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Rooting Powder

Frugalista
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Years ago my mum used to have a pot of rooting powder that she used to dip the ends of any cuttings she acquired (particularly wild honeysuckle).
Is this stuff still available and, if not, what else could I use. I want some wild honeysuckle too!!
Is this stuff still available and, if not, what else could I use. I want some wild honeysuckle too!!
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Amazon sells 144 rooting powders and B&Q has 2... very much still available.0
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Or - this is MSE after all - make your own from willow twigs.
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Frugalista said:Years ago my mum used to have a pot of rooting powder that she used to dip the ends of any cuttings she acquired (particularly wild honeysuckle).
Is this stuff still available and, if not, what else could I use. I want some wild honeysuckle too!!1 -
theoretica said:Or - this is MSE after all - make your own from willow twigs.Yes, always plenty of willow here for that, or be lazy and use a couple of soluble asprin!I certainly wouldn't pay for rooting powder. If I was going to choose a commercial a product, it would be a gel, but I'd guess they go off after a while, just like the willow water.
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Not sure you need it really for most plants, I rooted a dozen chrysanthemums, six dahlias and six geraniums without a failure this spring by just putting them in compost and keeping them moist.1
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I've heard cinnamon does well on getting cuttings to root - but I haven't tried it.1
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