no idea what it is but it's evergreen & has got translucent purple berries. I'm not good with shrub cuttings, but I thought I'd give it a go, it was only going to be thrown out. Might try sowing the berries too. Jillyx |
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Post by Jilly on Oct 12, 2010 15:03:53 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Oct 12, 2010 17:10:16 GMT
;D ;DGood luck
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