Jason, I've tried to prop for the last 2 yrs unsucessfully. This year I finally figured it out. I have gotten about 100 Hydrangias and many Budlia plants. So thank you for all of your help on the subject. I'm not looking to sell them, but I already had 121 Hydrangias, so in the next fell yrs. my 3 1/2 acres is going to really fill up.
Hello Jason thank you for your hospitality we’re appreciated. We’d love to visit your rose farm again in early spring next year I want to pick up some roses and some other perennials for my garden😊
As a second year beginner I have had great success rooting rose cuttings and cuttings from a white mulberry. I have had no luck rooting a purple mulberry, a filbert, and a purple plum.
Excellent advice Jason.👌 I have seen so many "Sure fire ways to root Camellias " and yet they all lack the actual steps that prove their success. Understanding your local climate is so critical in finding what works in your particular area. My success at 1,100 ft/335m has no correlation to 4,600ft/1,400m. Not only is the climate entirely different, but every single plant has a completely different behavior as well. It is quite amazing just how differently the exact same plants are responding to being relocated to a new environment. Timing has definitely been a tough challenge in this new location because not only are the weather patterns and temperatures all different, but the elevation seems to be changing the plant behavior as well. Knowing your particular region is so important in the pursuit of success.🤙
You make an excellent point! I do find that even slightly different timings can make the difference between success and failure - so a large change in temperature, elevation etc. is certainly worth considering.
@FraserValleyRoseFarm All it really means is a new learning curve, but figuring out where to start is the key. For me, the entire spectrum has changed, so I decided to continue with my original plan and see what (if anything) is the same. Clearly the answer is No. The next step was to revert back to continental norms like Canada and Pacific Northwest because even though it's been 35 years the process is familiar. Once I started seeing familiar responses either positive or negative, I finally had a position to work from. My plan up here has always been a 5 year time table because I am familiar with the dramatic impact, affects, and changes, but I was not prepared for the severe drought this year even though I knew the the La' Nina condition out here in the Pacific Ocean was severe. Typically that would translate into a dryer than normal season, but not 9 months of no moisture at all. Fortunately I was able to save all the plants and only lost 3 trees which were already struggling. Overall the arrid soil mixture of sand and potting mix is a good success with only a few plants needing an adjustment for moisture control. At the moment there are 55 rose cuttings of 4 different varieties and all are still green after 2 weeks.👍 Guess we'll see how many make it to June. Camellia Senensis are next, but not until their seeds are harvested, probably December. Between the volcano, Sulfur Dioxide, and the weather that can't make up their mind, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the year turns out.🤙
I only have a few roses in my garden, and only have been doing cuttings for a year or two, but Ghislaine de Feligonde is definitely easy compared to some other roses; I take cuttings throughout the summer (typically just cutting back a bit more than needed after dead heading, and using that for more cutting material), and with Ghislaine I actually got 100% success rate. One plant I made last year almost grew as tall as the mother plant this year (the mother plant was struggling a bit in the very wet clay soil as well). The Absolutely Fabulous rose is maybe around 20% success for me for comparison. I'm making lots of mistakes with my other cuttings, but the Ghislaine is just very forgiving.
Great inspiration! I love propagating by cuttings. I stick all kinds of plant bits while I’m gardening and when I get discouraged by failures, I go back to hydrangea- my first and most consistent success. I love some of these other suggestions and will definitely try them. Thanks Jason!
Thanks for the reminder. I appreciate the list of easy plants. Since I have no inside space, I'm going to try over wintering some cuttings in my mini greenhouse that's on my glass covered deck. Low investment, so I'm not too worried. Fingers crossed! Though I'm running out of room for plants in the garden 😂. My garden club will be happy at our annual plant sale if I'm successful.
Greetings from Western Washington. I tried propagating rose cuttings this year. These are old hybrid tea grafted roses my folks planted decades ago. Some are now impossible to find in the marketplace so I want to preserve them. The Taboo and Fragrant Cloud are possibly working but the Artistry failed. I intend to propagate some lavenders too.
Greeting fellow Western Washingtonian. Taboo was the first rose I tried taking cuttings from. I had 3 out of 18 rooted cuttings survive last winter. I left them out in the cold PNW rains too long before bringing them to overwinter and the failed ones died from root rot. I currently have another 21 rooted Taboo cuttings I started this year and will not be making the mistake of leaving them out in the rain. I would have 18 more rooted Taboo cuttings from early this year but I put the cuttings into wet instead of slightly moist potting mix and they died of root rot. Long story short: Taboo rose cuttings do not like wet potting mix. Because it is no longer on the market I have been overwintering the mother Taboo rose plant in my garage for years to protect it. Hopefully your Taboo and Fragrant Cloud cuttings work out and eventually get Artistry to work.
@@Tim.Stotelmeyer Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I keep all the cuttings indoor in humidity dome until they rooted. I plan to keep them inside through early spring if they survive. The Taboo mother plant is grown outdoor so cannot bring it inside. Luckily it continues to thrive after this January's frigid temperature.
Great video as always, Jason! I love propagating and trying out different plants to take cuttings from. I recently successfully propagated Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold', and so far so good!
Thanks for another informative video. The colored twig dogwoods are a great place to start. I took some cuttings last year based on your videos, stuck them in the vegetable garden and had many root and produce small plants this year. I have a large property and this is a great way to produce more plants. I am going to try the hydrangeas and salvias next. I have layered hydrangea quercifolia with success so I am looking forward to trying cuttings. As a home gardener, I like the "set it and forget it" propagation methods. If I only get 50% or even 25% to root, I am happy. As I keep telling my husband, fortunately we are not dependent on the garden for our livelihoods or for having enough to eat!
Thanks. I just about included the dogwoods in this vid alongside the willows. Layering is one of my favorites. You might not end up with tons of plants, but if you're not selling, it's not such a big deal.
I found out by accident that Viburnums root easily! I stuck some branches in the ground to act as supports for various plantings and I was shocked when they began growing leaves!
Hi, I sowed winter hardy hibiscus seeds collected in end of august and got few tiny plants! I did sow lupin seeds and both of the perennials are well rooted, my question is I don’t have green house so can I plant them in the ground? I am central NJ zone 7
We can always use more propagation tips and more plants! I love propagating roses and hydrangeas but have surprisingly struggled with propagating a a hybrid willow shrub with repeated failures on that one over the past two years. I have also propagated clematis with mixed results. I have not paid enough attention to the time of year before so thankyou for mentioning that. I have never tried the willow in the fall before, so I will give that one another try now and see what happens. I am in US zone 4a and we seem to be having an unusually warm fall so perhaps it will work this time. My question is, do you always use rooting hormone? If not, how do you decided when to use it versus when not to use it. The same goes for the water-soluble plant starters to encourage root growth; do you ever use those? One more question: Do you really need the roots to firmly hold the soil in place before the cutting is considered ready for transplant?
One of the challenges with slow rooting varieties is controlling the conditions over a longer period, avoiding fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Stem rot is also more likely to occur. I have found that stems which can and were given the chance to root in water are more resistant to these fluctuations.
Sure did - I just about put it in this video (alongside the willows) as easy-to-root shrubs. I have something like 12 rooted because I really wasn't sure how much market demand there might be.
Excellent, Jason. Hope they overwinter well and prove to be popular up there come spring...I have no doubts...very unique Cornus alba/sericea cultivar. I think I mentioned before, discovered in a Moscow area garden sometime between 1900-1910. Stay well. JJ
Don’t forget coleus as an easy propagator, so responsive and rewarding!!! It’s an annual but they propagate so easily that it’s a great confidence building plant for beginner propagators
I think that they are a bit overlooked because people think that they are for shade, but I have the impression that they have been developing cultivars that are very heat and sun tolerant because the ones I grew this year in my zone 8a in full sun did amazing! During the summer they wilted a bit midafternoon but with a drink of water they would perk right up. I’m obsessed with them 😂
Very informative video Jason. Thanks for sharing. I like the looks of the black plastic pots you are using. They look a bit deeper than the square 4" pots that I can find locally. Can you provide a link for those deeper plastic pots? Thank you.
I buy them through a local distributor (CY Grower Supplies) but I'm not sure where else they're sold. It's TO Plastics SVD-355-DEEP-BK-450 if the model number helps.
Hi Jason. First, I love your channel. Lots of useful info, especially concerning propagation. Thanks! Now for a question/request. Do you happen to have a red blaze climber/rambler in your collection? My Mom had one, but we lost it when her house sold and the new owners stripped the yard. 😢
Hi Linda. Sorry, but no we don't have Blaze in our collection, but the good news is that I think it's still widely grown - sometimes even in the climbing rose assortment going to the big retailers in spring.
Hi Jason, I have Ballerina, Buff Beauty and Sally Holnes but the're not quite a year old. Should I wait until they are older? Thanks for all the fab videos
It's always a bit of a judgement call as to when the plant has enough "spare" stem growth to use for cuttings. I've definitely used 1 year old as mother plants when they're showing strong, vigorous growth - and especially if they have any longer stems that I might cut down anyway for shape or deadheading.
@@FireflyOnTheMoon Really can't. All of our window sills are low and accessible by our indoor cats. The plants and/or containers would never survive there.
Boxwoods do take their time😅. It’s a sleep, creep, leap thing with them. I was almost successful with Norway spruce seeds, but failed come spring, think I set them out too soon. Had great success with maple cuttings. I had some sand and created a bed big enough to cover with a tote on north side of garden shed and stuck them in and think I used rooting powder. Most all took! I propped the clear tote up a little bit to keep air circulation. Just have to remember to water. Does the time of year matter when taking cuttings? Better early in year for some? Spring, summer fall? Thank you for all you do! It’s always exciting to have a project work. I’m considering plants that behave themselves for less work for the future. Thinking of taking out all the aggressive perennials and giving them the meadow and sticking with roses. Right now I have discovered coneflower, bee balm, poppies, brown eyed Susan’s, gallardia, BUTTERFLY WEED, a short primrose and now the lovely catalpa tree are taking over. I’m sure I have others I just started that may be added. Many have really leaped all the way into the vegetable area and one bed is half taken over by flowers. And I will never be able to get rid of morning glories and I never let them seed out🙄. I’m so thankful I said no to a trumpet vine years back when it was offered and the soil here was so bad nothing grew. I actually walked far around that vine at a nursery this year😂😂😂. Any super fragrant own root roses with repeat blooms you can suggest? Love the old cabbage roses also-oh heck, I love all of them. Such a joy to have them blooming especially in the fall. So I’m taking note of well behaved flowers in bloom now also and one is Gomphrena 🎉and marigolds even though they reseed they are easy to pluck out. I do like dahlias even though they require digging here and was thinking of leaving a few in the ground with mulch because our winters have been so warm Z5a, WI. But after I heard they can get gall and spread to roses-maybe not. Sorry I have one more question-does a cutting from a grafted rose still retain hardiness zones without the rootstock?
Thanks. The time of year really does matter, or rather the stage of growth matters. So for the semi-hardwood cuttings I like to work with, it's best during the main active growth or flowering (for roses) season. Now that's a pretty wide season for many plants, but certain plants can be easier or harder at the beginning or end of the season - that'll come down to experience and observation of results. I do like the fragrance of the Damask Perpetual/Portland roses: Sydonie, Yolande D'Aragon, Jacques Cartier, Rose de Rescht.
Hi, I have done a ton of different delphinium cuttings, and they are all now about 1-3 inches tall, but still very early stages of root development. Would you leave them outside over the winter or put them in an unheated garage near a window, or would they need to go indoors? From northern UK (gets to about -13 centigrade at worst in winter). Last year, all the fresh young foliage died down in the frost but new foliage came back well in spring and flowered well this year. Thank you.
You may still have a little bit of time to buff up the root growth before you need to make that call, but for lightly rooted perennials in pots, a stretch of -13C could definitely damage the young roots, so some thought about protection is warranted. It might be enough to huddle the pots together and cover over the sides with soil for some temperature stability, or throw some crop cover fabric over the lot of them when colder weather threatens.
Thanks for your recommendations! Pelargonium is an outstanding choice as an annual - and penstemon is (at least in our area) underutilized as a perennial.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I find penstemons really nice, they flower for a very long period and are quite easy plants, just not a long vase life for cut flowers
Winter-hardy periwinkle is pretty easy to propagate either from cuttings or division. Otoh I find tropical vinca much harder. I got 3 cuttings to root once out of 30-40 tries. But I haven't been able to replicate that success.
Hi jason. Ive tried for a good 2/3 seasons to propagate magnolia and acers without any success. Do you have any tips or tricks you could share? Thanks.
Sorry Natalie - I haven't done much with either. For acers it's more often a grafting project - growing a rootsock variety by seed, and then grafting on a scion from your favored variety. For magnolia I'd probably go with the low (temp) and slow approach, like rhodos in a shaded coldframe. Bottom heat might also be worth a try to encourage roots.
Îve had a lot of luck with sedum by just taking an existing stem, removing the flower head and bottom leaves and burying it in a new spot. They usually all take this way as long as they stay a bit moist.
Even miscellaneous bits and pieces of sedums usually work for me here in USA Zone 7a. Some are even too easily rooted -- I am looking at you, sedum "Angelina," and no, you are not permitted to go wherever you please.
Just down across the border from you! Thanks for the channel!!!
Thanks Matthew. Bellingham or surrounding area I assume. Always nice to hear from a local gardener, border notwithstanding.
I'd say begginers should try geraniums, salvias, and any succulents. Great topic. I find propagation by cuttings fun.
pelargoniums. Geraniums are a different ballgame.
I’m amazed at how well my geraniums and succulents put up with my abuse 😂
Jason, I've tried to prop for the last 2 yrs unsucessfully. This year I finally figured it out. I have gotten about 100 Hydrangias and many Budlia plants. So thank you for all of your help on the subject. I'm not looking to sell them, but I already had 121 Hydrangias, so in the next fell yrs. my 3 1/2 acres is going to really fill up.
Wonderful to hear Dennis. That's going to be one colorful acreage!
I tried with roses but all failed. One hydrangea I did was good. 😅
Hello Jason thank you for your hospitality we’re appreciated. We’d love to visit your rose farm again in early spring next year I want to pick up some roses and some other perennials for my garden😊
Thanks Jasmine. We'd love to see you
Goodness, that Mt.Aso is gorgeous! Fabulous cuttings, thanks as always
As a second year beginner I have had great success rooting rose cuttings and cuttings from a white mulberry. I have had no luck rooting a purple mulberry, a filbert, and a purple plum.
Hi Jason, thanks for the video. It was very helpful.
Very welcome!
Excellent advice Jason.👌
I have seen so many "Sure fire ways to root Camellias " and yet they all lack the actual steps that prove their success.
Understanding your local climate is so critical in finding what works in your particular area.
My success at 1,100 ft/335m has no correlation to 4,600ft/1,400m.
Not only is the climate entirely different, but every single plant has a completely different behavior as well. It is quite amazing just how differently the exact same plants are responding to being relocated to a new environment. Timing has definitely been a tough challenge in this new location because not only are the weather patterns and temperatures all different, but the elevation seems to be changing the plant behavior as well.
Knowing your particular region is so important in the pursuit of success.🤙
You make an excellent point! I do find that even slightly different timings can make the difference between success and failure - so a large change in temperature, elevation etc. is certainly worth considering.
@FraserValleyRoseFarm
All it really means is a new learning curve, but figuring out where to start is the key.
For me, the entire spectrum has changed, so I decided to continue with my original plan and see what (if anything) is the same. Clearly the answer is No. The next step was to revert back to continental norms like Canada and Pacific Northwest because even though it's been 35 years the process is familiar.
Once I started seeing familiar responses either positive or negative, I finally had a position to work from.
My plan up here has always been a 5 year time table because I am familiar with the dramatic impact, affects, and changes, but I was not prepared for the severe drought this year even though I knew the the La' Nina condition out here in the Pacific Ocean was severe. Typically that would translate into a dryer than normal season, but not 9 months of no moisture at all.
Fortunately I was able to save all the plants and only lost 3 trees which were already struggling.
Overall the arrid soil mixture of sand and potting mix is a good success with only a few plants needing an adjustment for moisture control.
At the moment there are 55 rose cuttings of 4 different varieties and all are still green after 2 weeks.👍
Guess we'll see how many make it to June.
Camellia Senensis are next, but not until their seeds are harvested, probably December.
Between the volcano, Sulfur Dioxide, and the weather that can't make up their mind, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the year turns out.🤙
What a smart video, Jason. Thank you.
Fantastic and informative video! Thanks Jason❤️
Most welcome
Oh I love Ghislaine the rambler..what a beautiful shade of pastel peach!!!! Wow the color is a knock out. 🍑❤❤❤❤ Great video! Happy 🍂🍁 Fall.
I only have a few roses in my garden, and only have been doing cuttings for a year or two, but Ghislaine de Feligonde is definitely easy compared to some other roses; I take cuttings throughout the summer (typically just cutting back a bit more than needed after dead heading, and using that for more cutting material), and with Ghislaine I actually got 100% success rate. One plant I made last year almost grew as tall as the mother plant this year (the mother plant was struggling a bit in the very wet clay soil as well). The Absolutely Fabulous rose is maybe around 20% success for me for comparison.
I'm making lots of mistakes with my other cuttings, but the Ghislaine is just very forgiving.
Great inspiration! I love propagating by cuttings. I stick all kinds of plant bits while I’m gardening and when I get discouraged by failures, I go back to hydrangea- my first and most consistent success. I love some of these other suggestions and will definitely try them. Thanks Jason!
Thanks for the tips on propagation 👍
You bet. Thanks for watching!
Your videos are very informative and helpful. Thank you!
Very nice sharing happy gardening
Great tips! I’ve heard Red Twig Dogwood is super easy as well… so may try that soon
As easy as willow! I root in water on my north facing window sill. Once they root I plant out. I do this in spring when they break dormancy.
Great video Jason. Thanks for sharing, you have lots of helpful information.😊
Thanks for the reminder. I appreciate the list of easy plants. Since I have no inside space, I'm going to try over wintering some cuttings in my mini greenhouse that's on my glass covered deck. Low investment, so I'm not too worried. Fingers crossed! Though I'm running out of room for plants in the garden 😂. My garden club will be happy at our annual plant sale if I'm successful.
My pleasure. That's a great approach to enjoying the propagation part of the hobby: low risk & share the benefits when you succeed!
Greetings from Western Washington. I tried propagating rose cuttings this year. These are old hybrid tea grafted roses my folks planted decades ago. Some are now impossible to find in the marketplace so I want to preserve them. The Taboo and Fragrant Cloud are possibly working but the Artistry failed. I intend to propagate some lavenders too.
Greeting fellow Western Washingtonian. Taboo was the first rose I tried taking cuttings from. I had 3 out of 18 rooted cuttings survive last winter. I left them out in the cold PNW rains too long before bringing them to overwinter and the failed ones died from root rot. I currently have another 21 rooted Taboo cuttings I started this year and will not be making the mistake of leaving them out in the rain. I would have 18 more rooted Taboo cuttings from early this year but I put the cuttings into wet instead of slightly moist potting mix and they died of root rot. Long story short: Taboo rose cuttings do not like wet potting mix.
Because it is no longer on the market I have been overwintering the mother Taboo rose plant in my garage for years to protect it.
Hopefully your Taboo and Fragrant Cloud cuttings work out and eventually get Artistry to work.
@@Tim.Stotelmeyer Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I keep all the cuttings indoor in humidity dome until they rooted. I plan to keep them inside through early spring if they survive. The Taboo mother plant is grown outdoor so cannot bring it inside. Luckily it continues to thrive after this January's frigid temperature.
Greetings fellow Washingtonians! Good to know.. thank you for sharing both of your experiences. Blessings from Lakewood.
Nicely done! Propagating those older off-the-market rose varieties is my favorite part of the hobby.
Great video as always, Jason!
I love propagating and trying out different plants to take cuttings from. I recently successfully propagated Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold', and so far so good!
Hi Jason, I admire your efforts to keep the channel. I recently started a UA-cam channel to do storytelling. I know it is a lot of work. Thank you.
Thanks for the encouragement Bonny!
Thanks for another informative video. The colored twig dogwoods are a great place to start. I took some cuttings last year based on your videos, stuck them in the vegetable garden and had many root and produce small plants this year. I have a large property and this is a great way to produce more plants. I am going to try the hydrangeas and salvias next. I have layered hydrangea quercifolia with success so I am looking forward to trying cuttings. As a home gardener, I like the "set it and forget it" propagation methods. If I only get 50% or even 25% to root, I am happy. As I keep telling my husband, fortunately we are not dependent on the garden for our livelihoods or for having enough to eat!
Thanks. I just about included the dogwoods in this vid alongside the willows. Layering is one of my favorites. You might not end up with tons of plants, but if you're not selling, it's not such a big deal.
Hi Jason! ABP, Always Be Propagating! Just no substitute for experience!
100. Even if I sort of know my timing is wrong or I won't be able to sell them, it's still worth it for the practice.
thanks
Thank you 😊
Very welcome!
I found out by accident that Viburnums root easily! I stuck some branches in the ground to act as supports for various plantings and I was shocked when they began growing leaves!
Jep, had the same experience with forsythia and hazeelnut sticks
@@barbaral.5980oh good to know about hazel nuts. It will be awhile before I see nuts 🌰.
Thanks!
Awesome thank you
Hi, I sowed winter hardy hibiscus seeds collected in end of august and got few tiny plants! I did sow lupin seeds and both of the perennials are well rooted, my question is I don’t have green house so can I plant them in the ground? I am central NJ zone 7
That's probably your best bet I think.
Thank you for your helpful video. Two plants I'd add in the super easy category are Caryopteris-Bluebeard and Nandina.
Excellent additions to the list!
We can always use more propagation tips and more plants! I love propagating roses and hydrangeas but have surprisingly struggled with propagating a a hybrid willow shrub with repeated failures on that one over the past two years. I have also propagated clematis with mixed results. I have not paid enough attention to the time of year before so thankyou for mentioning that. I have never tried the willow in the fall before, so I will give that one another try now and see what happens. I am in US zone 4a and we seem to be having an unusually warm fall so perhaps it will work this time. My question is, do you always use rooting hormone? If not, how do you decided when to use it versus when not to use it. The same goes for the water-soluble plant starters to encourage root growth; do you ever use those?
One more question: Do you really need the roots to firmly hold the soil in place before the cutting is considered ready for transplant?
I skip the hormone on willow as they have enough in their tissues. Pretty much everything else I'll use the 0.3 to 0.4 % IBA powder.
One of the challenges with slow rooting varieties is controlling the conditions over a longer period, avoiding fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Stem rot is also more likely to occur. I have found that stems which can and were given the chance to root in water are more resistant to these fluctuations.
Outstanding!!! Have you had any luck with the Kesselringii yet Jason?
Sure did - I just about put it in this video (alongside the willows) as easy-to-root shrubs. I have something like 12 rooted because I really wasn't sure how much market demand there might be.
Excellent, Jason. Hope they overwinter well and prove to be popular up there come spring...I have no doubts...very unique Cornus alba/sericea cultivar. I think I mentioned before, discovered in a Moscow area garden sometime between 1900-1910. Stay well. JJ
Hydrangeas are easy to propagate. I put 2 cuttings in a glass of water then put them in pot with soil. So far they are rooting.
Very nice!
Don’t forget coleus as an easy propagator, so responsive and rewarding!!! It’s an annual but they propagate so easily that it’s a great confidence building plant for beginner propagators
Great pick! Coleus is available in so many colors and forms
I think that they are a bit overlooked because people think that they are for shade, but I have the impression that they have been developing cultivars that are very heat and sun tolerant because the ones I grew this year in my zone 8a in full sun did amazing! During the summer they wilted a bit midafternoon but with a drink of water they would perk right up. I’m obsessed with them 😂
Very informative video Jason. Thanks for sharing. I like the looks of the black plastic pots you are using. They look a bit deeper than the square 4" pots that I can find locally. Can you provide a link for those deeper plastic pots? Thank you.
I buy them through a local distributor (CY Grower Supplies) but I'm not sure where else they're sold. It's TO Plastics SVD-355-DEEP-BK-450 if the model number helps.
what is the lavender rose on your youtube wall picture? love it
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Hi Jason. First, I love your channel. Lots of useful info, especially concerning propagation. Thanks! Now for a question/request. Do you happen to have a red blaze climber/rambler in your collection? My Mom had one, but we lost it when her house sold and the new owners stripped the yard. 😢
Hi Linda. Sorry, but no we don't have Blaze in our collection, but the good news is that I think it's still widely grown - sometimes even in the climbing rose assortment going to the big retailers in spring.
Okay. Thanks Jason
Hi Jason, I have Ballerina, Buff Beauty and Sally Holnes but the're not quite a year old. Should I wait until they are older? Thanks for all the fab videos
It's always a bit of a judgement call as to when the plant has enough "spare" stem growth to use for cuttings. I've definitely used 1 year old as mother plants when they're showing strong, vigorous growth - and especially if they have any longer stems that I might cut down anyway for shape or deadheading.
Jason I know u have said before but couldn't find scrolling thru. What medium do u recommend for soft cuttings?
A good adaptable rooting and potting medium is ProMix HP or similar - a light peat & perlite mix.
My issue with cuttings is setup. I would love to take cuttings of our Salvia, but I have no indoor setup for fall/winter propagating.
just put two small 9cm on a windowsill
@@FireflyOnTheMoon Really can't. All of our window sills are low and accessible by our indoor cats. The plants and/or containers would never survive there.
Boxwoods do take their time😅. It’s a sleep, creep, leap thing with them. I was almost successful with Norway spruce seeds, but failed come spring, think I set them out too soon.
Had great success with maple cuttings. I had some sand and created a bed big enough to cover with a tote on north side of garden shed and stuck them in and think I used rooting powder. Most all took! I propped the clear tote up a little bit to keep air circulation. Just have to remember to water.
Does the time of year matter when taking cuttings? Better early in year for some? Spring, summer fall?
Thank you for all you do! It’s always exciting to have a project work.
I’m considering plants that behave themselves for less work for the future. Thinking of taking out all the aggressive perennials and giving them the meadow and sticking with roses. Right now I have discovered coneflower, bee balm, poppies, brown eyed Susan’s, gallardia, BUTTERFLY WEED, a short primrose and now the lovely catalpa tree are taking over. I’m sure I have others I just started that may be added. Many have really leaped all the way into the vegetable area and one bed is half taken over by flowers. And I will never be able to get rid of morning glories and I never let them seed out🙄. I’m so thankful I said no to a trumpet vine years back when it was offered and the soil here was so bad nothing grew. I actually walked far around that vine at a nursery this year😂😂😂.
Any super fragrant own root roses with repeat blooms you can suggest? Love the old cabbage roses also-oh heck, I love all of them. Such a joy to have them blooming especially in the fall. So I’m taking note of well behaved flowers in bloom now also and one is Gomphrena 🎉and marigolds even though they reseed they are easy to pluck out. I do like dahlias even though they require digging here and was thinking of leaving a few in the ground with mulch because our winters have been so warm Z5a, WI. But after I heard they can get gall and spread to roses-maybe not.
Sorry I have one more question-does a cutting from a grafted rose still retain hardiness zones without the rootstock?
Thanks. The time of year really does matter, or rather the stage of growth matters. So for the semi-hardwood cuttings I like to work with, it's best during the main active growth or flowering (for roses) season. Now that's a pretty wide season for many plants, but certain plants can be easier or harder at the beginning or end of the season - that'll come down to experience and observation of results. I do like the fragrance of the Damask Perpetual/Portland roses: Sydonie, Yolande D'Aragon, Jacques Cartier, Rose de Rescht.
Hi, I have done a ton of different delphinium cuttings, and they are all now about 1-3 inches tall, but still very early stages of root development. Would you leave them outside over the winter or put them in an unheated garage near a window, or would they need to go indoors? From northern UK (gets to about -13 centigrade at worst in winter). Last year, all the fresh young foliage died down in the frost but new foliage came back well in spring and flowered well this year. Thank you.
You may still have a little bit of time to buff up the root growth before you need to make that call, but for lightly rooted perennials in pots, a stretch of -13C could definitely damage the young roots, so some thought about protection is warranted. It might be enough to huddle the pots together and cover over the sides with soil for some temperature stability, or throw some crop cover fabric over the lot of them when colder weather threatens.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Trusted advice. Thank you!
This years I had success with currant, sedum and corkscrew willows, roses are still evading me but I’m going to try Sally Holmes next 🤞
Nicely done. Sally Holmes is fairly easy when taken from young & healthy stems.
Hi, I found easy to propagate penstemons, salvia/lavender,buddleia,pelargonium etc
Thanks for your recommendations! Pelargonium is an outstanding choice as an annual - and penstemon is (at least in our area) underutilized as a perennial.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I find penstemons really nice, they flower for a very long period and are quite easy plants, just not a long vase life for cut flowers
Could you please tell me how do you fertilizer your potted plants, they look healthy
I'm using a liquid feed in something like 16-6-10 with micros.
Is there a trick to getting ur plants to thrive in a nursery pot? Fertilizing schedule? Liquid vs slow release?
I like using liquid feed for easy control of nutrition in pots.
Winter-hardy periwinkle is pretty easy to propagate either from cuttings or division. Otoh I find tropical vinca much harder. I got 3 cuttings to root once out of 30-40 tries. But I haven't been able to replicate that success.
Yes, the perennial vinca's a great choice for quick success. Too quick sometimes in the landscape, but very nice when well placed.
Hi jason. Ive tried for a good 2/3 seasons to propagate magnolia and acers without any success. Do you have any tips or tricks you could share? Thanks.
Sorry Natalie - I haven't done much with either. For acers it's more often a grafting project - growing a rootsock variety by seed, and then grafting on a scion from your favored variety. For magnolia I'd probably go with the low (temp) and slow approach, like rhodos in a shaded coldframe. Bottom heat might also be worth a try to encourage roots.
aztec sweet herb - lippia dulcis is the easiest one. it literally roots in a couple of days, 3-4.
Thanks for adding that one - I'll have to try it!
when is the best time to propagate Dogwoods?
For the colored stemmed dogwoods just about any time from spring to fall for semi-hardwood cuttings, and over winter for hardwood stems.
Îve had a lot of luck with sedum by just taking an existing stem, removing the flower head and bottom leaves and burying it in a new spot. They usually all take this way as long as they stay a bit moist.
Even miscellaneous bits and pieces of sedums usually work for me here in USA Zone 7a. Some are even too easily rooted -- I am looking at you, sedum "Angelina," and no, you are not permitted to go wherever you please.
@@aalejardin😂that’s me looking at plantain hostas😂
What about vines?
Try honeysuckle or jasmine - I found both quite easy. Clematis is a little slower in my experience.
Peppermint is a good place to start. Put a sprig in a glass of water and watch it root.
Definitely!
red robin in my place is so slow... i give up on red robin.
I cannot root rosemary, stevia, and rasberries .
I can root Gogi berry.
Thank you.