Hi,
I just got some hardwood brug cuttings in todays mail. What do I do with them? The brugs I have now I got from Larry (daturapod) and they were long, about 1 1/2 - 2 feet tall. If I remember correctly, I put them in soil. It was almost 3 years ago & my poor brain does not retain things that long. Actually, nowhere NEAR that long. Heck, 3 days is a push. LOL
I was really surprised that these were so small, the longest one is from wrist to fingertip. But OhioBreezy says that is normal & Larry just spoiled me. LOL She said to root them in water.
I have emailed the fella that sent them but no response yet. Can someone tell me the safest way to do these? There is only 1 of each color & I really do not want to lose any of them.
Thanks!
Donna
Brug cuttings: what do I do?
I put mine in water ,if they are small cuttings about 2" of water should do it, then when they get roots you can plant them
Thanks Kareoke,
does a leaf node have to be submerged or will they root anywhere along the trunk?
Donna
They will root all over. Just be sure to keep the water fresh. I generally put my tough to root ones in water until they form nubbies and then right into soil. That is because I'm not good at watching the cups of water and I've rotted some.
that's how I do mine too Brugie, if the cutting is large I let it get a start of root first
ok, when you say nubbies, do you mean the white spots that form all over the trunk that is in water?
Yes, that is what we call nubbies (lenticels)
I've found it is better to plant them up as soon as the lenticles start. I lost some by waiting too long for roots to form, especially with the real green tips. Then don't overwater. I think everyone has lost some cuttings, so remember it can happen, and I've been told that it doesn't make you a bad Brug Mom!Smile!!
Bonnie
Be sure you know 'up' from 'down' This one has been in water a few days
This one a little longer, I like to attach a bamboo skewer to keep them off the bottom of the container
This one has been in a little longer
Linda, my local pal told me to use wadded up cellophane and I did and it worked great, but I cannot wait to use bamboo skewer, thanks for the tip!!!!
Since we are on this topic...I have a question you brug experts might be able to answer. I got 3 cuttings from a friend of mine about six weeks ago and proceeded to put them in water to root as you mentioned above. Now my friend told me that she has better luck when putting the cutting directly into water. When I heard that, I took one of them, Betty Marshall, and put it into some good potting soil and began the experiment. What happened was that the first two in water, a CG and a Knightii, formed nubbies very quickly and I planted them both within a week or so. They are doing beautifully now. Lots of new green healthy looking stems and leaves. But the BM that I put in the soil was just sitting there! :( No growth, no nothin' in over a month. I got frustrated and gently dug out the cutting and discovered about an inch and half of roots coming from one spot. I decided to put it in water and see if I could get more action. What do you think? Should I have left it? Have I ruined my chances of seeing this cutting survive? Advice, please!
It has been my experience that some brugs are harder to root than others. Some root if you just toss them on top of dirt. I would have just left it in the poil and let it go slower. They usually catch up quickly. I almost always start mine in dirt, no water at all. If they are dehadrated, I will put them in water with a new cut for 24 hours then into dirt. It really is an individual choice. What ever works best for you! I never had Betty Marshall, so I do not know if she is a hard one. I bet it will be fine regardless of how you do it.
Here are cuttings I took the same day from 2 different brugs. I removed the leaves and put in water for I was sending these out and did not want dirt.
You can see the first one (Sexy Lady) took off and never looked back, Red on the other hand was so slow!!! And of course I kept them way too long because I dwadled! They should have been sent out and put in dirt much earlier.
And here are the tops. Went from tiny leaves to huge ones on the Sexy Lady and poor Red just tried to survive!
All these pictures really help those of us who are learning ..... Thanks for all the great photo shots.
Thanks Kell, vs71099 is right, it makes it so much easier to look at pictures to make sense of it all. I wish now, though, that I had left the BM in the soil. Should I repot again right away or watch and see if it roots some more in the water?
edited for spelling.
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Yes, I too am greatly appreciative!
Geee Old flower girl. I have no clue. Is the stem still firm? Do not put it in too big a pot. It is winter and a snug pot will help it not to rot.
A trick I do also, if possible, I cut all cuttings in 2 so I have double the chance of getting a good plant.
Good tip, Kell. I'll remember that. Yes the stem is still firm. Leave it in water now, do you think? I would imagine the roots will just get longer, right?