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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
Hello,
I have Mt. Laurels growing in the woods on my property(Hudson Valley NY),and I would like more. How and when would I go about harvesting seeds and planting them? where are the seeds? Should they be planted in partial sun? Thanks Frank G |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
Kalmia are almost impossible to raise by seed-- the vast majority (like ALL)
commercial growers propagate via tissue culture. According to Dirr, one should check Lloyd and McCown, "Commercially-feasible micropropagation of mountain-laurel, KALMIA LATIFOLIA, by use of shoot-tip culture," PROC. INTL. PLANT PROP. SOC. 30:421--427 (1980). Dirr's REFERENCE MANUAL OF WOODY PLANT PROPAGATION would also be good. Dave "fgriff1" wrote in message om... Hello, I have Mt. Laurels growing in the woods on my property(Hudson Valley NY),and I would like more. How and when would I go about harvesting seeds and planting them? where are the seeds? Should they be planted in partial sun? Thanks Frank G |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
It is sometimes possible to obtain new plants by the layering method. Seed, if
germinated, does not come true to the color of the parent plant. Some of native Kalmia are a washed out pink or dirty white. Depending on where you are placing the Kalmia, you are 100% certain with a tissue cultured plant. Small liners can be purchased and grown along if a large number are wanted. |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
fgriff1 wrote:
Hello, I have Mt. Laurels growing in the woods on my property(Hudson Valley NY),and I would like more. How and when would I go about harvesting seeds and planting them? where are the seeds? Should they be planted in partial sun? Thanks Frank G Stake the middle of low branches to the ground with U shaped wire and cover with good soil/peat. Next year you'll have a root system that will support a new plant. Cut it BEFORE the new roots and plant were you want it. The roots my form sooner, but I don't like to try to overwinter a new plant like that. Kevin Z-5 -- ¨ |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
It might be worth your while to obtain a copy of 'The Laurel book II" by
Richard Jaynes; renowned authority on Laurels. He discusses many subjects relating to Laurels including propagation (growing seedlings, rooting, grafting and micro-propagation). Mitch "fgriff1" wrote in message om... Hello, I have Mt. Laurels growing in the woods on my property(Hudson Valley NY),and I would like more. How and when would I go about harvesting seeds and planting them? where are the seeds? Should they be planted in partial sun? Thanks Frank G |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
Thanks everyone for your ideas and suggestions. Looks like the books
are were to start. Frank "mbillian" wrote in message ... It might be worth your while to obtain a copy of 'The Laurel book II" by Richard Jaynes; renowned authority on Laurels. He discusses many subjects relating to Laurels including propagation (growing seedlings, rooting, grafting and micro-propagation). Mitch "fgriff1" wrote in message om... Hello, I have Mt. Laurels growing in the woods on my property(Hudson Valley NY),and I would like more. How and when would I go about harvesting seeds and planting them? where are the seeds? Should they be planted in partial sun? Thanks Frank G |
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Newbie Question-MT Laurels
WOODY PLANT PROPAGATION would also be good.
Dave I assume they grow slowly? How long before it got to say 4 foot tall? |
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