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Salvia cuttings

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I usually go for more like 10cm or a bit longer. Half that has the leaves stripped off and goes into the compost.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - that's what I was describing [or trying to!] earlier. I'd agree - they're a bit too small.   :)

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    A picture says a thousand words, so I've just nipped out and done a batch (these are the variety Clotted Cream but the principle's the same)
    As taken from the plant. One of them's a bit smaller than I like and also branched, but there's not much choice of non-flowering shoots.
    Trimmed up.....can you see how the stems are a bit darker at the cut end? That's where they're hardening up a bit. The bottom one in this pic is, I think, the closest to ideal material.
    In the pot (I prefer a seed and cutting compost with some extra grit but any old stuff that's not too claggy will do the job)
    Bagged up. I like the elastic band at the top because I find it easier to control the amount of ventilation.





    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    ... and pick off any flowers or buds if you can't find shoots without any. 12cm is a good length - fresh growth, not woody.
  • parrotfeather*parrotfeather* Posts: 188
    I agree with all the above.  Your cuttings will not recover so start again.  I think that you will find a much larger cutting easier to root and I use a mix of Perlite and compost for mine.  Put them right at the edge of the pot rather than in the middle.They are plants which like sun but cuttings need a bit of shade at first until they root, and a propagator cover plus some shade net on sunny days is a great idea as I find they can rot in a polythene bag if it touches the cuttings at all.  Aim to keep them moist and looking firm as once they start to wilt it is unlikely that they will recover.  There is still time to try again so better luck next time.
  • bullfinchbullfinch Posts: 692
    Have you tried putting some in a jar of water? I find that some will root this way. As @Fire says, 10-12 cm is a good length. It can take a few weeks, but perhaps worth a try 🙂
  • LewisiumLewisium Posts: 122
    bullfinch said:
    Have you tried putting some in a jar of water? I find that some will root this way. As @Fire says, 10-12 cm is a good length. It can take a few weeks, but perhaps worth a try 🙂
    I'll try that method next. Worked for my mint cuttings. 
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    I have never taken cuttings from Nachtvlinder, it spreads very readily so you can just pull up a root and plant it, the same for S. Blue Note.
  • LewisiumLewisium Posts: 122
    bullfinch said:
    Have you tried putting some in a jar of water? I find that some will root this way. As @Fire says, 10-12 cm is a good length. It can take a few weeks, but perhaps worth a try 🙂
    I'll try that method next. Worked for my mint cuttings. Further to my attempts at making my cuttings grow... Some leaves have fallen off for some reason, a few have died, still got 2 left from 6. The soil is moist. For my next batch I'll mix in some perlite to the soil.... And make sure they're 10cm long at least.. 
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