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Taking Cuttings
"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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