Rooting Hormone

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 11, 2001

Although it is a bit late this year, I want to pass along a tip about rooting hormones. Rather than a commercial product, the Locals here say to take about 10-12" of the tips of weeping willow as soon as it just starts to show the slightest shade of greening... long before leafing. Put the cuttings in a quart jar with spring water, and refrigerate. Usable in a week or so... just dip cuttings in and use as you would with a regular rooting hormone.

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Pete2 Richmond Hill, GA(Zone 8b) Apr 11, 2001

Thanks. :)

Terri

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Apr 12, 2001

That makes sense! I just went to a short session regarding propagation of woody plants and the head propagator at the arboretum said willows root so easily because they contain an abundance of a hormone called auxin. There's a great article about willows and their rooting properties in Fine Gardening; you can see it online here:

http://www.taunton.com/fg/features/techniques/74willow.htm




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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 14, 2001

gardenwife... what a great article... Thanks a bunch for expounding on my folklore tip!

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SoCal Huntington Beach, CA(Zone 10a) Apr 16, 2001

Hey GW, that is a great article!! I guess I will now have to buy a type of willow just to have access to that hormone. Some of the other articles were very helpful also.

Thanks, Donna

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