Does anyone have any experience of air layering this or taking cuttings. I have one in a pot which has been neglected over the years and only now has growth (gorgeous dark red) at the top of a 5' spindly stem.
Any ideas welcome.
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| Author: | Gwen Potter [ 07 Jun 2015, 13:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Does anyone have any experience of air layering this or taking cuttings. I have one in a pot which has been neglected over the years and only now has growth (gorgeous dark red) at the top of a 5' spindly stem. Any ideas welcome.
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| Author: | stymie [ 07 Jun 2015, 13:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Hi Gwen. I suspect that propagation is done by division. That's what I do with bloodgrass and the like.  I hope there is/are more than one stem in the offing.
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| Author: | Gwen Potter [ 07 Jun 2015, 14:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Sadly, there is only one trunk growing and as it is closer related to the berberis family than the bamboo family, I am tempted to cut the top off, dip into some hormone rooting powder and wing it !! If it dies, I have lost nothing as it is tucked away amongst other shrubs and my local nursery sells small ones for a few pounds, if I really want one. |
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| Author: | John M [ 07 Jun 2015, 14:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Gwen - doing it will tell whether you can air-layer it, of course, but my instinct tells me that bamboo, as a grass, should have its growing point at ground level and therefore won't respond to air-layering above ground level. But it's only a guess - interesting to learn if you have any success. J. |
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| Author: | Gwen Potter [ 07 Jun 2015, 17:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
John - the name of this shrub is a total misnomer. It is not a bamboo, is not related to bamboo and is not a grass. As mentioned, it's closest relative is berberis (and it's not much like that either !). I've just found on the internet that probably the best method is to take soft wood cuttings in spring so I'm off out there for another look and see if I have anything vaguely resembling a soft wood potential cutting. |
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| Author: | grantman13 [ 07 Jun 2015, 20:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
I have successfully taken a cutting of nandina but not sure which one it was. I did it by taking around 6" of the top and removing all but two sets of leaves and then shortening these. It should be a gd time of year to do this on the more tender shoots |
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| Author: | Gwen Potter [ 07 Jun 2015, 22:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Thanks. 
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| Author: | John M [ 08 Jun 2015, 12:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
Gwen Potter wrote: John - the name of this shrub is a total misnomer. It is not a bamboo, is not related to bamboo and is not a grass. As mentioned, it's closest relative is berberis (and it's not much like that either !). I've just found on the internet that probably the best method is to take soft wood cuttings in spring so I'm off out there for another look and see if I have anything vaguely resembling a soft wood potential cutting. Gwen - WHOOPS. Apologies - I just made the assumption, without checking. Now, I've checked. My RHS Dictionary of Gardening confirms what you said - it's Berberidaceae. There are, apparently, 60 cultivars of N. domestica. For the genus as a whole the propagation is by cuttings - "Take single node cuttings in summer; root in a closed case with bottom heat in a sandy mix; maintain high humidity." That's what they say, but I'd take a bet that just sticking the cutting(s) in the soil might also do the trick for at least some cuttings. Good luck. J.. |
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| Author: | Gwen Potter [ 08 Jun 2015, 20:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nandina Domestica (Sacred or Heavenly bamboo) |
That's the way I was thinking of going, John. On the other hand I may just buy another from the local nursery ! |
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