getting cuttings from tree/shrub to grow?

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soive2000 Austin, TX Mar 31, 2009

My daughter on her way to work has been admiring a small scrub/tree.
She lives in Dallas,tx.
I told her we could probably take a small cutting and perhaps transplant it.
What is the best way to do this so we are successful?

thank you,
Anita

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Mar 31, 2009

Here's a site that should help:

http://www.sunset.com/garden/garden-basics/rooting-hardwood-cuttings

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Mar 31, 2009

Take a medium size branch/twig about 8 inches long. Strip the leaves off the bottom half and put it in a pot of potting mix. Keep the mix slightly moist but not soggy. Keep in the shade. If new growth appears at the tip, it is rooting. Don't tug on it; that will break off any fine roots that may be forming. After a significant amount of new growth appears, move to a larger pot and gradually into the sun (assuming the mother plant is in the sun). Then plant in the ground.

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nora_woo Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Apr 14, 2009

The link above came up "page not found" for me. Does anyone else have any info or links on this topic. I am trying to take cuttings from my pyracantha and they seem to dry out of me and lose their leaves as soon as I put them in dirt. Is putting them in the shade crucial for getting them to produce some roots?

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 14, 2009

When they begin to dry, add water. Cuttings take better in bright shade than in sun.

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msrobin Caneyville, KY(Zone 6b) Apr 14, 2009

Some cuttings do better with a plastic bag pulled down over the cuttings and pot and left loose at the bottom.

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nora_woo Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Apr 16, 2009

Thanks for the help. soive2000 might also try some rooting hormone powder in addition to the other tips mentioned.n

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