Propagation: Plant propagation... the basics II, 1 by AmandaEsq

AmandaEsq wrote:
Hi Tom - thanks for asking that question - I have been meaning to, but really I have had my plate full. I can't remember who - maybe on another thread - talks about taking clippings of roses and hydrangeas from cemeteries or neighbors' homes. Ha hahaha a- but I guess if you want that particular flower why not?!

She said she figured she was doing them a favor by pruning back the roses because they do bloom better afterwards. ;)

Dave - it does take a lot of will power to push thru pain, depression, winter doldrums, but I saw a commercial for some health care product the other day that reminded me of this truism: "A body at rest tends to stay at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion." Ha. Newton's first law of motion. Who knew I'd be quoting the history of classical mechanics this morning?

JB - glad you're having some success with the hydrangea - any little bit helps, doesn't it?! :D

Sharon - I will send you my addy to beg for some poppy seeds - what Dave said confirms my own experience with them. I am going to sow them directly into the bed where I want them and hope for the best. Do you have the orange/California poppy? That's the one that has teased me for years with its dazzling image on the seed packet and mocked me from beyond. ;)

Awright everyone. I've been busy - plumbing is fixed, but Court has decided to keep the latest stray I brought home this week. If you don't hear from me don't assume automatically that I have something better to be doing.

A.