i tried internodal in perlite, sandy compost, compost, john innes, bag no bag etc etc what do you do ?my great grandmother explained to me about old money
richard, what type of compost/grit/perlite mix do you use all or one of the ones mentioned, i want to try again with the internodal cuttings but due to failure so many times could you give me some tips please?
i checked my cutting in the pot within a pot and all seem to be growing up top so i hope roots are forming too
This is very quick rooting Richard! Less than a month; I'm guessing you have bottom heat and a mist propagation unit. For us mere amateurs, when is the best time to take clematis cuttings would you recommend? I understand very well about internodal cuttings and have successfully rooted a few but have also had some failures.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
The clematis clan is massive, over 300 species, thousands of different hybrids and cultivars, 3 pruning groups, lots of different flowering periods, many different cultural requirements.
I grow about 500 varieties, mainly the Summer flowering, group 3.
I use new cutting material from plants that have been pruned hard back over Winter, they are in glasshouses so probably about 5 to 6 weeks ahead of garden grown plants. Cuttings from greenhouse grown material can be taken rom February onwards.
Atragenes and montanas best to take cuttings after they have finished flowering and sending out new shoots. June, July, August.
I use Doff hormone rooting powder.
I have gone full circle with the rooting medium, using coir, perlite, vermiculite, grit, sand, John Innes Seed & Cutting and eventually ending up with a peat based compost.
I have heated cables under my propagation area, temperature set at around +18C.
I don't have misting facilities, just a hose with fine rose attachment.
thank you richard for taking the time to give a detailed reply
much appreciated it's always much better to have someone who actually has done it and knows what they are doing. i'll have a look tomorrow and see if any roots are forming, i think the hard wood ones definitely have not sure if the soft cuttings have yet although they are showing signs of growing
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i tried internodal in perlite, sandy compost, compost, john innes, bag no bag etc etc what do you do ?my great grandmother explained to me about old money
Hah !!
I'll bet your great grandmother knew about rooting cuttings using custard powder...........
she just stuck them straight in the sherry trifle haha
Very interesting video, with the greatest respect when is Part 2 being shown, where he empties the pot and shows all the rooted cuttings ?
richard, what type of compost/grit/perlite mix do you use all or one of the ones mentioned, i want to try again with the internodal cuttings but due to failure so many times could you give me some tips please?
i checked my cutting in the pot within a pot and all seem to be growing up top so i hope roots are forming too
This is very quick rooting Richard! Less than a month; I'm guessing you have bottom heat and a mist propagation unit. For us mere amateurs, when is the best time to take clematis cuttings would you recommend? I understand very well about internodal cuttings and have successfully rooted a few but have also had some failures.
The clematis clan is massive, over 300 species, thousands of different hybrids and cultivars, 3 pruning groups, lots of different flowering periods, many different cultural requirements.
I grow about 500 varieties, mainly the Summer flowering, group 3.
I use new cutting material from plants that have been pruned hard back over Winter, they are in glasshouses so probably about 5 to 6 weeks ahead of garden grown plants. Cuttings from greenhouse grown material can be taken rom February onwards.
Atragenes and montanas best to take cuttings after they have finished flowering and sending out new shoots. June, July, August.
I use Doff hormone rooting powder.
I have gone full circle with the rooting medium, using coir, perlite, vermiculite, grit, sand, John Innes Seed & Cutting and eventually ending up with a peat based compost.
I have heated cables under my propagation area, temperature set at around +18C.
I don't have misting facilities, just a hose with fine rose attachment.
Black Tibet cuttings taken 25th April 2016, showing root growth 14th May, 19 days.
thank you richard for taking the time to give a detailed reply
much appreciated
it's always much better to have someone who actually has done it and knows what they are doing. i'll have a look tomorrow and see if any roots are forming, i think the hard wood ones definitely have not sure if the soft cuttings have yet although they are showing signs of growing 