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Jul 23, 2012 9:06 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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I used mostly mulch (finely shredded hardwood) with compost and a bit of top soil. As long as it's porous, it probably wouldn't matter much what you use. I set the Hydrangea under a tree until I noticed it was growing the flower. I also used bricks to hold other branches to the ground and those have all made roots also but not as quickly because it's been so dry. That works well over the winter, ready to separate in spring.
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Jul 24, 2012 7:58 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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That's how I propagate hydrangeas- by layering in place. Just bend down an outside stem, strip a node or two, make a shallow trench about 1/2" deep, and bury stripped nod. Leave the end of the stem, with leaves, sticking up out of the ground. Sometimes I hold in place with a stone or staple. I leave it over winter and in spring it's rooted and ready to separate.

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Jul 24, 2012 10:15 AM CST
Name: Clint Brown
Medina, TN (Zone 7b)
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I'm getting 100% success with Hydrangea cuttings in a glass of water. I sit them under a lamp and leave the lamp on all the time. It always works for this kind of Hydrangea.
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Jul 24, 2012 11:13 AM CST
Name: Sherry
Northern California
Sunset Zone 17
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I root mine in water also. Actually, I root most stuff in water lately. The only things I think probably won't make it are the bunch of cuttings I took from leonotis leonurus alba / White Lion's Tail. The plant was large and in a falling apart half barrel that I wanted put of the way. Since I have another Leo Alba, I wasn't too worried about losing it and didn't want to bother with perlite cuttings, so just took a lot of cuttings and have them in water now. I don't expect them to make it, but it was a good chance to find out...lol...and with that number of cuttings, perhjaps one opr two may make it. It has a woody stem.....
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Jul 25, 2012 4:09 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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I do a lot of water props too (and use water cuttings to save Coleus for winter,) and always thought they do better as a bunch rather than singles and have recently read a bit about the hormones, chemicals in plants that tell them they need more roots (and others that indicate more leaves are needed.) I got lost but the point important to me was that there is a higher concentration of the "make roots" hormone when multiple cuttings are in the same water (or pot) together. So now I've got water jars of different stuff together sometimes just because they will fit together. And I've been putting soil cuttings together in bigger pots. It's hard to say if it's more successful though because most of it is the same old stuff I've played with for years or it's too new to compare. Thoughts?

You can't even see it, but there's a shallow bowl of water under this mass of foliage:
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Aug 8, 2012 9:06 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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These are different Coleus leaves from the one shown above, making tiny new plants. This took about a month:
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Lantana (after about 3 weeks):
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Gardenia (lost track of 2 batches that got meshed together, probably about 6 weeks):
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How did those cuttings do, Sherry? The Gardenia above is woody. Kinda new to messing with Gardenia. The green cuttings had a higher initial mortality rate but I did put a successful one in the yard a few days ago. It had much more advanced roots than the one in the pic. And then it rained - very cool!

Clint, I snipped a handful of Hydrangea pieces about 6 weeks ago and put in water. A few didn't make it but the rest are still green but no sign of roots yet. Do yours usually take a while? How big? Most of these are 3-4 nodes with the bottom one in water, middle 2 stripped. I think it would have worked quicker if I had done it earlier in the year. As long as they're still green I never give up.

Freescaping the yard takes longer but is more fun, IMO.
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Aug 8, 2012 9:31 AM CST
Name: Clint Brown
Medina, TN (Zone 7b)
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They take longer to root this time pf the year. In June I was getting roots in less than two weeks. I usually do mine about 3-4 inches long. I have all under water except the top where the leaves and buds are. You only want about 3-5 leaves. Some people cut half of the leaf off but I don't.
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Aug 8, 2012 11:23 AM CST
Name: Sherry
Northern California
Sunset Zone 17
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I decided that I'm absolutely nuts...we're in the midst of thinking of maybe selling and moving and I'm clearing everything out of the house and I see about 10 jars of water with the cuttings sitting on the kitchen windowsill and I decided that since I have another large one in a big tub yo go with me that for once I can go without feeling I have to take cuttings of everything...lol..

Gardenias I've rooted before and they do okay. I guess I'll have to wait until we're resetlled in whatever we're doing to try those leonotis cuttings again. It's hard enough for me to pack away seeds for a few months instead of getting flats going now....
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Aug 11, 2012 12:52 PM CST
Name: Jacquie (JB) Berger
Wrightstown, New Jersey (Zone 6b)

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I wanted to share my babies with you all. My obsessions are Christmas Cactus, Jasmine, Gardenias and almost houseplant that I can root. I get the biggest thrill from watching the roots form and grow. It gives me such pleasure to start new plants. Here is my greenhouse full of my obsessions that are now on sale since the greenhouse is full. Rolling on the floor laughing Thumb of 2012-08-11/JB/765e69
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Aug 31, 2012 1:30 PM CST
Name: aud/odd
Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
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These are the ones I am doing below. Anybody doing any of these. Should I try another method than I am doing?

I am trying this Black Lace Sambucus in water
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The yellow barberry in front of the Sambucus I put in soil in the shade because I have rooted barberry before in soil.

The purple smokebush I have nicked bottom limbs and put a brick on the stem
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Nick and brick some limbs of my rhododendrums.
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Aug 31, 2012 2:11 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
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I totally *get* the Propagation Obsession. My feeling is this. The plants have given me so much joy, why not clip, grow, and share with others? I truly think that is why we have plants. They bring us together! I don't have a greenhouse---YET, That is in my dream. I don't really need one but 3 months out of the year. If I had more room for plant starts, I would plant, and plant and plant and SHARE. Sometimes my plants just have to die. That makes me sad. If it weren't for Plant Swaps, IDK what I would do? This one coming up is my first plant swap. I have been told, I am bringing too many plants? What?! I have another 100 that I haven't even started yet!! LOL

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Aug 31, 2012 3:53 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Cheryl, about that greenhouse.....have you seen any of the discussions about converting one of those portable dog kennels into a GH? It can be done quite inexpensively. Smiling
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Aug 31, 2012 7:53 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
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Yes, woofie, I have been reading a lot on here about them. In fact, I am going to construct the temporary greenhouse featured here on the side of my yard for the winter as our plant family has grown and our garage getting more and more cramped. Yard space is prime, too. Again, there is no real need for a greenhouse protection for but 3 mos out of the year here. But rest assured, once the shed gets build, there will be a greenhouse attached to it! We have the deck base of the shed built. The shed and greenhouse is around the corner. As soon as I win the lottery, that is!
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Aug 31, 2012 8:00 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Heh, heh, just remember that there is no such thing as "enough room" in a GH. Hilarious! Which is why I've been paying attention to the discussions on converting the portable dog kennels into a GH! I NEED more space!!!! Hilarious!
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Sep 1, 2012 12:33 PM CST
Name: Dottie Fennell
Grassy Creek, NC (Zone 6b)
Geraniums are among the easiest of plants to propagate from cuttings: no need even for a rooting hormone; just stick them in sand or potting soil and forget about it. For softwood cuttings of most other plants, I use four-inch pots that a Dollar Tree cup fits on top of perfectly. They are green, but you can see through them. I fill the pots with a mixture of perlite and sand or even potting mix with perlite, and put a prepared cutting into each hole, top the pot with the Dollar Tree cup and put it in a shady spot in the greenhouse. I try not to be too curious and lift the tops to examine the cuttings because then all the moisture escapes.

But do you know what I use for rooting cuttings that is perfect for some plants (particularly lobelisas and some vines)? I use a cup of willow water. I always keep containers (and even buckets) of willow water - with the willow branches - in the greenhouse and experiment with rooting various cuttings. It doesn't work on everything, so you just have to experiment, but it truly is a "miracle" water.
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Sep 3, 2012 2:07 PM CST
Name: joyceg Graber
Corning, CA z9a (Zone 9a)
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I also love propagating ANYTHING!!!! But not everything has worked for me. I did the coleus and it was a big success. I am trying to air layer Lady Banks roses, I am really hoping that works. Also have a Japanese privet in our yard that I love, its considered invasive, but not in our yard. But everyone I have tried has died and I don't have a clue what I'm doing wrong. Or they start to get leaves and when I plant them they die. I am very new to propagating and am working on Oleander, more privet, Abelia and eucalyptus. the Eucalyptus is dying already and my question is How can anyone kill Eucalyptus???? just me!! : The thread "propagation obsession?" in Propagation forum
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Sep 7, 2012 1:24 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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Joyceg, maybe the privet "knows" it shouldn't be there, or is trying to go home? It is frustrating when something with a reputation like that won't grow when one tries. I've had obedient plant die before, supposed to be a horrible take-over plant where I lived at the time.

The term invasive has 2 meanings. The first is any plant, native or otherwise, that's too exuberant to behave properly for most peoples' tastes in a cultivated setting. The other use of the word is to indicate plants of foreign origin that out-grow natives or otherwise take over and/or alter large portions of natural settings. It doesn't necessarily mean that individual plants are sure to live in any situation.

I've actually put some serious effort trying to gather advice for propagating Eucalyptus (polyanthemos is the one I have) but every source I could find said it doesn't work, seeds are the only option. I'm sure it's technically possible, but could find no success stories or solicit any on forums. So no need to feel like you messed up on that one! Does your tree make seeds?

Sorry I don't have any more specific suggestions, never been to CA. Any neighbors/friends who might let you snip a few things?
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Sep 8, 2012 7:35 AM CST
Name: Sherry
Northern California
Sunset Zone 17
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I've grown a lot of eucalyptus, but never tried from cuttings. They grow so easily and quickly from seeds.
Haven't tried privet from cuttings either, but have read that they're easily propagated from cuttings. Also supposedly quite easy from seeds, so if you're not having luck with the cuttings, try from seed.
I could be wrong...
and.....
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Oct 1, 2012 9:04 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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Yes, that's what I keep reading, the only way to propagate Eucalyptus is seeds. Hopefully mine will flower soon or they'll have more to buy next year. Or both!

This little clump of confederate rose cuttings taken a few months ago, potted, then put in the yard about 2 months ago has a couple buds. That's cool, I wasn't expecting flowers until next year.
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These Gardenia cuttings I put in a new bed Saturday are more impressive in person, but I have high hopes for them in the future. They were in pots for about the past 2 months.
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My Mom's Rosemary was completely out of control, about 6 ft. tall and about as wide, impeding a walkway through the bed where it lives, so these pieces had to go. Will see if I can propagate some... a new one for me. Wow the car smelled good bringing these over here! Who has propagated Rosemary? I would love to get a giant shrub going like Mom's so I can throw copious amounts of this stuff on the grill! Seems like using fresh green sticks for skewers would make really tasty ka'bobs. What do you think?
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Also have some layered Hydrangeas ready to separate from Mama but nowhere to put them yet. Looks like that may be a spring project. Soon will be time to put some winter-sow pots together, and take hundreds of Coleus cuttings. How is everyone wrapping things up for the year?
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Oct 24, 2012 6:38 PM CST
Name: Sherry
Northern California
Sunset Zone 17
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: Pacific Northwest Seed Starter Region: California Plant Identifier
I do rosemary cuttings in water..though they can also be done in the usual method.
I could be wrong...
and.....
"maybe I should have kept my mouth shut....."
The Urge for Seeds is Strong in This One.....

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