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Propagating fuschias
I have an uncommon fuchsia called Sheila Mary (obtained in memory of my dear
mother-in-law who passed away 2 years ago). My father propagates many types of fuchsia for his hanging baskets but had no luck taking cuttings from this variety. I found Sheila Mary in a nursery in Leeds but cannot remember where exactly. So I cannot ask them for advice. Can anyone suggest a way that I may be able to take successful cuttings? I would like to put one over my dad ;-) -- I smile and go off waving (Amiably) - for that's my way Baal http://www.helden.org.uk -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Propagating fuschias
I have an uncommon fuchsia called Sheila Mary (obtained in memory of my dear
mother-in-law who passed away 2 years ago). My father propagates many types of fuchsia for his hanging baskets but had no luck taking cuttings from this variety. I found Sheila Mary in a nursery in Leeds but cannot remember where exactly. So I cannot ask them for advice. Can anyone suggest a way that I may be able to take successful cuttings? I would like to put one over my dad ;-) I am sure that there are proper ways to take cutting but I have almost always succeded this way, take a piece of preferbably none flowering fuchsia, about 5/6" long, cut across the bottom just under a leaf joint and put it into water, roots will soon apear, when there is a good root system plant it up and bobs your uncle. All I know is that it works for me. good luck kate |
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I am sure that there are proper ways to take cutting but I have almost always succeded this way, take a piece of preferbably none flowering write out 100 times preferably succeeded well it is late :-))) |
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Propagating fuschias
Kate Morgan wrote: I have an uncommon fuchsia called Sheila Mary (obtained in memory of my dear mother-in-law who passed away 2 years ago). My father propagates many types of fuchsia for his hanging baskets but had no luck taking cuttings from this variety. I found Sheila Mary in a nursery in Leeds but cannot remember where exactly. So I cannot ask them for advice. Can anyone suggest a way that I may be able to take successful cuttings? I would like to put one over my dad ;-) I am sure that there are proper ways to take cutting but I have almost always succeded this way, take a piece of preferbably none flowering fuchsia, about 5/6" long, cut across the bottom just under a leaf joint and put it into water, roots will soon apear, when there is a good root system plant it up and bobs your uncle. All I know is that it works for me. I'm puzzled about one particular variety being much harder to propagate than the others, but that's gardening for you. Not everybody has the same success with cuttings in water: with water roots there can be a problem in weaning onto solids. Being klutzy, I'm happier with the conventional 50-50ish mix of peat-like stuff and grit: cover with a poly bag, warm place out of direct sun, and Bob's my uncle too. It's a bit late now, as the shoots will all have the beginnings of flower buds; but you _can_ get away with pinching out the tip of a four-inch cutting, and nipping out any little flower buds which appear at the sides as soon as feasible. -- Mike. |
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