G'day Pete

Now, I'm not an expert in this field, but had been planning to do
similar to you and asked the same questions some time ago.

The info I was given was to take cuttings when the new shoots (appearing
like red claws) at the tips of branches approx Aug to Sept, then lay
these cuttings on the ground until they heal on the cut surface, then
plant into damp, sharp sand and finally plant out when they have
sufficient roots to sustain the new plant. I was also told they do
really well in pots, although the pot will need to be upsized every year
or so, unless you plan to heavily prune the tree to keep the same pot.

Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to get the cuttings I was chasing
(deep pink) in Aug-Sept, but bought some seedlings on eBay of unknown
colour, then later found a deep red on eBay. These are all in pots at
the moment and approx 600mm high, but once they bloom and I can see
their colour then they will be planted in the garden.

They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine in
the evenings.

Hope this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)



Peter wrote:
Hia folks im new to these woods, just wondering if anyone knows how to
take cuttings from a fragipani and if its difficult/Possible

the house we rent is being sold and we have this beautifull pink and
yellow one id realy like to keep a bit for later on when we get a place
of our own so i guess i need to knwo if they would like to be in a pot
as well

Cheers Folks
Pete

HC wrote:
G'day Pete

Now, I'm not an expert in this field, but had been planning to do
similar to you and asked the same questions some time ago.

The info I was given was to take cuttings when the new shoots (appearing
like red claws) at the tips of branches approx Aug to Sept, then lay
these cuttings on the ground until they heal on the cut surface, then
plant into damp, sharp sand and finally plant out when they have
sufficient roots to sustain the new plant. I was also told they do
really well in pots, although the pot will need to be upsized every year
or so, unless you plan to heavily prune the tree to keep the same pot.

Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to get the cuttings I was chasing
(deep pink) in Aug-Sept, but bought some seedlings on eBay of unknown
colour, then later found a deep red on eBay. These are all in pots at
the moment and approx 600mm high, but once they bloom and I can see
their colour then they will be planted in the garden.

They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine in
the evenings.

Hope this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)
Akkkk September ..... most likely senario is that we will be out of here
by april but ours does have some of the claw type ends on so i might
have a go anyways Cheers

Would be worth a try!! specially if it's a colour you really wanted.
In the end, I couldn't get access to the pink I was chasing because the
owner had these warped ideas I was going to sell trees propagated from
the cuttings and was guarding these profusely.......hence the reason I
resorted to eBay. Previously she had given permission but would only
allow cuttings to be taken in Aug-Sept and due to illness I missed this
timeslot, so had to wait another year.....then the funny business started.

Funny part is, the tree is along a side boundary and when I drove passed
a few days ago it's now hanging over the fence, so technically, no
permission needed, but I wanted to do the right thing by her and had
even made her a small gift in appreciation of two pink cuttings. Some
people!!! LOL

Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.

Bronwyn ;-)



Peter wrote:
HC wrote:

G'day Pete

Now, I'm not an expert in this field, but had been planning to do
similar to you and asked the same questions some time ago.

The info I was given was to take cuttings when the new shoots
(appearing like red claws) at the tips of branches approx Aug to Sept,
then lay these cuttings on the ground until they heal on the cut
surface, then plant into damp, sharp sand and finally plant out when
they have sufficient roots to sustain the new plant. I was also told
they do really well in pots, although the pot will need to be upsized
every year or so, unless you plan to heavily prune the tree to keep
the same pot.

Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to get the cuttings I was
chasing (deep pink) in Aug-Sept, but bought some seedlings on eBay of
unknown colour, then later found a deep red on eBay. These are all in
pots at the moment and approx 600mm high, but once they bloom and I
can see their colour then they will be planted in the garden.

They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine
in the evenings.

Hope this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)

Akkkk September ..... most likely senario is that we will be out of here
by april but ours does have some of the claw type ends on so i might
have a go anyways Cheers

Edited

Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.

thats a really good idea i might just do that

They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine
in the evenings.

i got to say i am not too enamoured with the tree its self but the
Flowers are great, especialy with my pond benath it, when the fall inot
the water they look great

Cheers

Hi Pete....technically do everything Bronwyn said. However I'm Fangipanni
mad, and have an embarrassing (to family and friends) tendancy to hack bits
off vulnerable frangipannis (not from people's gardens of course) at any
time. I let them dry out, whack into some well drained potting mix and
voila! Of course, you'd have a higher chance of the thing surviving if you
did it properly, but I believe the most important bit is to let it dry
out/callous over for a week or two first, then make sure it's not
waterlogged. Our Big W also had some recently, Darwin Sunrise being the one
I bought, as it's a lovely deep red with yellow centre and slightly ruffled
petals...might be worth a look!

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Edited

Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.

thats a really good idea i might just do that

They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine in
the evenings.

i got to say i am not too enamoured with the tree its self but the
Flowers are great, especialy with my pond benath it, when the fall inot
the water they look great

Cheers

thanks meeee
mine has pink and white petals with a yellowish core in them

I took 4 cuttings and have em out in the sun now . hope it works
Cheers
pete
meeee wrote:
Hi Pete....technically do everything Bronwyn said. However I'm Fangipanni
mad, and have an embarrassing (to family and friends) tendancy to hack bits
off vulnerable frangipannis (not from people's gardens of course) at any
time. I let them dry out, whack into some well drained potting mix and
voila! Of course, you'd have a higher chance of the thing surviving if you
did it properly, but I believe the most important bit is to let it dry
out/callous over for a week or two first, then make sure it's not
waterlogged. Our Big W also had some recently, Darwin Sunrise being the one
I bought, as it's a lovely deep red with yellow centre and slightly ruffled
petals...might be worth a look!

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Edited
Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.
thats a really good idea i might just do that
They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine in
the evenings.
i got to say i am not too enamoured with the tree its self but the
Flowers are great, especialy with my pond benath it, when the fall inot
the water they look great

Cheers

"Peter" wrote in message
...
thanks meeee
mine has pink and white petals with a yellowish core in them

I took 4 cuttings and have em out in the sun now . hope it works
Cheers
pete
meeee wrote:
Hi Pete....technically do everything Bronwyn said. However I'm Fangipanni
mad, and have an embarrassing (to family and friends) tendancy to hack
bits off vulnerable frangipannis (not from people's gardens of course) at
any time. I let them dry out, whack into some well drained potting mix
and voila! Of course, you'd have a higher chance of the thing surviving
if you did it properly, but I believe the most important bit is to let it
dry out/callous over for a week or two first, then make sure it's not
waterlogged. Our Big W also had some recently, Darwin Sunrise being the
one I bought, as it's a lovely deep red with yellow centre and slightly
ruffled petals...might be worth a look!

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Edited
Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.
thats a really good idea i might just do that
They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine
in the evenings.
i got to say i am not too enamoured with the tree its self but the
Flowers are great, especialy with my pond benath it, when the fall inot
the water they look great

Cheers


I used to do the drying of the stems but found I lost a few. Someone told me
to wrap them in newspaper and dunk them in a bucket of water. 100% success
and better root systems. This is better for pinks and reds as they seem to
have a different sort of stem to the whites and tricolours that grow in the
temperate zones.

Anyways my 2 bobs worth.

Cheers

Richard

ahh lovely Send me a cutting if they work! Just kidding; hope it works
for you. I might suggest putting them in the shade to dry out though, sun
might be a bit harsh at this time of year.

"Peter" wrote in message
...
thanks meeee
mine has pink and white petals with a yellowish core in them

I took 4 cuttings and have em out in the sun now . hope it works
Cheers
pete
meeee wrote:
Hi Pete....technically do everything Bronwyn said. However I'm Fangipanni
mad, and have an embarrassing (to family and friends) tendancy to hack
bits off vulnerable frangipannis (not from people's gardens of course) at
any time. I let them dry out, whack into some well drained potting mix
and voila! Of course, you'd have a higher chance of the thing surviving
if you did it properly, but I believe the most important bit is to let it
dry out/callous over for a week or two first, then make sure it's not
waterlogged. Our Big W also had some recently, Darwin Sunrise being the
one I bought, as it's a lovely deep red with yellow centre and slightly
ruffled petals...might be worth a look!

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Edited
Good luck with your cuttings. Take a photo of your tree, just in case
the cuttings don't make it and keep in touch, because who knows what
colours the seedlings I bought on eBay will be, the expensive one
'should' be deep red because that's why I paid all the $$$'s.
thats a really good idea i might just do that
They are a 'beautiful' flower and perfume, aren't they? Just divine
in the evenings.
i got to say i am not too enamoured with the tree its self but the
Flowers are great, especialy with my pond benath it, when the fall inot
the water they look great

Cheers

Peter writes:
Akkkk September ..... most likely senario is that we will be out of here
by april but ours does have some of the claw type ends on so i might
have a go anyways Cheers

Now is as good a time as any. Snip all but the stem of each leaf off, but
leave the tiny ones at the tip. Give the cutting a week lying on a brick in
a light spot to dry then plant in a dry spot in the garden, e.g., under the
eeves of the house, where even a fortnight of rain (yep, I'm dreaming!) will
not affect them much. Then forget about them for 10 months. Don't water them
or you'll make them rot. Just forget about them. A sheltered spot that gets
morning sun and no direct afternoon sun seems perfect.

Your biggest problem will be causing them to rot by well-meaning TLC.
Plant em then forget about em. (I think I've already said that, but it's
worth saying it again.) They like well drained sandy soil.
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)

Peter wrote:



Akkkk September ..... most likely senario is that we will be out of here
by april but ours does have some of the claw type ends on so i might
have a go anyways Cheers


Could always go back and ask the new tenants if they mind.

Or ..... you could always take some "midnight cuttings".

Of course, should you or any of your team be captured, this newsgroup
will disavow any knowledge.


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