On Dec 8, 11:20*am, "Therefore" wrote:
Hello
can you help.
I watched an Australian program where the use of *Willow bark soaked in
water was used as a dip to help rooting. " all cuttings died, *hard -soft
and in-between "

I am going to have another try this week end to get some cuttings started

So answers by this group much appreciated as to what to try next

T.I.A
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *................................Leslie

FWIW, forget rooting aids of this kind or of the commercial kind
except for their value as a fungicide.
Just read Charlie's post, that's all you need.
Take note of his points about optimum timing and good cutting
material, choice of cutting material is crucial. You are highly
unlikely to have any success with soft or sem-ripe cuttings at this
time of year - the plants need to be in active growth for that.
Hardwood cuttings of woody plants taken now should be OK.
The willow infusion could in some circumstances be useful in that that
the active ingredient will be salycilic acid (aspirin) which was one
of the things we tried when I was propagating commercially. As I said
before it's a bit specialised and generally not needed for the usual
run of garden plants.

Rod