Daphne - Propagation

[krONik]

Hi GG's

We had a REAL HOT SPELL a month or so ago and the Daphne [Daphne Odora
Alba - "Star White"] was knocked about a bit. It lost a whole heap of
leaves, but, it is now coming back.

Where the leaves fell off, multiple new growth is developing - very
slowly! As this is a hard specimen to find, I'd like to risk an attempt
to propagate it.

Daphne are notoriously fickle plants and I don't want to kill the plant
we have, just to have the cutting not take either.

I need your help! What is the best way to propagate Daphne from a cutting?

--
Regards: *krONik*
"Somewhere ... *something incredible* is waiting to be known!"
Carl Sagan [1939 - 1996]

[kenv]

Where do you live? They grow like weeds here. Seattle area, You can buy a
nice 1 gallon plant for less than $10 here. Not worth the effort to
porpogate them. I can steer you in the eright direction if you need contact
names




"krONik" > wrote in message
...
> Hi GG's
>
> We had a REAL HOT SPELL a month or so ago and the Daphne [Daphne Odora
> Alba - "Star White"] was knocked about a bit. It lost a whole heap of
> leaves, but, it is now coming back.
>
> Where the leaves fell off, multiple new growth is developing - very
> slowly! As this is a hard specimen to find, I'd like to risk an attempt to
> propagate it.
>
> Daphne are notoriously fickle plants and I don't want to kill the plant we
> have, just to have the cutting not take either.
>
> I need your help! What is the best way to propagate Daphne from a cutting?
>
> --
> Regards: *krONik*
> "Somewhere ... *something incredible* is waiting to be known!"
> Carl Sagan [1939 - 1996]

[Jen]

"krONik" > wrote in message
...
> Hi GG's
>
> We had a REAL HOT SPELL a month or so ago and the Daphne [Daphne Odora
> Alba - "Star White"] was knocked about a bit. It lost a whole heap of
> leaves, but, it is now coming back.
>
> Where the leaves fell off, multiple new growth is developing - very
> slowly! As this is a hard specimen to find, I'd like to risk an attempt to
> propagate it.
>
> Daphne are notoriously fickle plants and I don't want to kill the plant we
> have, just to have the cutting not take either.
>
> I need your help! What is the best way to propagate Daphne from a cutting?


I just pop a few pieces into some moist potting mix. At least one should
grow, if you keep it moist but not wet. And you've still got your original
plant as well.

Jen