cuttings?

Psykicpup

Can anyone here teach me how to take cuttings? I have tried gooogling it but every site seems to assume you have some knowlegde of plants - ie woody or soft ect.....

I live semi rurally & see all these wonderfull plants/bushes growing wild & wish I could fill my garden :A

Finefoot

if you select a plant, it will be easier to teach you. ie miny rots by burying a branch in the soil, but tht doesnt work for ev erything....

Psykicpup

lol I want everything hehe!:eek: most of which unless it is currently in flower I would not recognise!:o - maybe showing me some stuff that is common & easy would be a way for me to learn

ps I love honeysuckle & wild roses ......

savemoney

Most plants will take cutting, woody ones are the hard ones

http://www.letsgogardening.co.uk/Information/Cuttings.htm

My tip that I use which I found productive


Is take a cutting just below a leaf. I put in a small pot and put a mixture of multipurpose and around 1/3 not exact sharp sand. I wet compost but not soaking

I slightly wet the cutting and dip in hormone rooting powder. Sometime if plant is delicate I make a very small hole in compost and plant in and push compost back. I tend put several cuttings in, label with date then place either plastic bag and seal with elastic band or get a 2litre plastic pop bottle, I cut bottom off up to the bottom of label with a sharp knife and scissors. I pot a cop of holes in the neck with a drill and leave top on

Put bottle of plant and put in a shady place and leave for 3-4 weeks just checking now and then sometimes see roots coming through. It is guaranteed method but I got around 80% success rate

EDIT almost forgot I tend to take some leaves off and any possible flowers, any large leaves I clip the reason it may encourage roots to form, that is that you want and also less likely to loose as much moisture through leaves

Psykicpup

Is now a good time to take cuttings please?

Grumpycupple

I think if the bush/shrub is flowering then it's best to leave the plant till the flowers have gone back.