HI Brent
Evergreen Gardenworks wrote:
At 08:26 AM 2/7/04 +0100, Theo wrote:
HI Brent
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how could I proceed? I have no green house but could make a small one
for them
Theo
Kitsune's idea of a mini greenhouse is a good one, you should try that.
It's a cheap and easy way to start cuttings.
yes Kitsune's idea is excellent but merging with your suggestion ,it
gave me an idea to something else ... .. as I am already trying it with
a trident maple since last september
As prunus after flowering are not very interesting, I thought to use
the funnel part of plastic bottle , small colas' ones , for air layering.
Will keep it in place with a pierced cork to allow water leaking
and/or fasten to closer branches to keep it stable, the twig will be
strangled just under the screw neck with wire, the part from where
roots should appear will be slightly cut given rooting hormons and
sorrounded with sfagnum and coarse akadama and and will see
throught the plastic if roots will come out
will just have to cut it off as soon as I will see roots has grown
will take very little risk and will keep an eye for watering all the
time
what do you think?
Thanks for your link
best regards
Theo
Prunus mume _should_ be easy to grow from cuttings, but in my experience it
is anything but. Maybe it's just me, but I struggle with the little
buggers. You should be able to root them as hardwoods taking cuttings now
(although it is a little late). Use typical hardwood techniques. I don't do
hardwoods, so I'm not much help there. I use semi hardwood cuttings in
summer. This is new growth that has just hardened off. For me the period is
June and July. Take three or four node cuttings, three to six inches long.
Use a mild hormone, IBA 0.3 to 0.6% (Hormex 3 or 6). It takes several
months for them to root, and sometimes they will just callus over and root
the following spring. Oddly enough, I have the best success with the tough
little spur growth rather than with the long softer shoots.
For much technical information on cutting procedure see the article at my
website:
http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/cuttings.htm
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