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stonecrop propagation question
I posted this question a few days ago but since there was no reply thought
I'd try again with a more intelligent heading. I decided to propagate some stonecrop to fill in an area of my yard. Following instructions I found on a website, I cut 16 small shoots and planted them with rooting powder in a seed tray using store-bought potting soil. They are still green and healthy after 5 days, so must be taking root. I water them regularly, and they have part shade. My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? |
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Which "stonecrop"? Sedum is a very large genus.
"Dave Gower" wrote in message ... I posted this question a few days ago but since there was no reply thought I'd try again with a more intelligent heading. I decided to propagate some stonecrop to fill in an area of my yard. Following instructions I found on a website, I cut 16 small shoots and planted them with rooting powder in a seed tray using store-bought potting soil. They are still green and healthy after 5 days, so must be taking root. I water them regularly, and they have part shade. My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? |
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"Cereus-validus" wrote Which "stonecrop"? Sedum floriferum "Weihenstephaner gold", according to the nursery tag. |
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Getting back to your original question:
I posted this question a few days ago but since there was no reply thought I'd try again with a more intelligent heading. I decided to propagate some stonecrop to fill in an area of my yard. Following instructions I found on a website, I cut 16 small shoots and planted them with rooting powder in a seed tray using store-bought potting soil. They are still green and healthy after 5 days, so must be taking root. I water them regularly, and they have part shade. My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? I had propagated some related Aizopsis (formerly section Aizoon) Sedums from stem cuttings back in July and they formed sufficient roots for replanting within 3 weeks. They will need water only every few days. If you overwater, they may rot instead of root. "Dave Gower" wrote in message ... "Cereus-validus" wrote Which "stonecrop"? Sedum floriferum "Weihenstephaner gold", according to the nursery tag. |
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"Cereus-validus" wrote I had propagated some related Aizopsis (formerly section Aizoon) Sedums from stem cuttings back in July and they formed sufficient roots for replanting within 3 weeks. Great. Thanks. They will need water only every few days. If you overwater, they may rot instead of root. By "overwater" do you mean sitting in standing water? I have them in a ribbed tray so I can make sure that excess water can drain away out of the soil. |
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Dave Gower wrote:
"Cereus-validus" wrote I had propagated some related Aizopsis (formerly section Aizoon) Sedums from stem cuttings back in July and they formed sufficient roots for replanting within 3 weeks. Great. Thanks. They will need water only every few days. If you overwater, they may rot instead of root. By "overwater" do you mean sitting in standing water? I have them in a ribbed tray so I can make sure that excess water can drain away out of the soil. Do not believe a word the OP posted, he is a crackpot without a clue! -- The Hawke |
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"Dave Gower" wrote:
My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? This varies because of many thing including the time of day the cuttings were taken and how they were handled after they were cut. The standard procedure is to tug on one or two every week and see if there is any resistance which indicates it is rooting. Wait until you get a good root mass before transplanting. You don't need a large root mass, just a lot of very small short roots. You don't want the roots to get tangled with their neighbors roots. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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Succulent plants should never sit in standing water for any length of time.
By overwater, I mean do not water them every day. Let them dry out between waterings. Cuttings will need to stay slightly moist but not wet. "Dave Gower" wrote in message ... "Cereus-validus" wrote I had propagated some related Aizopsis (formerly section Aizoon) Sedums from stem cuttings back in July and they formed sufficient roots for replanting within 3 weeks. Great. Thanks. They will need water only every few days. If you overwater, they may rot instead of root. By "overwater" do you mean sitting in standing water? I have them in a ribbed tray so I can make sure that excess water can drain away out of the soil. |
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Do tell us what you know about Sedum or just shut up, little boy. If you
have nothing useful nor relevant to say, why don't you just go back to looking at porn and stop making an ass of yourself, Billy Bob. "Bill" wrote in message news:lDZ_c.9318$vy.3018@attbi_s52... Dave Gower wrote: "Cereus-validus" wrote I had propagated some related Aizopsis (formerly section Aizoon) Sedums from stem cuttings back in July and they formed sufficient roots for replanting within 3 weeks. Great. Thanks. They will need water only every few days. If you overwater, they may rot instead of root. By "overwater" do you mean sitting in standing water? I have them in a ribbed tray so I can make sure that excess water can drain away out of the soil. Do not believe a word the OP posted, he is a crackpot without a clue! -- The Hawke |
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Cuttings of succulent plants usually root rather quickly.
Time of day and handling may be important for rooting woody cuttings (Rhododendrons?) but it does not apply here. Rooting hormones are not necessary either. You don't need to pull them up to see if they rooted either. When they are well rooted, they will put out new growth all by themselves. Since you potted the cuttings individually, you don't need to worry about the roots getting tangled with the others. More important factors to consider are warm temperatures and not over watering. "S. M. Henning" wrote in message news "Dave Gower" wrote: My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? This varies because of many thing including the time of day the cuttings were taken and how they were handled after they were cut. The standard procedure is to tug on one or two every week and see if there is any resistance which indicates it is rooting. Wait until you get a good root mass before transplanting. You don't need a large root mass, just a lot of very small short roots. You don't want the roots to get tangled with their neighbors roots. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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I put leaf shoots from larger sedums and short shoots from smaller sedums in
my pond bio-filter, completely submerged and they grow like Kudzu......... "Dave Gower" wrote in message ... I posted this question a few days ago but since there was no reply thought I'd try again with a more intelligent heading. I decided to propagate some stonecrop to fill in an area of my yard. Following instructions I found on a website, I cut 16 small shoots and planted them with rooting powder in a seed tray using store-bought potting soil. They are still green and healthy after 5 days, so must be taking root. I water them regularly, and they have part shade. My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? |
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That is nuts. Submerging succulents completely in water will kill them.
"KCnRichmond" wrote in message ... I put leaf shoots from larger sedums and short shoots from smaller sedums in my pond bio-filter, completely submerged and they grow like Kudzu......... "Dave Gower" wrote in message ... I posted this question a few days ago but since there was no reply thought I'd try again with a more intelligent heading. I decided to propagate some stonecrop to fill in an area of my yard. Following instructions I found on a website, I cut 16 small shoots and planted them with rooting powder in a seed tray using store-bought potting soil. They are still green and healthy after 5 days, so must be taking root. I water them regularly, and they have part shade. My question is, how long will it take until they have viable root systems and I can transplant them into the yard? |
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