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hawthorne and honeysuckle

delboidelboi Posts: 22
in Tools and techniques

I have some hard cuttings in a bucket, bit of and experiment as not done it before not used any rooting powder should i put a carrier bag over them for cover or just leave them out in a fairly shady spot? Was the end of January to late to start these? I'm really hoping the honeysuckle will take as i really like it in my garden. Any tips much appreicated.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Don't cover them, they're hardy. I've never grown hawthorn from cuttings but the honeysuckle should do OK.

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    This is the correct time of year to take hardwood cuttings of shrubs. If I take honeysuckle cuttings I take semi hard wood cuttings in mid summer, I haven't heard of taking cuttings of hawthorn but what have you got to lose. Just a query, are there holes in the base of the bucket? If not the compost will waterlog and the cuttings will probably rot. Good luck
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Hawthorn can be tricky to root from cuttings (it is usually propagated from seed) but it can be done - I had a success rate of about 15% or so when I tried many years ago.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • delboidelboi Posts: 22

    Thank you  all for the advise. I have holes in the bucket and stone mix at the bottom for easier drainage. i did dry out some berries from the hawthorne and pipped them also will be trying to see if any luck from them this year. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    get the berries sown delboi.  Remember when the tree sows them. RThey need to be out there in the garden in the cold.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • delboidelboi Posts: 22

    @nutcutlet yep that'll give me something to do then tomorrow image, i've had them stored in an unheated outhouse/garage type room so far. 

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=433

    Have a look at this delboi.  It's about germinating trees and breaking dormancy of the seeds

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • delboidelboi Posts: 22

    Thank you 

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