Speaking of cuttings... some time ago I asked for advice on
making
cuttings of several other species: bald cypress (Taxodium
distichum),
dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), giant sequoia
(Sequoiadendron giganteum), coast redwood (Sequoia
sempervirens) and
giant red cedar (Thuja plicata). Of all those species I only
managed to
root cuttings (a cutting, to be specific) of coast redwood.
While I have
no trouble rooting Thuja occidentalis, plicata is a mystery to
me. And
all the other redwoods. Any advice? Thanks.

Taxodium root readily from match-size cuttings through 1/2 inch.
I always use root hormone, through. I don't put them under
glass. Just dip in the hormone powder, punch a hole in the soil,
and stick the cutting in, tamp it down, and ignore it.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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"Jim Lewis" wrote in message
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Taxodium root readily from match-size cuttings through 1/2 inch.
I always use root hormone, through. I don't put them under
glass. Just dip in the hormone powder, punch a hole in the soil,
and stick the cutting in, tamp it down, and ignore it.

When do you usually take cuttings? When the tree is bare of leaves or
when it has them? I have tried in early spring, without the leaves, the
buds half opened and then dried. If I took them in late spring with the
leaves on, the leaves quickly wilted and dropped off. No roots. Must try
it with the hormone next time.

How late in the year can I go on this ? I'm in zone 5 and have several I
would like to try now that you mention it.


Taxodium root readily from match-size cuttings through 1/2 inch.
I always use root hormone, through. I don't put them under
glass. Just dip in the hormone powder, punch a hole in the soil,
and stick the cutting in, tamp it down, and ignore it.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman


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When do you usually take cuttings? When the tree is bare of
leaves or
when it has them? I have tried in early spring, without the
leaves, the
buds half opened and then dried. If I took them in late spring
with the
leaves on, the leaves quickly wilted and dropped off. No roots.
Must try
it with the hormone next time.

Whenever. I "take" cuttings whenever I do any trimming.

Hormone is highly recommended -- as is LOTS of moisture.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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