Plant propagation technique
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Can I save my damaged Aloe-Vera plant
I had an aloe plant that had grown to about 10" tall, in the shape of a miniature Christmas tree. It was potted in a small 8" pot with two other succulents. Last night our cats broke the plant from ...
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How to overwinter potted cuttings from an Abelia?
In early June and in late August I took cuttings from an Abelia (not exactly sure which species it is, it flowers from Mai/June until November in white).
As the how-to I found described, I potted ...
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Is there anything special I can do to promote fruiting in a tomato cutting?
Due to an unfortunate incident with a batting tee and a softball, I now have a cutting of a tomato plant growing in pot on my porch. As a pure experiment I started it in a 4" pot and it quickly became ...
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Efficacy of “willow water” for improving propagation of cuttings
"Willow water" is a term for water that has had willow soaked in it to extract compounds that improve the chances of a cutting growing roots. Here's a fairly descriptive article on it.
I tried it ...
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How to overwinter potted rose-cuttings?
Similar this question I potted rose-cuttings using the described in BBC's Gardener's World (cutting August-shoots in 20cm long "sticks" and place them into drained soil). I did this in the end of ...
