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| I am using Hartwoods way but why is my cuttings molding am I doing something wrong?
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| mold = too moist |
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| Don't know what is the Hartwoods way. For whatever this is worth, here is what has worked and has not worked for me during the past year or so. What has worked: sticking cutting directly in the ground (with or without rooting hormone) in half shade (or full sun if this is done in the fall). Glass jars help. Had success rate about 50% and has just successfully rooted a bunch of Abe Darby. What has not worked: rooting cutting indoor or outdoor in potting soil. I used Miracal Growth potting soil and rooting hormone. Tried at least two dozens of cuttings, and no succuess. My suspect that the potting soil, at least the brand I am using, is not condusive to the rooting process. |
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| That grey mold is what we've gotten everytime we've used plastic bags. Hate that. Jeri |
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| Douse them with hydrogen peroide although it may be too late. Once the cuttings are rooted, it's important to let a little air in. As hoovb writes: mold = too moist. Steve |
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| Thanks Hoovb, tapdogly, Jeri and elks!!! I just doused them so hopefully its not to late. |
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| Jessica -- Since that was ALWAYS our problem with the baggie method, we abandoned that method, and transitioned to methods that worked better for us. If you continue to have that problem, you might try other methods, and at other times of the year. Sometimes, it's a voyage of discovery. Jeri |
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| I've always rooted mine in winter around Christmas here in Texas, used rooting hormone and baggie method inside a south facing window. The first year had great luck, the second year not so great - who knows!! |
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- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (kuska@neo.rr.com) on Sat, Jun 9, 12 at 16:24
| When using the baggy method, more expensive is not better. The thinner the plastic the more oxyen exchange you will have. Glass jars are the classical method but glass does not permit oxygen exchange plus there can be heat build up. Milk gallons allow holes to be punched in for limited air exchange |
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| Jeri yea its been frustrating trying to find ways that work. I have a purple/pink climber that is doing good and a tree peony that is going good but that is ATM... I think I just have to vent every few days. I don't have a north facing windows just east (which I can't put anything there), south ( full day sun), and the west which gets straight sun from 4:30 till sunset. So the west is what I am using |
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- Posted by grandmothers_rose z6b VA (My Page) on Sat, Jun 9, 12 at 22:04
| I talked to Connie at Hartwood fairly recently and she said a friend of hers just puts a bag over his cuttings. I am currently using her potting soil mix in the 1/2 gallon milk jug with a 1 gallon zip bag over the top. NOT ZIPPED - just loosely over the milk jug. Evidently I'm heavy handed with the water. It's been 10 days and I don't have mold - yet - and the leaves are still green. I put them in a north facing window, inside. We'll see. If this does not work,in September I'll try the same thing but outside. I'm working up my nerve to ask a casual acquaintance for cuttings of Konigin von Danemark and Varigeta di Bologna for the September experiment. I think I'm going to bury some cuttings of Konigin, too, and see what happens with them. I really, really want an Alba. |
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| Well I guess its not just like Connie's way but its sort of like it.. I use a red solo cup with a Vitamin Water bottle on top. |
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| Oh and I do have drainage holes.. :) |
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- Posted by grandmothers_rose z6b VA (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 6:48
| Well, I don't think solo and vitamin water cups would make a difference. I was kinda embarrassed at the time, but I accidentally rooted some Dr. Huey last year. You could try putting 5-6 pieces in one of your cups and see if he grows. If he does not grow then you know *nothing* is going to grow there. Then you can try a different spot, change the covering, plant them deep with just a tip showing, use a different rooting hormone, etc. I have not found the magic spot or method, yet, so we both just need to commiserate and keep experimenting. Evidently musk rose hybrids root fairly easily, too, if you can find one of them to rustle. All my HT cuttings die, FYI. There are more tips and tweaks on the Rose Propagation Forum, too. |
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| Your cuttings are much too wet. There shouldn't be more than a fog of visible condensation on the bottles -- I'm seeing droplets of water on yours. Also, if you use clear plastic drink cups, you will be able to see the roots and it will be obvious when you should pot them up. If I were you, I'd take the caps off for an hour today and see if they dry up a bit. That guy on the right whose stem is blackening is a goner. |
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| LOVE those transparent plastic drink cups. With holes drilled in the bottom, they're every bit as good as bands, and a lot cheaper. And it is SO much fun to watch those little white roots grow in there. Cheap entertainment. :-) Jeri |
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| Cecily I had the caps just sitting on them in that photo so see if I could vent them but I don't think it worked. Jeri These cup where left overs from my mom and dads 25th wedding anniversary :). I am going to get those clear ones when these are done :D Grandma's Rose how did you accidentally root Dr. Huey haha |
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- Posted by grandmothers_rose z6b VA (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 22:27
| Oh, a friend had a plant of Oklahoma that I wanted to root. I took cuttings from a healthy, less blackspoted cane and wrapped them in damp newspaper, etc. Those 8 of 10 were all that rooted. When one bloomed this year I quickly realized my mistake. When I went back to Oklahoma this year she was gone and only Dr. H was growing. My friend hadn't even realized what had happened and just thought OK was having a bad year. I spent A LOT of time and effort bringing them in on the porch on 20 degree nights, inside when it was colder, watering them, fussing over them. Told everyone on the Propagation Forum how I had rooted Oklahoma. *sigh* I'm going to try budding something to them later this year. You can't keep a determined propagator down! Cecily - thanks for the tip on how to tell there is too much moisture. That confirms my guess that I kept the cuttings too moist. |
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| I'm trying the sand method this time around. I've done the seeding soil/perlite mix with so-so results, so I thought I would try Linda from Long Ago Roses way. Last week I started about half in playsand as she suggested, and the other half of my cuttings in my usual mix...we'll see which does better for me. Last time around I only got 4 of 50 to root...but better than zero! Tammy |
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- Posted by grandmothers_rose z6b VA (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 22:50
| I've been wondering about the sand, too. If you have better results than with the soil/perlite, please post. |
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