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| dogwoods are blooming here in florida. can i get a cutting to root now or is it too late?
if so, what is the best way to do it? thanks |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 10:45
| i cant think of many things that are harvested at flowering.. for rooting ... and it might make a difference to ID what specific dogwood it is ... check the link .. first link therein seems appropriate ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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| info indicates that after bloom in late spring early summer take cutting from new wood to root. thanks |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 8, 12 at 9:13
| thats right.. and a lot of stuff flowers on old wood ... which is to say.. buds are set late in the prior season ... so you have to get the flowers out of the way ... and then the branch needs to elongate and start producing new wood ... but you might want to read more than one link there.. i though it said to take cutting in late fall or early winter ... compare sources.. unless someone pops in with direct experience ... ken |
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| Take cuttings from NEW growth - no flowers - when the stems are 6-7 inches long and have several sets of leaves. Reduce the leaf mass by half with scissors, dip in IBA talc, stick in well drained media - I like 50:50 peat and very coarse sand - mist frequently, cover if not on a mist table. Rooting is usually in 6-8 weeks. I find the cuttings do best if kept in the rooting container through their first dormant period and then transplant the following early spring. Maintain adequate media moisture during the initial rooting and dormant season. Off topic info - various syringa species root best when cuttings are taken during the middle of the blooming period. Marshall |
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| don't know anything about dogwoods. these are growing along side the road. white and purple so i'll take cuttings from both when the time comes. thanks |
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| Some dogwoods, like the Red-Osier dogwood that grows along my stream border, can be propagated like a willow -- just cut a stem in the spring & push it in the ground. The cuttings must be kept wet constantly, tho, until they're established. Might take a whole season or longer. Don't know if flowering dogwood will do this. |
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- Posted by WildfireMike none (My Page) on Wed, Feb 15, 12 at 13:37
| Not to discourage but well rooted dogwood trees are difficult enough to successfully transplant I can only imagine what it would be like to start from a cutting. You have a tough row to hoe joeworm but best of luck. Mike |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 15, 12 at 15:13
| marshall said: Off topic info - various syringa species root best when cuttings are taken during the middle of the blooming period. who knew.. i figured i was on thin ice.. when i made the generalization ... lol if they grow free range on the side of the road.. cant you find some babes to transplant???? ken |
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| Well, I'll try to see if I can dig up a young one growing nearby. I'll probably try to root one too. All part of the fun of gardening. |
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