Anyone know how to propagate wine cups? I have a large specimen and tried to take cuttings this spring. One survived as it had a small amount of root attached already, though it has remained pretty small. The others died. I am trying to bury some long stems and see if they root but not sure if there is a better way. I found a tiny seedling and moved it to a better local. It had the tiniest little tap root so its pretty delicate to move them that way and its the only seedling I have ever had in 4 years.
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Question 2 for the day
Don't you know you are only allowed 1 question a day. (teasing) I have only started them from seeds but I will look into it if you don't get an answer. It will get me out of doing the stuff I'm supposed to be doing.
just got in from the garden and the mosquitoes nearly ate me a live. They don't even like me but man they are everywhere.
Wildflower.org says from seed and "take tip cuttings as early as February, before buds form."
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAIN2
This message was edited Oct 3, 2010 8:19 AM
I did try that but it was done after the plant had bloomed. Might try it in winter as suggested by the site to see if there is a better survival rate.
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I did have some luck rooting some cuttings after blooming, be sure that they are green and fresh and have a good node to put below soil level and one above, keep them moist in the shade and mist them two or three times a day.
But the tips before flowering are best.
My Wildflower Booklet from www.wildseedfarms.com says that "they don't root from the trailing stems as expected", and they can be started from seeds (sown in the fall) or from the carrot-like tuber.
Well, it only goes to show you that things don't always work the same way, experimenting leads to discovery, sometimes.
Frostweed-I think it means it doesn't root by itself (layering) like a Honeysuckle, etc..
but your right you never know until you try and just because it didn't work for somebody else doesn't mean it can't be done. : )
Well I have two long stems buried right now and I will let you know if they root or rot. I wonder what they mean from the tap root. If I dig up the plant and access the tap root, won't that kill the original plant? I am going to keep experimenting, I love this plant and intend to have more. I have 2 new ones this year so I am on my way.
One day maybe I will be more into seeds. Now I only go that route when I have no other option, perhaps I am just an impatient gardener.
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