any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also be
propogated from cuttings?

thanks,

leslie

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 07:01:18 GMT, "ushere" wrote:

any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also be
propogated from cuttings?

Do you mean tea as in the tea you drink?

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"ushere" wrote:

any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also be
propogated from cuttings?

You can definitely propagate from cuttings in a free-draining mixture, but
I've never done it myself.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
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wrote:

any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also
be propogated from cuttings?

Do you mean tea as in the tea you drink?


I'm fairly sure you propagate them from cuttings :-)

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also be
propogated from cuttings


One would propagate from cuttings to get the exact copy of the parent so if you wish to grow the colourful new varieties you would have to do cuttings. On the other hand they are easy from seed if you are wanting to grow type species, they are the ones you would find in the bush or the type that have not been manipulated.
R

ushere schrieb:
any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also be
propogated from cuttings?

thanks,

leslie


Are easyly propagatet by tipp cutting in spring , soilmix 2/3 riversand
1/3 Peat in smal tubes high humidity 3 to 6 weeks result 40-60% growing
plants transplaNT ONLY WHEN WELL ROOTED carefull transplant a CUTTING
GROWING AGENT before inserting cuttings into tubes and a fungizid
(Previcur N) given through first 10 weeks are helpfull. Seeds normaly
not used.
Good luck a Horticulturist

thanks,

leslie

"Klaus Santa" wrote in message
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ushere schrieb:
any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can also
be propogated from cuttings?

thanks,

leslie
Are easyly propagatet by tipp cutting in spring , soilmix 2/3 riversand
1/3 Peat in smal tubes high humidity 3 to 6 weeks result 40-60% growing
plants transplaNT ONLY WHEN WELL ROOTED carefull transplant a CUTTING
GROWING AGENT before inserting cuttings into tubes and a fungizid
(Previcur N) given through first 10 weeks are helpfull. Seeds normaly not
used.
Good luck a Horticulturist

"Klaus Santa" wrote in message
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ushere schrieb:
any ideas how to propogate tea trees from seed, and whether they can
also be
propogated from cuttings?

thanks,

leslie

In Ceylon tea was, and probably still is, propogated with single leaf
cuttings. The leaf is cut just above the leaf node. Insert the internode
into damp sand and fully shade the leaves. Keep them damp. You might try a
rooting hormone too though those were not available in my time.

R

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:55:08 +1300, "Roger Dewhurst"
wrote in aus.gardens:



In Ceylon tea was, and probably still is, propogated with single leaf
cuttings. The leaf is cut just above the leaf node. Insert the internode
into damp sand and fully shade the leaves. Keep them damp. You might try a
rooting hormone too though those were not available in my time.


Tea is a relative of the camellia whereas a tea tree is an australian
native tree called a melaleuca sometimes called a paper bark. They are
not really similar.

Save melaleuca seeds over winter then surface sow. You can take semi
ripe cuttings but Australian plants seem to grow better from seeds.


Regards
Prickles

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G'day,
Santa may mean the Aus. tea-trees which are 'leptospermums', and
both seeds and cuttings are used, cuttings if you want to clone a special
variety. The tea we drink is actually a camellia (chinensis?), and again
seed and cuttings work, seed if you want a fresh and vigorous bush.
China
Wingham
NSW

On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:38:53 GMT, "China"
wrote in aus.gardens:

variety. The tea we drink is actually a camellia (chinensis?), and again
seed and cuttings work, seed if you want a fresh and vigorous bush.

Close, it's camellia sinensis.


Regards
Prickles

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"Spiny Norman" wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:38:53 GMT, "China"
wrote in aus.gardens:

variety. The tea we drink is actually a camellia (chinensis?), and again
seed and cuttings work, seed if you want a fresh and vigorous bush.

Close, it's camellia sinensis.

Mostly it is a hybrid between China tea and Assam tea. China tea is a small
slow growing small leafed bush that produces tea of a good flavour and Assam
tea which is a small fast growing large leafed tree which produces tea of
poor quality.

R

Roger Dewhurst wrote:

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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:38:53 GMT, "China"
wrote in aus.gardens:



variety. The tea we drink is actually a camellia (chinensis?), and again
seed and cuttings work, seed if you want a fresh and vigorous bush.


Close, it's camellia sinensis.



Mostly it is a hybrid between China tea and Assam tea. China tea is a small
slow growing small leafed bush that produces tea of a good flavour and Assam
tea which is a small fast growing large leafed tree which produces tea of
poor quality.

R







The Ti tree is what theyre after not a tea tree. or evan a tee tree,
which I suppose they could confuse with a tree they use to make tees for
golf...