The “heel” has node cells which are like “stem cells” and with the proper hormone you can manipulate them to either become root cells or by using opposite hormones it can become new shoots, that’s why his success rate is is so good, because the tip of his cutting is loaded with “node cells”
@@zye.... I use an Aloe Vera plant. Remove the top portion of one of the tines and scoop out the middle, blend it, put it in an air tight container, store it in the fridge. Dip cutting into it before planting. Works very well for me.
Thank you so much, Peter. You almost made me cry, as I felt like I was listening to my Dad instructing me once again. I plan on making many cuttings as I need more azalia.
Growing new plants from cuttings is a great way to create give-away plants to our fellow gardening friends...terrific way to build positive karma in a crazy world if you ask me. :)
Hey peter great video, I just wanted to let you know you can use aloe as a rooting hormone. Just stick the cutting in a fresh cut aloe leaf gel. It has rooting hormones and is naturally antimicrobial
Thank you for a very nice and informative video.My mother love Azalea that ,she bought one in a garden show in Bacolod City Philippines.She watered it almost everyday.She was sad that her Azalea died.No much Azalea here so she got trouble finding the plant again.I will show her your video so will have an idea how to progate and take care incase she will find one in a garden show!😊
Thanks Peter, once again a very clear and easy to follow video. I have not had a great deal of success with cuttings in the past, now I think I know why 😆
I've been using sphagnum moss as a medium for cuttings. It hold moister like rockwoll but breaks down or sprouts into more moss. So far I'm 3 for 3 and it seems like it could be good for seeds too.
There is a lot of confusion about peat moss. Many people are not aware that peat moss is a sustainable industry in Canada. The volume of peat actually increases from year to year as a result of good resource management. Thanks for your excellent videos Peter.
I just have to mix the peat soil with something that drains and make sure to fertilize it once the seedlings and plants are strong enough. It works great for my purposes that way
Thank you so much! I live in Louisiana and the azealas are in full bloom right now! there a garden show in my town going on right now so I plan to get a white azeala from them
More than the video I love the way this gentleman explain it.You have a very charming personality sir. May God bless you with good health, happiness and long life.
What do you use to fertilize your Azaleas? My 3 year old Azalea has flowered profusely but cant see any real growth. Ive not fertilized it yet as I read not to until its well established.
Don't have satsuki but going to try on pines. Thx for sharing Peter. Cant wait to see the next one, hopefully its about the field growing trees being dig up..its February 😄
I wanted to add my thanks to the others for this marvelous video! Each time a question arose in my mind, You were answering it in the next sentences! It is funny, but your wonderful walking video at Wisley a couple of weeks ago, got me thinking of the beautiful satsuki azaleas in Japan. Your recent video about repotting them also fueled my interest in finding some to purchase, and have a try at tending them. Your videos are so very timely and I think I will try making cuttings, once I am able to find a good plant. Unfortunately, the lovely large azaleas we have in the southern US are completely different! I remember my surprise upon seeing azaleas in gardens in Japan, and being told they were azaleas... it was my first of many revelations about profound differences in the character of plants, even with shared names. I assume you recommend just an ordinary satsuki azalea and grow it into bonsai, as opposed to trying the online suppliers of bonsai here in the states? Of course, I hope to find my satsuki azalea locally. I have ordered the akadama mix and felco secateurs, and am anxious to begin! I have four of your books, and am finding them incredibly interesting and helpful. Thank you, also, for taking the time to write such a good collection of books. I am also ordering kanuma soil. Would you recommend the kanuma for satsuki azales planted in the landscape, if I am able to locate plants also for that purpose?
Nice coincidence and video! I just started around 100 satsuki and kurume cuttings 1 month ago (using a new mini greenhouse I recently bought). Also put a few Ume and San Jose cuttings in the new greenhouse as well. Keeping my fingers crossed this time around 🤞. I tried 1year ago, about 50 cuttings of various acers and azaleas, and Zero out of 50 rooted, lol. But, I’m sure the reason why they All failed was because I didn’t enclose them in a bag/box/greenhouse for humidity and moisture.
@@peterchan3100 Thanks Peter! You should've also taught/advised us as to when should/can we remove them from the greenhouse/bag and when it's okay to expose them into the real-world... and also important, when can we re-pot them into their individual pots?? I assume... in 4-6 months, it's okay to remove them from the humid greenhouse/bag, into the real-world and real-atmosphere. Correct? Also, I assume maybe in 10-12 months (from when first started) it is okay to up-pot/repot them. Correct? I'd think by 10-12 months, there would be sufficient roots and also hardened-off roots, safe enough to handle without being too fragile and ripped off easily during re-potting. Summary for slow-growing Satsuki (only my guesses): 2-3 months in: callous forms. 4-6 months in: few, tiny roots grow. Okay to expose into real-world. 7-9 months in: more roots grow and start to fill up pot. 10-12 months in: many roots grew and now exist; roots are hardened-off and tough enough to re-pot. So far, I am 4-6 weeks-in for my current cuttings inside my greenhouse, and they are all still bright green, alive and healthy, yay! Even the difficult Ume! 1 of the Ume is already sprouting (although, probably only from the stored-energy from its' vascular/stem and not any roots; since it's way too early still for roots). Next Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 (when my mini-greenhouse is empty again, haha), I will try even more cuttings again... perhaps more Ume, Quince, Acers, Pomegranates and Seiju elm this time. (of course, I still hope my current batch of Azalea cuttings roots... I've always wanted tons of Azaleas around the house).
I'm so appreciative to have this video. My Mom bought me an Azalea in a pot for my birthday yesterday...And I already have a few bushes in my yard. I wanted to try my hand at possibly creating a bonsai from a cutting of this new plant, and see how it'd end up. Thank you for sharing w
I have great luck with the big clear plastic boxes that salad greens come. You need to melt drain holes (hot nail) and a few vent holes in top. Pop the top open as needed. Clean thoroughly before using. Thank you, Peter.
Thanks a lot for sharing your technique. I'm noob in gardening and I have an azalea that I want to multiplicate. I don't tried bonsai trees or so never, I just want to grown that azalea plant and if it possible produce others. Many many thanks for sharing with all us.
i know many people see where you live as sometimes dark and cold. i envy you as your yard and shop seem to make it so easy to start cuttings. in cali usa? its 107 tomorrow. nothing roots this time of year.
Could u make a series from cuttings growing in the seeding tray, when u separate them into their individual pot, when to create movement, and so on... thanks
Thank you for the knowledge. Question: I always feel I am washing away the rooting compound if I water after planting. I usually have the soil very damp, plant, and tamp by hand if needed. Just my thoughts. Thanks again
Very nice and informative video. Is there a major difference when doing cuttings of indoor bonsais (like ficuses?) or is it mostly the same? For example, you said you use the deep pots to keep the cuttings warmer (at 1:50), is this also important for indoor plants which are not exposed to cold temperature?
Why do you clover the cutting with clear plastic beg is that to keep heat and humidity in and if you put little Air holes in the beg if would be able to allow a little air thought the beg but still having to open the to letting air get in form time to time as you said this video as been amazing I'm going to be doing cuttings like this from now on so I can allow some light to get to them as I've placed my greenhouse where doesn't get much light but still get hot and humid good for protection but not good for light
Can I do this anytime in the year? Is mid July and I have an azalea that is over its flowers, and I think it will die if I don't do something. It looks too woody. Should I just repot it in a bigger pot? or just try this cutting technique . Help please! Thanks
thank you for producing this video, I've been trying to grow Azalea cuttings, so this was very timely! what is your opinion of the best time of year to take cuttings? I had read late spring early summer , but I believe it is later winter in the UK right now? and are all species of Azalea the same in terms of taking cuttings?
Sandra Bulluck I believe so. I'm in Australia and I took cuttings in December (before saw this video, so I did some things wrong) and 1 out of 5 survived. so i guess the timing was okish? not that the cuttings would have known, since we had the strangest summer 😒
@@sandrabulluck1896 This will be uk season,. where his nursery is based. Feb to Sept in the UK would be Early Spring to mid Autumn (Fall) So Feb to May would be Spring
You want anything with IBA %.1 rooting hormone, check labels. .1 percent equals 1000ppm which is the advised ratio for this plant (a safe bet on the low end but look up your specific kind)
The “heel” has node cells which are like “stem cells” and with the proper hormone you can manipulate them to either become root cells or by using opposite hormones it can become new shoots, that’s why his success rate is is so good, because the tip of his cutting is loaded with “node cells”
Very underrated comment
Thank you for explaining this so well! If others get to see your comment I know it will be helpful!
Can you post amazon links of recommended powders and how are the chances without the powder?
@@zye....
I use an Aloe Vera plant. Remove the top portion of one of the tines and scoop out the middle, blend it, put it in an air tight container, store it in the fridge. Dip cutting into it before planting. Works very well for me.
This is becoming my moral comfort videos. The simplest things are the best.
Thank you so much, Peter. You almost made me cry, as I felt like I was listening to my Dad instructing me once again. I plan on making many cuttings as I need more azalia.
Growing new plants from cuttings is a great way to create give-away plants to our fellow gardening friends...terrific way to build positive karma in a crazy world if you ask me. :)
perfectly stated bro 🤘
Peter, thank you again. Your enthusiasm for sharing is so enjoyable.
Sir you might no read my comment prob never but you’re my hero I wish you were the father I didn’t have. Your voice softens my tranquility
I've been binge watching these videos for the last two weeks. Thanks for all this work Peter.
I wish I could just spend the day with you. Your knowledge is such a gift. Thank you for the wonderful teachings.
I am a new subscriber here. I am so obsessed of plants and I discovered your Chanel. Thank you for sharing them.
Thanks Peter. I’ve read all your books but the videos are a fantastic source of info with you explaining everything. Thank you.
Ich liebe diese gut beschriebenen Videos 😊 vielen Dank ❤
thank you for sharing your knowledge in propagating Azaleas!
Excellent! Could you maybe do a follow-up on the azalea cuttings to show how they've progressed?
Hey peter great video, I just wanted to let you know you can use aloe as a rooting hormone. Just stick the cutting in a fresh cut aloe leaf gel. It has rooting hormones and is naturally antimicrobial
I will give it a try
Taydrum -thank you for sharing that information! I was wondering if there were anything else to use as a rooting hormone?!
@@peterchan3100 how was it? Update?
interesting tip 🤯
I'm getting my bonsia today thanks to you I know what I'm doing thanks dude
I'm extremely grateful for this video. I've been doing ficus cuttings, this information is so valuable!
Thank you for a very nice and informative video.My mother love Azalea that ,she bought one in a garden show in Bacolod City Philippines.She watered it almost everyday.She was sad that her Azalea died.No much Azalea here so she got trouble finding the plant again.I will show her your video so will have an idea how to progate and take care incase she will find one in a garden show!😊
Thank you for posting this. I love your channel. I followed what you advices and it worked for me. Thanks again to you and your staff for doing this.
Thanks Peter, once again a very clear and easy to follow video. I have not had a great deal of success with cuttings in the past, now I think I know why 😆
I've been using sphagnum moss as a medium for cuttings. It hold moister like rockwoll but breaks down or sprouts into more moss. So far I'm 3 for 3 and it seems like it could be good for seeds too.
Thank you for sharing this Very helpful Can't wait to get started 🌱😊
There is a lot of confusion about peat moss. Many people are not aware that peat moss is a sustainable industry in Canada. The volume of peat actually increases from year to year as a result of good resource management. Thanks for your excellent videos Peter.
You are absolutely right buddy
I just have to mix the peat soil with something that drains and make sure to fertilize it once the seedlings and plants are strong enough. It works great for my purposes that way
@@CS88754 Maybe he is thinking of leaf mould which is slightly different.
Hi Peter!! Technique is key.. thanks!!
Thank you so much! I live in Louisiana and the azealas are in full bloom right now! there a garden show in my town going on right now so I plan to get a white azeala from them
Nothing beats seeing the process, thanks!
Thank you for your great videos! They are so informative and we can really feel your love for the plants!
Beautiful plants and excellent video instruction! Thank you. I WILL try this.
Sus tutoriales son lo máximo, muchísimas gracias por enseñarnos tanto! He aprendido muchísimo de usted, enormemente agradecido!!!
TY so much for your tips n tricks. I'm looking to propagate azaleas especially a yellow one that I saw near a community centre
Your rhododendron collection is beautiful. Thanks for the propagation tips.
Another great little breakfast vid,only problem I have is that it’s not Sunday so now I have to go to work.
What a shame!
Hey man.. now is the perfect time!
@@kdiddy4714 quit work then, problem solved :)
I'm doing this today. That's why I am watching this again. I have much confidence.
More than the video I love the way this gentleman explain it.You have a very charming personality sir. May God bless you with good health, happiness and long life.
Thanks for the information, I just bought a Satsuki from my garden center, looking forward to make some cuttings.
What do you use to fertilize your Azaleas? My 3 year old Azalea has flowered profusely but cant see any real growth. Ive not fertilized it yet as I read not to until its well established.
Yay! Almost Spring in the U.S. !!!
Feb 14 is spring where i am in Florida. All the redbuds and azalea are blooming.
unofficially spring in california
thank you for sharing, best video yet on rooting azaleas
Great video Peter!
Thank you, very informative and descriptive, as I have failed many times. I’m off to try your method and be successful.
Don't have satsuki but going to try on pines. Thx for sharing Peter. Cant wait to see the next one, hopefully its about the field growing trees being dig up..its February 😄
pine dosent work
Pines dont grow from cuttings.
I wanted to add my thanks to the others for this marvelous video! Each time a question arose in my mind, You were answering it in the next sentences!
It is funny, but your wonderful walking video at Wisley a couple of weeks ago, got me thinking of the beautiful satsuki azaleas in Japan. Your recent video about repotting them also fueled my interest in finding some to purchase, and have a try at tending them. Your videos are so very timely and I think I will try making cuttings, once I am able to find a good plant. Unfortunately, the lovely large azaleas we have in the southern US are completely different! I remember my surprise upon seeing azaleas in gardens in Japan, and being told they were azaleas... it was my first of many revelations about profound differences in the character of plants, even with shared names.
I assume you recommend just an ordinary satsuki azalea and grow it into bonsai, as opposed to trying the online suppliers of bonsai here in the states? Of course, I hope to find my satsuki azalea locally. I have ordered the akadama mix and felco secateurs, and am anxious to begin! I have four of your books, and am finding them incredibly interesting and helpful. Thank you, also, for taking the time to write such a good collection of books.
I am also ordering kanuma soil. Would you recommend the kanuma for satsuki azales planted in the landscape, if I am able to locate plants also for that purpose?
I use solo cups one with drains one with out and stack them. Coco, bark, organic soil mix is my way. Thanks for the wisdom.
I'm so glad to know this. Thanks so much.
Nice coincidence and video! I just started around 100 satsuki and kurume cuttings 1 month ago (using a new mini greenhouse I recently bought). Also put a few Ume and San Jose cuttings in the new greenhouse as well.
Keeping my fingers crossed this time around 🤞. I tried 1year ago, about 50 cuttings of various acers and azaleas, and Zero out of 50 rooted, lol. But, I’m sure the reason why they All failed was because I didn’t enclose them in a bag/box/greenhouse for humidity and moisture.
If you did what I did in this video - you should have had some success. But try again. Dont give up.
@@peterchan3100 Thanks Peter!
You should've also taught/advised us as to when should/can we remove them from the greenhouse/bag and when it's okay to expose them into the real-world... and also important, when can we re-pot them into their individual pots??
I assume... in 4-6 months, it's okay to remove them from the humid greenhouse/bag, into the real-world and real-atmosphere. Correct?
Also, I assume maybe in 10-12 months (from when first started) it is okay to up-pot/repot them. Correct?
I'd think by 10-12 months, there would be sufficient roots and also hardened-off roots, safe enough to handle without being too fragile and ripped off easily during re-potting.
Summary for slow-growing Satsuki (only my guesses):
2-3 months in: callous forms.
4-6 months in: few, tiny roots grow. Okay to expose into real-world.
7-9 months in: more roots grow and start to fill up pot.
10-12 months in: many roots grew and now exist; roots are hardened-off and tough enough to re-pot.
So far, I am 4-6 weeks-in for my current cuttings inside my greenhouse, and they are all still bright green, alive and healthy, yay! Even the difficult Ume! 1 of the Ume is already sprouting (although, probably only from the stored-energy from its' vascular/stem and not any roots; since it's way too early still for roots).
Next Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 (when my mini-greenhouse is empty again, haha), I will try even more cuttings again... perhaps more Ume, Quince, Acers, Pomegranates and Seiju elm this time. (of course, I still hope my current batch of Azalea cuttings roots... I've always wanted tons of Azaleas around the house).
I'm so appreciative to have this video. My Mom bought me an Azalea in a pot for my birthday yesterday...And I already have a few bushes in my yard. I wanted to try my hand at possibly creating a bonsai from a cutting of this new plant, and see how it'd end up. Thank you for sharing w
I have great luck with the big clear plastic boxes that salad greens come. You need to melt drain holes (hot nail) and a few vent holes in top. Pop the top open as needed. Clean thoroughly before using. Thank you, Peter.
LOVE HOW YOU SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE,THANK YOU
Such wonderful information! The how AND the why, Thank You, Sir!
i will give it a try , thanks Peter
Good propagation video on Azaleas
Thanks a lot for sharing your technique.
I'm noob in gardening and I have an azalea that I want to multiplicate. I don't tried bonsai trees or so never, I just want to grown that azalea plant and if it possible produce others.
Many many thanks for sharing with all us.
Fantastic video! Thank you for all the helpful tips and tricks you share so generously!
that is the 1st time That I've heard to put your plant in on a slant when When you are cloning Thanks for the tip Mr. Peter
yay! a dyi cuttings vid from mr peter chan! thanks herons crew and peter!
i know many people see where you live as sometimes dark and cold. i envy you as your yard and shop seem to make it so easy to start cuttings. in cali usa? its 107 tomorrow. nothing roots this time of year.
That was very helpful Peter. Thank you and can’t wait for the next one ☝️
Could u make a series from cuttings growing in the seeding tray, when u separate them into their individual pot, when to create movement, and so on... thanks
good suggestion
I plan to plant an azalea this spring, and I can't wait til its established so I can try this and give all my friends azalea bonsais!
Thank you for the knowledge. Question: I always feel I am washing away the rooting compound if I water after planting. I usually have the soil very damp, plant, and tamp by hand if needed. Just my thoughts. Thanks again
Thank you for a very informative video. I will be trying it. Can you do gardenia cuttings the same way with the same medium for growing?
Most helpful. Going to try some this year. Thanks. Incredible display at the end of the video!
You ,sir, are awesome! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing your sweet shirts again, come on spring!
I can't wait to wear those colourful shirts again
Thanks so much. I’ve grown many plants from cuttings but with lower success rates.
I’m looking forward to using your method.
Thank you Mr Chan. At what point do repot in the kanuma soil? And or transfer to a Bonsai Pot
Thanks azaleas are my favorite
Thank you so much for all of your expertise. Very informative
Informative with a large dose of knowledge.
Beautiful I want to try out
Thank you very much for your tricks, mr Peter.
I love your explanations and watching you grow bonsai.. What is the ideal time of year to start propagation of azealeas?
I am going to try this
Very nice and informative video.
Is there a major difference when doing cuttings of indoor bonsais (like ficuses?) or is it mostly the same?
For example, you said you use the deep pots to keep the cuttings warmer (at 1:50), is this also important for indoor plants which are not exposed to cold temperature?
Thanks ...planning to buy azalea...now I know what to do...
Why do you clover the cutting with clear plastic beg is that to keep heat and humidity in and if you put little Air holes in the beg if would be able to allow a little air thought the beg but still having to open the to letting air get in form time to time as you said this video as been amazing I'm going to be doing cuttings like this from now on so I can allow some light to get to them as I've placed my greenhouse where doesn't get much light but still get hot and humid good for protection but not good for light
Excellent video- thank you.
Thanks going to do some 🌱🌱🌱🌱
Thank you soooooo much 💖 really enjoying your videos.
Thank you so much. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us. You are amazing!
Hi Peter. Are there any particular rooting powders you would recommend? Thanks
Hi Peter, what about air-layering on the big stem. Will this work?
Very helpful tips. Thank you sir.
How do you fertilize them?
Can I air layer woodier stems?
When is the best time in the UK and Ireland. Mine are mad and in bloom right now.
I have tiny mites in mine that are hard to see but when I water they scurry around 🤔 what are they and can I get rid of them? Much appreciated
what media did peter use here? thank you very much.
What do you do with your cuttings once the have struck?
Will that work with any azalea?
What the. Read my mind. I am trying to figure out my way in and I realized I could prepare to do some azalea cuttings. Bam!
Thanks for sharing Peter 🙏 very interesting .
Can I do this anytime in the year? Is mid July and I have an azalea that is over its flowers, and I think it will die if I don't do something. It looks too woody. Should I just repot it in a bigger pot? or just try this cutting technique . Help please! Thanks
Thank you for watching ........absolut nice 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you. I learned something
thank you for producing this video, I've been trying to grow Azalea cuttings, so this was very timely! what is your opinion of the best time of year to take cuttings? I had read late spring early summer , but I believe it is later winter in the UK right now? and are all species of Azalea the same in terms of taking cuttings?
You can make Azalea cuttings from Feb to Sept, but best time is from Feb to May.
peter chan ok thank you very much Peter! 😀🌱
peter chan - Is that the time period in the U.S.A?
Sandra Bulluck I believe so. I'm in Australia and I took cuttings in December (before saw this video, so I did some things wrong) and 1 out of 5 survived. so i guess the timing was okish?
not that the cuttings would have known, since we had the strangest summer 😒
@@sandrabulluck1896 This will be uk season,. where his nursery is based. Feb to Sept in the UK would be Early Spring to mid Autumn (Fall)
So Feb to May would be Spring
Can you post amazon links of recommended powders and how are the chances without the powder?
You want anything with IBA %.1 rooting hormone, check labels. .1 percent equals 1000ppm which is the advised ratio for this plant (a safe bet on the low end but look up your specific kind)
Will aný soil do for reporting azaleas, and where can I buy it.
Do u not have to remove the buds from the cuttings?
Thank you. This was very helpful.
Awesome video! Thank you. If I was doing cuttings from Japanese Maples, could these also be covered with plastic?
Amazing, beautiful.
Amazing. Can you use liquid root hormone or is powder better? Thank you so much.
Liquid is used mainly by professional growers
@@peterchan3100 I will use the powder. Keep posting videos Mr. Chan. 🙏 thank you
I am having trouble getting my gardenias to form a full bush. Much less bloom a lot of flowers. Any suggestions?