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Too early for leaf-bud cuttings?

George_in_MA
19 years ago

Am living in Savannah for the winter. Yesterday I clipped a length of camellia with the idea that I'd try to root some leaf-bud cuttings. Not sure what the cultivar was, but it was a red bloom mixed with white. When I got home I noticed that the buds at the base of the leaves either were extremely small or not visible at all. I made the cuttings anyway. Each cutting is an inch or so long, one leaf per cutting. I scraped the bark off the side of the cutting directly opposite the leaf and then placed it horizontally in the medium with the leaf sticking up. I've got all of the cuttings under a makeshift mini greenhouse in a window indoors.

I've since read that leaf-bud cuttings of camellias are generally made in late summer. I have no experience with camellias, so I was wondering if the more experienced propagators on this forum think I've made the cuttings too early in the season. Thanks in advance for any info.

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