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01-05-2004, 03:02 AM

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rooting some vines?

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:06:33 -0300, wrote:

Can vines like vinca, purple wintercreeper, ajuga, and English ivy be
rooted? If so, how? Can I just place cut-off stems in the soil?

My neighbor has some growing that need pruning, and I have an open shady
spot that could use cover.

Alan

Putting cut-off stems in the ground might work, but I've found this
method to be reliable for plants that root easily and quickly
(wandering Jew, coleus, etc). Woody stemmed plants can be rooted by
removing the lower 3" of leaves, coating with rooting powder, placing
in moist vermiculite, covering with a clear plastic bag or placing in
a greenhouse, and waiting 4-8 weeks. Keep the cuttings in a place
where it gets bright light or brief morning sun. I've successfully
rooted many cuttings this way, including rosemary, English ivy,
azaleas, and mahona. If you get the vermiculite too wet, the cuttings
will rot. The plastic "tent" keeps the humidity high enough to retain
turger pressure. Watch the plastic over the weeks--you want just a
little condensation; if too much open the bag for a couple days. At 4
weeks check for roots.

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02-05-2004, 04:06 PM

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rooting some vines?

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:06:33 -0300, wrote:

Can vines like vinca, purple wintercreeper, ajuga, and English ivy be
rooted? If so, how? Can I just place cut-off stems in the soil?

My neighbor has some growing that need pruning, and I have an open shady
spot that could use cover.

You can't keep Vinca from rooting any where, any how. I once stuck a
1' stem in a pile of builder's sand in full sun in the summer, and it
had roots in a week. No experience with Wintercreeper. Ajuga a
mint-related groundcover, not a vine. You can dig up a few plants
which, if they like their new spot, will gradually multiply and
spread. Ajuga is blooming right now around here and quite attractive.
The way English ivy spreads, it *seems* as if it ought to take root
easily, but some people have trouble. As suggested by other posters,
replanting an already rooted section is probably the way to go.
Although it couldn't hurt to put a few stems in water to see if the
roots grow.

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