Cutting from Tabebuia trees

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lamarcoux Middleburg, FL Jan 25, 2008

I see you can root cuttings from the Tabebuia trees, but do you put the cuttings in water or soil? Also how big should the cuttings be?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Jan 29, 2008

Don't know the tree by this name, sorry, but if it's a tree, I would go for soil rooting, not when in flower, but use the softest wood you can on the tips of the tree branch, but if you have the tree in your garden, then try both methods as you have nothing to loose that way and gain some experience into the bargain. as for size of cuttings to work with, I always go for nothing more than say 6 to 8 inches, so you would be looking for a cutting about ten inches from the tree, then you will trim off the bottom leaves and cut the stem across so you have fresh wound to start into the soil, dip the end of the cutting into rooting hormone if that will help stop it from rotting till it roots. good luck. WeeNel.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 29, 2008

I agree, I don't think there are too many trees that will root in water so soil is probably a better bet. I'm not sure how well these root, but I know I see all sorts of different Tabebuia species seeds for sale at the various places I buy tropical seeds, so it could be that they're easier to start from seed than from cuttings.

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