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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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I said..........

Speaking of Buddleias, why oh why can't I get Colvilei to root? I've
tried dozens of ways and dozens of times but to no avail.

Have you tried layering?
Nick underside near leaf joint and lay into gritty compost and place stone
on top.
Or try air layering, nick by a leaf joint and wrap compost mix around and
wrap with polythene and tape top and bottom of polythene to stem.
May work.
regards
Cineman


Um, how do you layer a Buddleia? The growth is fairly stiff and much too
high surely to bend down? Might try putting a tall pot down near lowest
shoot maybe but the plant I have access to is in someone else's garden

Never thought of air layering a shrub like Buddleia. Could try another
root cutting if we are going the whole gamut of processes.



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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
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