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| How to prop cuttings? In water or pot with hormone? |
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- Posted by little_dani 9, S. Tex Coast (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 10:15
| Definitely not in water! I have found bouganvilla to be difficult to propagate. My friend Jerry propagates a lot of them at his wholesale nursery, and he tells me that a product called 'SuperThrive' helps a lot. You can find it at nurseries or at some WalMarts. Good Luck Janie |
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| FIll a small terracotta pot with propagating sand and pop in firm tip cuttings during warmer weather, then moisten. Sit in a saucer you keep filled with water. No further need for top watering until your cuttings have struck. I had roots in about 6 weeks. |
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- Posted by dobra1629 z9/LA (dobra1629@yahoo.com) on Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 9:18
| Thanks liatris but since I posted the question in June, I have water rooted four cuttings that rooted within two weeks and have been growing in the ground since early July. I have water rooted so many different plants this year that are doing well. |
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| Water roots are different than soil roots. |
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- Posted by dobra1629 z9/LA (dobra1629@yahoo.com) on Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 10:00
| I am aware that there is a difference in water roots and soil roots but it hasnt stopped me from being successful in rooting. My granny propagated almost everything by sticking in a glass of water on her windowsill. She didnt even know what rooting hormone was. She said "chil ya wasting yo time and money, jus stick um in some water den plant um". It worked for her for a gazillion years and now it's working for me. |
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| You keep the stem dry in perilite mist the leaves and keep it humid in a mist tent. |
Here is a link that might be useful: water roots are different
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| I've got a bouganvillea, I think I will cut it and try some now. thanks for the idea.... I will post my results. |
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Sat, Aug 25, 07 at 23:31
| I water root many different plants and have never had a problem transitioning to soil either. Karyn |
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| Is there any part of the bougainvillea plant that is better for cuttings...growing tip, softwood, older harder wood? I'm having mixed success and would like to pin this down. Could I be using too much rooting powder? Is that possible? Will they root without a misting chamber, in warm weather? Any tipsters out there... John |
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| If water rooting is so good and never rots the cuttings, why do wholesale nurseries all use mist? Granny probably took a horse and buggy to get to the market too, but we don't for some reason. The Pro's all use mist or tissue culture for propagation because it's better. I don't know why I bother. |
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- Posted by dobra1629 z9/LA (dobra1629@yahoo.com) on Tue, Aug 28, 07 at 15:53
| Sorry Jimmyjojo but can't deny results. I am sure the pros have failures sometimes using their methods too. Since this angers you so much maybe you shouldnt bother. |
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| If you follow the link that jimmyjojo provided, you'll find that it's not always true that water roots are different. Which explains why some plants (spearmint, fuschia, creeping charlie) are easy to water root and then plant successfully. It also makes sense that success can depend on the levels of nutrients in the water, as hydroponics has proven. Granny, even without the internet, probably had a good handle on what worked and what didn't.. And Granny had another thing right...think how it would be if we all took a horse and buggy to the market...think about global warming, think about knowing your neighbors better, think about all that extra fertilizer your buggy would produce. And especially think about taking your SUV to the market(or 7/11) 10 times a week, every you need a pack of cigarettes, a coke, ice cream, soap. You wouldn't be that indulgent if you had to saddle up each time. I know, I know... I can't even get bougainvillea to root. I think I'll try rooting it in SuperThrive. lil_dani, how does your friend Jerry do it exactly. Does he water with SuperThrive, or soak the cuttings in it first? Could you find out his methods and pass them on to us...that would be really helpful. jc |
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- Posted by countrynest z9a Summrfld,Fl (My Page) on Sun, Sep 2, 07 at 23:49
| Now the way that I have been propagating my bougainvillea is I scrape the bottom of a branch then the bruised area is inserted into the ground. I place a heavy object to hold it down like a brick or rock. in 6 weeks it has roots. I cut it from the main plant without disturbing the new roots then wait a couple of weeks and transplant the new plant to a pot or in the ground.  This is the main plant,the Mama.  |
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- Posted by victor_bougy (My Page) on Sat, Oct 13, 07 at 10:34
| Propagation is made easier by doing some preparations upfront. ¡P Select a branch / semi or matured. Propagation success depends on : ¡P Care.( put on the shady ground & water frequently/ Don¡¦t let the buds to withered & dry off -nothing more than that) With the buds already grown, you can actually monitor how the propagation is getting on. This is by no way a perfect method of propagation. With the above, I can easily achieved more than 75% success. Happy trying n good lucks to all!!! |
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| for me it is simple. hot and sun are key. I cut them sticks 12" and finger thickness. the old timers here swear-by cutting them in "minguante" wanning moon. the most important thing for me is rooting hormone, there are many forms. I like the powder form I wet the sticks end then stick it in the powder. cut the leaves off ( they will dry out the stick otherwise). My question is: what kind of N-P-K, fertilizer, works best for getting the roots growing? Jim |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 9:47
| why would you need fert .. on a stick with no roots??? the hormones will.. should .. if you are correct.. trigger roots.. when you have enough roots.. pot it up.. and let it settle down.. get established.. and then.. think about fert .. not now??? ken |
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