i want a million lantana....can i start propagating now (via cuttings)? if not when can i start propagating it??
Propagating lantana via cuttings ......is it too early ??
This is a very fine time to propagate Lantana cuttings, just be sure that you keep them in the shade and very moist untill they are rooted, which shouldn't take long, normally about three weeks.
Then bring them out to semishade untill they acclimated, then you can plant them out.
This will give them time to get well established before winter.
Which kind are you using?
Josephine.
what do you mean by which kind are you using?? sorry i am a newbie at this....
Josephine, I am trying to root some for a trading buddy and they rotted, I think because soil was too wet. any other tips? I sure could use them
sticks, she likely means what variety are you hoping to propagate
i am just trying to propagate run of the mill lantanas....i have them growing wild in my alley; and i am having the same trouble with my sage that you are having with lantana....not growing...and rotting
Yes, it must be too wet, be sure that your little pot does have a drainage hole, and that you use a light potting soil, so the roots can develop without having to push too hard.
I use a mix of 2 parts cheap potting soil from Walmart, 2 parts peat and 1 part perlite.
This has worked very well for me, and it is not expensive.
I also use the small styrofoam cups, it takes less soil to fill them up.
Fill you pots up just short of the top, and water the soil very well. Make a small hole in the soil with a pencil, or your finger, whatever is handiest.
Be sure that you take your cuttings from an area that is not too soft, you want the stem to have some substance,
and be sure you use the growing terminal stem,( the branch tip.)
Don't let your cuttings wilt, I like to take them just before I use them, and keep them in water.
Also doing this in the evening or on a cloudy day helps too.
The cutting should have 3 or four leaf nodes. Remove the leaves from the lower 2 nodes and insert in the soil, just short of the third node, be sure to press gently around the cutting to be sure it is in contact with the soil.
Water them again to settle them in, and put them in the shade, and don't forget to water every day until they are rooted.
I usually have at least 95 % success doing it this way, you should pot more than you need in case you loose some.
Well I hope this helps.
Josephine.
does it matter if your thumb is black?? (grin) thanks:)
Absolutely not! The green thumb theory is just an old wife's tale.
Thanks josephine, I will do as you say.
I hope it works well for you.
Josephine.
You can also start new plants by layering. Just plop some dirt on top of a stem (keeping the terminal leaves out of the soil) and keep the soil wet. The stem will root quite quickly.
how interesting..thanks:)