Questions tagged [cuttings]
Plant propagation technique. Use this tag with questions about how to use cuttings when propagating a plant. How take the cutting, what medium to use for propagation, etc.
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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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My long stemmed rose is growing new leaves
I had a long stemmed rose in a bouquet of flowers. The head had died so I went to discard the stem, only to notice new leaves were shooting out of it in 3 different places. I left the stem in the vase ...
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How can I tell when a cutting has developed roots?
Is there any way to tell if a cutting has put down roots? I've had cuttings with healthy-looking green leaves that just never create roots (despite using root powder). I'd like to discard cuttings ...
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Shaping my new bonsai
We are working on this bonsai and would like some expert advice.
Should we cut more sub-branches?
Is it ok if the main branch is bending towards one side? Or should we cut it to make it straight?
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What plant is this and how do I save it?
I've recently found this plant, which was already dying, maybe due to low temperatures, too much or too less water, poor soil...
Firstly, I'd like to know its name, in order to learn how to take care ...
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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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What to do with fig cutting in water?
About 8 weeks ago I stuck a couple cut fig branches in a glass of water in a sunny space. As of today, one of the cuttings has sprouted a couple of leaves out the side of the branch, but I don't see ...
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What are the practical differences between cucurbits grown from seed and cuttings?
What are the practical differences between cucumbers grown from seed and cucumbers of the same maturity level and equivalent root maturity from cuttings?
Is there a significant difference between ...
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Do mulberry hardwood cuttings (breaking buds) enjoy light?
I took a hardwood mulberry cutting this winter. It's inside under a skylight and has grown some buds which (as well as already present buds) are now breaking into leaves. It might be just saved up ...
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How should I cut a long, curvy cactus?
I have received a cactus that is a bit curvy. Here's some pictures to give you an idea:
It's doing well right now but I'm concerned that the curve will eventually break it. Is it possible to cut this ...
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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 ...
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How can I propagate a rubber tree plant from a cutting?
I wanted to propagate a cutting from my rubber tree, so I followed the instructions in the guides below:
Garden Guides
eHow
Gardening Know How
Garden Web Forum
I trimmed a long branch off of my ...
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Cuttings growing leaves underground
I took a cutting from my hydrangea. I left two sets of leaves and plucked off the rest. I then stuck the plant into a blend of soil and perlite with two nodes under the soil. It has sprouted a few new ...
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What is wrong with my Mango plant?
I planted a mango seed this spring. And it went good. But growth stagnated after a while and totally stopped. Then I noticed some bulgy excrescence on the top, with a very dark almost black color. I ...
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Transplanting and dissecting clump grass
I have what looks like perennial growing in a shady(ish) section of my lawn. I'd like to stretch this along the whole shady section to replace the weeds that are growing there. Could I simply pull out ...
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Emergency propagation of red currant cutting in early summer
Due to a trimmer accident I currently have an entire branch of a red currant bush at my hands.
All sources I could find tell me that currants are best propagated in fall from one-year old wood ...
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Replanting and propagating old Lucky Bamboo tree with newborn stalks
I have had two Lucky Bamboo trees for the past 5 years now. I grow them in water and they have been doing well. Four months ago the two of them started growing new stalks. The new growth is causing a ...
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Tomato pruning vs fruit products
My question is simple. If I cut off the non-flowering branches, will it force the plant to put more resources into the already growing fruits?
More specifically, my tomato plant is growing beyond ...
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What plant is this and how can I grow a cutting?
Hello. Does anyone know what plant this is and how I can grow a cutting?
It's tall, breast height if I remember correctly, with massive leaves 20-30 cm in diameter.
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How to make a bonsai into cascade style [duplicate]
I would like to achieve a Cascade looking shape for my bonsai and would appreciate advice as per how to trim my current tree.
Here are the pictures:
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Ash (fraxinus excelsior) bonsai tree
I wanted to ask you some reference or direct suggestion on how to make a bonsai out of this very young ash (Fraxinus excelsior) shoot that I rooted in a pot. See picture on the left, below. Any books, ...
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What is the name of this hydroponic plant? [duplicate]
I have this plant at my office, where it is having a lot of children. Every time that I get some leaves from the plant and put them in a bottle with water, the leaves get some roots and don't die ...
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