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hydrangea annabelle cuttings - what do I do next?

gillian328gillian328 Posts: 9
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Having watched Monty Don take cuttings from his hydrangea annabelle and put in a pot of perlite I did the same. 3 of the 4 stems I put in my pot seem to have 'taken'. I'm sure that Monty said he would be revisiting them to show us what to do next, have I missed it? Does anyone know what I do next?

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    How long have they been in the growing medium?  If you can see the roots coming out of the bottom of the pots you can carefully tip them out and plant into individual pots. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • gillian328gillian328 Posts: 9
    Thanks Lyn, they were potted around 2 weeks ago. I'll check in the morning if there are roots coming out the bottom of the pot. Do I put them into multipurpose compost? What size of pot do you think is best to use? Thanks for your help.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Just pop them into 3 or 4 inch pots - anything will do as a growing medium at this stage. Then pot on again when they do the same - roots growing out the bottom  :)

    It'll be a while before they make reasonable sized plants as the root systems are slow compared with perennials or annuals. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    They won’t have rooted yet after just 2 weeks, have another check in about a month or 6 weeks, they may just be ready then to pot on.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • gillian328gillian328 Posts: 9
    Thanks fairygirl and lyn, no roots showing yet but I now have a plan and know what to do when roots appear.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - don't pot on unless there's roots. I misunderstood your initial post re that - I assumed they were already rooted well.
    As @Lyn says - it takes around 6 weeks depending on the cutting and the environment  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Chris_NChris_N Posts: 29
    Fairygirl said:
    Yes - don't pot on unless there's roots. I misunderstood your initial post re that - I assumed they were already rooted well.
    As @Lyn says - it takes around 6 weeks depending on the cutting and the environment  :)
    Is that the same for all (or most) cuttings?

    I have been trying to get some hardy fuchsia cuttings without much success.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - until they have a root system @Chris_N , they can't cope with a bigger pot/more soil round them.  :)
    Perennials are generally much quicker than shrubs. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I find fuchsias root better in the cooler weather, try again in September and pop them in a glass of water. They’ll root in about 3 weeks. Then you can pot them up individually and keep them indoors for the winter. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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