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Posted by drasaid zone 8 (My Page) on

Thu, Mar 6, 08 at 9:24

I am interested in this, because my New Dawn (alas, deceased in Katrina) once put out a single bloom. It was fabulous, and I was hoping I had a sport going, but of course I watched that branch and it never happened again.
Is there any way to force a plant to sport? Chemicals, radiation, other forms of plant abuse? I assume this has been tried by those more knowledgeble than me (not a hard criteria to meet).

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Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 7, 08 at 0:11

Apparently you can increase your chances (not ensure, just make it more likely) of a sport by propagating from root cuttings rather than from stem cuttings. Thanks to Kenny of Berlin for the link--it was in another thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: propagating from root cuttings

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