"Sacha" wrote in message
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michael adams wrote:
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Here's a website about softwood cuttings from hydrangeas. Which are
easy providing you catch the plant when the leaves are just the
right size. Probably just about right now in fact. On the website
she recommends cutting the leaves in half on the potted cuttings.
Which I wouldn't necessarily be happy with. If the leaves are the
right size this shouldn't be necessary in any case.

When my husband takes cuttings from quite large leafed plants, he
*always* chops the leaves in half. It helps prevent water loss. I'm
talking about things like Camellia, Eleagnus, Hydrangea etc.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon


The leaves on the side shoots on my hydreangeas are currently
2" long. While camellias being waxy leaved shouldn't lose that
much water in any case. I'm not happy about cutting leaves
uncecessarily because this prsumably diverts energy and
resources into forming a callous on the cut which otherwis
would put towards rooting. Also if the cuttings are properly
covered in a suitable environment, moisture loss shouldn't be
an issue - whereas concievably space, might be.


michael adams

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