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Root cuttings
What happens if they're potted upside down? Do they fail, or do they
cope? Playing safe, do all horizontally laid cuttings work, regardless of plant type (assuming of course, that root cuttings are appropriate)? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... What happens if they're potted upside down? Do they fail, or do they cope? Playing safe, do all horizontally laid cuttings work, regardless of plant type (assuming of course, that root cuttings are appropriate)? Chris Why - do you think you got some upside down "~)) http://www.sunfarm.com/events/pwhandout.phtml says: Root Cuttings One of the easiest way to get a large quantity of a particular plant is by root cutting. Not all plants can be propagated this way but many of the most popular garden plants such as Phlox paniculata Papaver orientale most Boranginaceae Acanthaceae Japanese Anemones and many others can be. The most important thing to remember about root cuttings is the polarity. This refers to the direction that the root was growing from the plant. If you plant a root upside down it will not generate a new plant. Most plants are best propagated via this method in the Winter and brought into a warm area. Flowering sized plants are usually produced by the following Summer. ------------------------------------- Might be an interesting experiement to try.................... Jenny |
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 09:05:23 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:
"Chris Hogg" wrote in message .. . What happens if they're potted upside down? Do they fail, or do they cope? Playing safe, do all horizontally laid cuttings work, regardless of plant type (assuming of course, that root cuttings are appropriate)? Chris Why - do you think you got some upside down "~)) Now what on earth gives you that idea :-))) http://www.sunfarm.com/events/pwhandout.phtml says: Root Cuttings One of the easiest way to get a large quantity of a particular plant is by root cutting. Not all plants can be propagated this way but many of the most popular garden plants such as Phlox paniculata Papaver orientale most Boranginaceae Acanthaceae Japanese Anemones and many others can be. The most important thing to remember about root cuttings is the polarity. This refers to the direction that the root was growing from the plant. If you plant a root upside down it will not generate a new plant. Most plants are best propagated via this method in the Winter and brought into a warm area. Flowering sized plants are usually produced by the following Summer. ------------------------------------- Might be an interesting experiement to try.................... Jenny Thanks for that. Statistically speaking, I reckon I should get about a 50% take then :-) -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 20:45:21 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
What happens if they're potted upside down? Do they fail, or do they cope? Playing safe, do all horizontally laid cuttings work, regardless of plant type (assuming of course, that root cuttings are appropriate)? Traditionally one end is cut square and the other at a slant. All you have to do then is remember whether slant or square is top ;~) ================================================= Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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