Rooting shrub? ? ?

[Ray[_3_]]

I've tried several times to root a cutting from an osmanthus fragrens
shrub -- sometimes called tea olive or sweet olive. I've even used Rootone,
but so far I haven't gotten a cutting to root.

Does anyone have suggestions?

How much should a cut, and how, to have the best chance of rooting?

[Bill[_13_]]

In article <BEz_j.175$GT5.121@trndny01>,
"Ray" > wrote:

> I've tried several times to root a cutting from an osmanthus fragrens
> shrub -- sometimes called tea olive or sweet olive. I've even used Rootone,
> but so far I haven't gotten a cutting to root.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions?
>
> How much should a cut, and how, to have the best chance of rooting?

How about placing a brick on a low branch that has some dirt on it.
Wait two years then separate but leave the new plant alone for another
year. Layering.

<http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=plant+layering&ie
=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8>

Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
Neat place .. http://www.petersvalley.org/

[Eggs Zachtly]

Ray said:

> I've tried several times to root a cutting from an osmanthus fragrens
> shrub -- sometimes called tea olive or sweet olive. I've even used Rootone,
> but so far I haven't gotten a cutting to root.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions?
>
> How much should a cut, and how, to have the best chance of rooting?

http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Osmanthus+fragrans

Note "Propagation" section.

HTH
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Eggs

-There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.