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Old 24-06-2007, 09:48 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Janet Tweedy Janet Tweedy is offline
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Default Actinidia cuttings advice .

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BoroBoy writes
Hi, I'm moving house shortly and want to take cuttings from my
Actinidia Kolmikta plant, I have tried and failed a couple of weeks
ago although I have been succesfull in the past with the same plant
and method. Are gel pots worth a look at? I have used perlite/
multicompost mix, cuttings have been taken below a leaf node of
healthy stock although not bagged. any advice welcome. Mike.
Peterborough.



Just an idea but why not dig it up and pot it then replant space with
different plant?

If not an option I'd take loads of cuttings from heeled ones, softwood,
hard wood and semi ripe. Wouldn't use multipurpose unless mixed quite a
bit with sharp sand and or vermiculite.
Try keeping some of the softwood cuttings indoors and perhaps bag
others. Wouldn't think gel would be any more successful.

However there might be some difficulty in taking cuttings from this
plant
see

http://www.ukorchidforum.com/viewtop...8be3943b315b6c
93b8640f03535

(found with Google)

janet


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