"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
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Last summer we planted six Elaeagnus Pungens Maculata as part of the
evergreen section of our hedge. They have been doing very well, but
in the recent high winds a large section of one of them was broken
off. We've temporarily stuck this in water, but can we plant it out?
Should we take cuttings (how?!) or plant it as it is? The piece
that's broken off is about 18 inches high and the stem is about as
thick as my little finger, and it also has a heel, if that's any help.

Advice would be appreciated!

On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:38:50 -0000, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

Make cuttings about 6" long with a node at the base and set of buds at the
top, reduce leaf size a bit if required, hormone rooting powder and bottom
heat if you have it and keep fingers crossed as its a bit early!

and On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 18:03:05 GMT, Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson
wrote:

I'm no expert on cuttings but I think you're unlikely to succeed. As far
as I understand it, you can take hardwood cuttings of deciduous shrubs
at this time of the year when they have no leaves to support, but that
evergreens are best in late summer and then just little ones. Heel is
good but about 4" would be more like it with the base just beginning to
go woody - rather than really woody as yours presumably is.
Others will confirm or say differently
Janet G

Thanks Charlie and Janet. We'll take some small cuttings as suggested
and see what happens. Can't do any harm, anyway, and fingers will be
firmly crossed as suggested!

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Sally in Shropshire, UK
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