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I am experimenting, trying to root Encore Azaleas ?

rolacoy
14 years ago

Let me say first that I do not know what I am doing, but I am reading a lot on this forum and experimenting. I think that my first attempt 2 months will not produce any live plants. The second attempt might, I used Miracle Grow potting soil. I cleaned the cutters with alcohol. From what I have read I think that it would help to cover them with plastic to keep them more moist, but I am going out of town for a few days. I have someone coming in to water my greenhouse, but I could not depend on them to water under the plastic properly.

My third attempt is using 11 20 oz. Gatorade bottles. I cut the bottles in two parts and came up with a way that they will snap together. Again I am using Miracle Grow. I wet the Miracle Grow and put it into the neck of the bottles. Oh, I am using root tone with each of these attempts. I drilled three holes about 1/8" in the top and bottom of the bottles. I have them in the greenhouse. When I get back from this trip we will see what is working, if anything.