Mary (mpabbot) sent me 2 really nice cuttings of daydream brugs. They looked very nice upon receipt and I put them immediately into water with a couple of others that I was rooting. They're not doing well. I change the water every 2 - 3 days. I've usually added a small amount of hydrogen peroxide each time. The other starts are doing fine, these don't even have the little white nubby's on them. I'm afraid that I've done something wrong. Might it be a better idea to just dip them in root tone and put them in dirt? Any suggestions?
Anne
starts not starting
Anne, some brugs take longer to root than others. Green cuttings take longer. It's not a good idea to mix cuttings or to put too many in the same jar. Too much chance of ruining them all.
I had to cut a big brug up and have both mature pieces (no leaves and from the trunk) and green pieces (leaves present and still green). The mature sections have nubs already and on some I can see the beginnings of roots. The green cuttings are hydrated, leaves look great, but no nubs yet. I know that the roots will form as long as the cuttings themselves look healthy.
That's the prob. the daydreams don't look hydrated. I will separate them right now though. I have about 5 pieces in a large plastic tea glass.
You might want to put some of them in soil. I can usually start green wood cuttings from DD's in soil without a problem. I just make sure they are kept in the shade and in about ten days to 2 weeks they will be making roots. Woody cuttings easily root in soil. Good Luck.
or bubbler works pretty fast don't it Brugie..? so nice to see you ..
I have also received two little cuttings from fellow DGer. in exchange for Plumeria. My cutting arrived dismally small (terminal cuttings - without the terminally tip). These fresh cutting came without any of the white speckles (assuming what you've referred to as "nub" where we usually see them to sprout roots as when we try to propagate them in water). Anyhoo, I applied antifugal powder to all cutting ends. Potted in soil-less mix growing medium. What little leave came with the cutting didn't survive. But, I'm having high hope that the things will eventually sprout. Will keep you posted.
Spreckles....this is my own unknow pink brug. The approximately 7-8 feet tall robust brug surrendered to a thunderstorm two weeks ago. I cut it into two. The terminal tips rooted in water easily with a gazillion "spreckles" to spare. Other types of brugs don't have those spreckles up high on the terminal ends. (so I noticed). The ripe wood cutting of my same brug. Rooted easily in soil-less medium, kept in shade. The ripe wood cutting without any surviving big leaf. Is making tiny leaves and is thriving.
This message was edited Jul 5, 2007 12:59 PM
What is a soil less medium? And yes spreckles are nubs. lol
Anne,
The comercial potting soil. I avoid garden's dirt, since they're not good for potting plants. I have much satisfaction with Promix, but if you can't find Promix locally, any other potting mix is fine too.
ok, ok, nubs they're. lol, no contest there. :-)
thank you d, lol
Anne,
How is yours doing? Mine looks like they're going to make it. (the 2 cuttings without NUBS). lol. I'll always remember you two have taught me the terminology.
We finally got some hours without rain. So I've been very busy out in the yard mowing, weeding and doing traffic direction for the morning glories. (those guys can never go where they're supposed to, must be all men lol) So long story short don't have them in soil yet. Will do so asap though.
Anne