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Propagating Rose of Sharon
We have four nice Rose of Sharon plants in full bloom. I want to propagate
two new plants from each of the different bushes. Have never had any luck taking cuttings off anything. I really not sure how to do it. Questions: When is the right time to take cuttings? How far down from the tip should the cutting be? Do you pull off the lower leaves? Do you put the cuttings in potting soil and keep them wet, or put them in water only? Should the be kept in the sun, in the shade, or indoors where it is cool? Thanks for any info' and help. Bob |
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Propagating Rose of Sharon
Here is a pretty good PDF on rooting. Althea (Rose of Sharon) can be rooted
with either softwood or hardwood cuttings. Softwood can be done now, hardwood in the early winter. For softwood, you use the growing tip, for hardwood, farther down the stem. Yes, you take off the lower leaves. I've always had the best luck using vermiculite or perlite for rooting. Keep moist, but not standing in water (will tend to rot). Make a mini-greenhouse or use an old aquarium and cover with plastic wrap. This time of year, I would probably try either in full shade outside or under florescent lights inside the house. If you don't have luck now, try again later with hardwood cuttings. Don't forget to use a rooting powder like rootone. Don't just do two cuttings from each, I would do 6 - 12. You will loose some, and if you have good luck you can always give the extras away to friends and neighbors! http://muextension.missouri.edu/expl...ort/g06970.pdf "bobwhite" wrote in message ... We have four nice Rose of Sharon plants in full bloom. I want to propagate two new plants from each of the different bushes. Have never had any luck taking cuttings off anything. I really not sure how to do it. Questions: When is the right time to take cuttings? How far down from the tip should the cutting be? Do you pull off the lower leaves? Do you put the cuttings in potting soil and keep them wet, or put them in water only? Should the be kept in the sun, in the shade, or indoors where it is cool? Thanks for any info' and help. Bob |
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Propagating Rose of Sharon
"bobwhite" wrote in message ... | We have four nice Rose of Sharon plants in full bloom. I want to propagate | two new plants from each of the different bushes. | | Have never had any luck taking cuttings off anything. I really not sure | how to do it. | Questions: | | When is the right time to take cuttings? | | How far down from the tip should the cutting be? | | Do you pull off the lower leaves? | | Do you put the cuttings in potting soil and keep them wet, or put them in | water only? | | Should the be kept in the sun, in the shade, or indoors where it is cool? | | Thanks for any info' and help. Bob | | These also throw seeds that run true to the variety. They produce plants that don't take all that long to come into bloom. |
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