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Taking Cuttings
"Donald Keeney" wrote in message
... posted ; " Why not give it a go. Maybe it will work. My old gardener told me that cuttings will not last as their root systems are inferior. I've got two roses grown from cuttings - not graftings - and both are spectacular. A few questions from a novice ; Do you use a root stimulant such as " Rootone " Do you have a soil/medium soley for cuttings Do you keep the soil moist and the cutting in full sun ? How about fertilizer -Dilute ? Thanks , Don,.. I use liquid seaweed diluted in water. My preferred soil is Schultz Professional Grow Mix (that might not be the exact title) but unfortunately I can't find it locally - a seasonal problem (and this is south central TX, for Pete's sake!) so I'm using a Miracle Gro soil in the orange bag. I'll find out if that works in a few weeks. Soil should definitely stay moist but not wet. I use the black nursery pots that have drainage holes. Depending on the weather, I water the soil daily. This time I'm also using the moisture beads. I keep a spray bottle of water nearby and spritz the cuttings at least once per day. I keep the pots under a tree in a location that gets morning sun, but dabbled shade the rest of the day. I keep up that process even after the cuttings root and start producing new leaves. I don't transplant the cuttings until they've been growing for a few months. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message
... I use liquid seaweed diluted in water. My preferred soil is Schultz Professional Grow Mix (that might not be the exact title) but unfortunately I can't find it locally - a seasonal problem (and this is south central TX, for Pete's sake!) so I'm using a Miracle Gro soil in the orange bag. I'll find out if that works in a few weeks. Soil should definitely stay moist but not wet. I use the black nursery pots that have drainage holes. Depending on the weather, I water the soil daily. This time I'm also using the moisture beads. I keep a spray bottle of water nearby and spritz the cuttings at least once per day. I keep the pots under a tree in a location that gets morning sun, but dabbled shade the rest of the day. I keep up that process even after the cuttings root and start producing new leaves. I don't transplant the cuttings until they've been growing for a few months. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 Update: Two of the old garden rose cuttings (Village Maid aka Centifolia Variegata and other names) have new leaf growth. That seems a bit quick for root development (about one week) but I did take longish stems which might be supporting the leaf growth. One cutting - a different OGR - is showing signs of iron deficiency, yellowing leaves. I added some powdered TX greensand, which is an iron source, and hope that works. I've read that particular rose - Ferdinand Pichard - is one of the harder ones to propagate so I won't be too surprised if the cutting doesn't make it. Gail |
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Gail Futoran wrote:
"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... I use liquid seaweed diluted in water. My preferred soil is Schultz Professional Grow Mix (that might not be the exact title) but unfortunately I can't find it locally - a seasonal problem (and this is south central TX, for Pete's sake!) so I'm using a Miracle Gro soil in the orange bag. I'll find out if that works in a few weeks. Soil should definitely stay moist but not wet. I use the black nursery pots that have drainage holes. Depending on the weather, I water the soil daily. This time I'm also using the moisture beads. I keep a spray bottle of water nearby and spritz the cuttings at least once per day. I keep the pots under a tree in a location that gets morning sun, but dabbled shade the rest of the day. I keep up that process even after the cuttings root and start producing new leaves. I don't transplant the cuttings until they've been growing for a few months. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 Update: Two of the old garden rose cuttings (Village Maid aka Centifolia Variegata and other names) have new leaf growth. That seems a bit quick for root development (about one week) but I did take longish stems which might be supporting the leaf growth. One cutting - a different OGR - is showing signs of iron deficiency, yellowing leaves. I added some powdered TX greensand, which is an iron source, and hope that works. I've read that particular rose - Ferdinand Pichard - is one of the harder ones to propagate so I won't be too surprised if the cutting doesn't make it. Gail After IKE our roses have all started to bloom - survival I suppose. Reds, yellows, and purple - but the thorn less yellow is just green - out of season. Finally got a new news feed - still having glitches - Consolidated shut down without notice or reduction in cost - and all, not just the audio and video groups. Such is life. Hope this gets out. Still experimenting. Martin |
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"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message ... After IKE our roses have all started to bloom - survival I suppose. Reds, yellows, and purple - but the thorn less yellow is just green - out of season. Finally got a new news feed - still having glitches - Consolidated shut down without notice or reduction in cost - and all, not just the audio and video groups. Such is life. Hope this gets out. Still experimenting. Martin Your post came through just fine. I'm glad your roses are coming back post-Ike. Gail |
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Gail Futoran wrote:
"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message ... After IKE our roses have all started to bloom - survival I suppose. Reds, yellows, and purple - but the thorn less yellow is just green - out of season. Finally got a new news feed - still having glitches - Consolidated shut down without notice or reduction in cost - and all, not just the audio and video groups. Such is life. Hope this gets out. Still experimenting. Martin Your post came through just fine. I'm glad your roses are coming back post-Ike. Gail Thanks Gail And all - if your ISP is dumping you - save this in a folder for future times. http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php I'm using the news feeds from this company. Don't use the tool - but they have one. Best to all, Martin |
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"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
news Gail Futoran wrote: "Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message ... After IKE our roses have all started to bloom - survival I suppose. Reds, yellows, and purple - but the thorn less yellow is just green - out of season. Finally got a new news feed - still having glitches - Consolidated shut down without notice or reduction in cost - and all, not just the audio and video groups. Such is life. Hope this gets out. Still experimenting. Martin Your post came through just fine. I'm glad your roses are coming back post-Ike. Gail Thanks Gail And all - if your ISP is dumping you - save this in a folder for future times. http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php I'm using the news feeds from this company. Don't use the tool - but they have one. Best to all, Martin Thanks for the link. I'm collecting those (links) in case my ISP does something silly like dumping newsgroups. Gail |
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I use the black nursery pots that accept arising holes. Depending on the weather, I water the clay daily. This time I'm as well application the damp beads. I keep a aerosol canteen of baptize adjacent and flow the cuttings at least once per day.
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