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Willow water?
I've read about using the water that cut up willow stems have been soaking
in for rooting other plants, has anyone had good results? If so, does it depend on the type of willow? Thanks in advance for any help -daim |
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The Texas Rose Rustlers have a web-site on propagation of roses where they
recommend the willow water method. Check out http://www.texasroserustlers.org/ and follow the link on propagation of roses. I personally dont know whether that method works but those are some pretty "heavy duty" rose folks so I imagine there is something to it. I wonder where I can get some willow branches. Here in southwest Austin there are tons of oaks, cedars, hackberries, etc. but I dont recall seeing a willow tree in these parts. "DM" wrote in message ... I've read about using the water that cut up willow stems have been soaking in for rooting other plants, has anyone had good results? If so, does it depend on the type of willow? Thanks in advance for any help -daim |
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DM wrote:
I've read about using the water that cut up willow stems have been soaking in for rooting other plants, has anyone had good results? If so, does it depend on the type of willow? Thanks in advance for any help -daim My mom swears by it. Cindy |
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In article ,
"Danny" wrote: The Texas Rose Rustlers have a web-site on propagation of roses where they recommend the willow water method. Check out http://www.texasroserustlers.org/ and follow the link on propagation of roses. I personally dont know whether that method works but those are some pretty "heavy duty" rose folks so I imagine there is something to it. I wonder where I can get some willow branches. Here in southwest Austin there are tons of oaks, cedars, hackberries, etc. but I dont recall seeing a willow tree in these parts. Try down near the river. I know where there is one in San Marcos. -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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Any easilly-rooting willow...all you want are the hormones (if I recall
correctly) the easy-rooters have in abundance. Weeping Willows can be hard to find around Austin, but Black Willows grow right next to the Hackberries along every creek and drain around that doesn't get mowed. If you want to collect enough for a couple of batches, keep the unused whips in a 5 gallon bucket of water. I've had them live through a winter that way and come back in the spring after having been frozen. Just watch out for mosquito larvae. hth John "DM" wrote in message ... I've read about using the water that cut up willow stems have been soaking in for rooting other plants, has anyone had good results? If so, does it depend on the type of willow? Thanks in advance for any help -daim |
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Thanks for all the replys. I cut some willow branches today to try it out.
-daim "Tex John" wrote in : Any easilly-rooting willow...all you want are the hormones (if I recall correctly) the easy-rooters have in abundance. Weeping Willows can be hard to find around Austin, but Black Willows grow right next to the Hackberries along every creek and drain around that doesn't get mowed. If you want to collect enough for a couple of batches, keep the unused whips in a 5 gallon bucket of water. I've had them live through a winter that way and come back in the spring after having been frozen. Just watch out for mosquito larvae. hth John "DM" wrote in message ... I've read about using the water that cut up willow stems have been soaking in for rooting other plants, has anyone had good results? If so, does it depend on the type of willow? Thanks in advance for any help -daim |
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