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Clondoolusk Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:24 pm Post subject: Skimmia temptationg |
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Hi, does anybody know if cuttings can be taken from skimmia temptation to produce new plants? These are beautiful this time of year but on the pricey side! |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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New Skimmia plants are often started by tip cuttings. The cuttings are started in a greenhouse or windowsill in either mid-summer or during the winter dormant season months of November to February. Use a mixture of 50%r sand and 50% peat moss. Temptation is a self fertile one, cuttings taken in early summer are more difficult to get started (my opinion) while you could have a much better strike rate in Late Autumn /winter if you provide bottom heat. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks greengage, might sound like a silly question but when you say tip cuttings what exactly do you mean? Also am I too late to try now using my existing plants? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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from the top of the plant, usually in spring they would be called soft wood cuttings,
Not too late i would go ahead. |
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