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I took semi-ripe ones in late summer a couple of years back and heeled
them
in in a bit of spare ground over winter. I got about 30-40% to take. You
could probably take some now, stick them in a pot of sandy soil in the
greenhouse and you'd get some to root as the temperature rises over the
next
few months.

Thanks Martin,
How long should the cuttings be?
Should they have all the leaves on or should some be taken off?
Do I need to use rooting hormone?

Thanks very much.

About 12-18 inches long, strip the leaves off the bottom half to two thirds
and stick in the sandy soil. I wouldn't bother with rooting hormone and I
remember from a discussion a while ago that the stuff sold to home gardeners
doesn't really help the rooting but does contain a fungicide which helps
stop softer cuttings from rotting. I doubt it does any good at all on
hardwood cuttings. Keep them just moist but don't overwater.

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