Cuttings and bulbs not flowering
About 3yrs ago I took cuttings from a hydrangea, they are now quite big but have never flowered, have I done something wrong? I also sat gladiola bulbs last year and they also haven't flowered. I need help and advice please.
On the subject of taking cuttings, I cover them with a plastic bag, has anyone any idea how to keep the bag up off the foliage? |
Cuttings and bulbs not flowering
On 25/08/2013 08:20, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 23:25:13 +0200, kerrygirl wrote: About 3yrs ago I took cuttings from a hydrangea, they are now quite big but have never flowered, have I done something wrong? I also sat gladiola bulbs last year and they also haven't flowered. I need help and advice please. IME it takes a couple of years for hydrangea cuttings to get to a flowering size. Remember that they only flower on old wood, so when they do get into a flowering rhythm, don't be tempted to prune them heavily in the autumn; cut out maybe just one third of the old stems but leave at least half to flower next year. On the subject of taking cuttings, I cover them with a plastic bag, has anyone any idea how to keep the bag up off the foliage? Assuming you have your cuttings in pots, make U-shaped wire hoops from an old coat hanger or galvanised wire and push the ends down the sides of the pot to support the polythene bag. I use two hoops at right-angles. Alternatively, use a large fizzy-pop bottle with the bottom cut off, to fit over the pot so you don't need to use a bag, but this does limit the size of pot you can use. The bigger the pop-bottle, the better. I hang sandwich bags on hooks |
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