Cuttings Now??

My question is: Is this an OK time to take cuttings? Most of my materials say late summer. I have always taken cuttings in the spring, when everything wants to grow so badly. But them I've only taken cuttings on easy things like Forsythia, Clove Currant, Willows. And I have done rose cuttings in the fall, just cut them, and stuck them in a sheltered spot in the garden, and they took off in the spring. I would now like to try more difficult items, and also make trades, but I don't want to dissapoint anyone with cuttings that won't root. L.

It's a good time to take cuttings and especially on March-April the cuttings should root very well :) Good luck-

Cuttings need to be taken at different times for different plants. Some cuttings will root really good this time of year others won't. I would recommend a good plant propagation book like Woody Plant Propagation by Dirr. If you you are wondering about just a couple plants someone can help you out with the correct time.

check this url ... http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8702.html HTH... mavie

Thanks for all of the help! Guess I have some reading to do! L

Thank you MVR:) I've been looking for a guide like this for some time,you are a "lifesaver",I bookmarked it too' Sis'

This is great news! I've always waited til at least June before taking cuttings, but have always wondered whether all that fresh new growth could be taken. I'm going to have a go this spring then - and thanks for the link MVR :)

u're very welcome Philomel :D! here's another site i found on 2/27/02, posted it in some thread but forgot where ... http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/ornamentals/prop.html
http://colleenscorner.com/Tips.html http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/CuttingsPlants.htm
must be having some senior moments LOL! but sure glad i bookmarked them as i found them. hope that helps too!

Thanks again MVR
Boy, the music on that last one made me jump!!!!!!! :)

This message was edited Tuesday, Mar 26th 1:48 PM

sorry about that Philomel. i didn't know there was music on the last one. i have my speakers turned off. :D! ma vie

That's OK MVR. Woke me up ;)

what is it you want to take cuttings of?

Rather a long list troy. I've lots of shrubs in my garden, all different sorts and clematis. So mainly shrubs.

Philomel, Clematis will root if you layer the vines on the ground. Just scrape at a node or two, bury them and in about 6 weeks, you will have a new plant.
Lots of perennials I take the new growth now, some of my cuttings are only 2 or 3 inches long, but they root very easily. (phlox, veronica, artemesia, etc) Cuttings of the artemesia won't root in the fall and you aren't supposed to cut on it then anyway, but they will root now as will salvias. Some of the salvias won't root at any other time than in the spring when the new growth is coming up.

Thanks Cal. Yes, i've rooted clematis before - both ways, layer and stem cuttings. That's interesting about artemisia. I have that and Salvia 'Purple Rain' and different culinary salvias. They always look so tempting with the new growth, so i'll try them.
:)

The layering of clematis sounds good to me, but if you were to take cuttings from the clematis, what stage of growth, (Ie: green, woody, semi-green)would you use? Also when you do layering, do you look for a "younger" piece to layer??
Also, are there special requirements for clematis from seed?? I have received quite a few in trades, and have been holding off, because I am afraid to do the wrong thing. Do they need to be stratified?? L