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Ooft - cuttings have struck!
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Author:  Furrag [ 01 Dec 2009, 22:40 ]
Post subject:  Ooft - cuttings have struck!
I took 7 privet cuttings, bunged them in a pot of akadama, and stuck a cut coke bottle over the top of them in October. Needless to say, after 3 weeks outside at that time of year, they didn't strike (I'm one of those plonkers who can't leave cuttings alone).

I brought the pot and makeshift propagating bell in, and put them in our South-facing window. Now 3 weeks on, they have roots growing out of the bottom of the pot! I'm wary that keeping them there from now on may kill them, what with being in a window bay with the curtains shut behind them. I'm also aware that putting them outside is not an option.

I really don't know how to winter them indoors. :oops:
Author:  John M [ 02 Dec 2009, 11:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
Gareth - I don't understand why outside is not an option. If roots are growing out of the bottom of the pot, the cuttings must surely be well established by now, and privet is a fairly tough plant. So, remove the bell jar, and stick'em out in the garden to overwinter as though they had naturally grown.

Problem solved? SJ 8-)
Author:  Furrag [ 02 Dec 2009, 20:31 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
Surrey John wrote:
Gareth - I don't understand why outside is not an option. If roots are growing out of the bottom of the pot, the cuttings must surely be well established by now, and privet is a fairly tough plant. So, remove the bell jar, and stick'em out in the garden to overwinter as though they had naturally grown.

Problem solved? SJ 8-)

I've always been wary of putting trees which have either been grown inside, or that have struck roots inside, straight outdoors into the winter without a necessary 'cooling off' season. I assumed it's similar to buying a bonsai from Homebase (grown indoors), and then putting it outside in December/January. I guess it's all about acclimatisation with their fleshy roots - whether or not the story has legs is a different story.

On the other hand, this Chinese Privet (said cuttings are in fact Chinese privet) had been grown indoors by it's previous owner, spending its winter in a conservatory. A majority of the cuttings I've taken have struck more successfully indoors. I do have a heat mat which they could go on in a North-facing window. If they can in fact join the softwood cuttings outdoors though, then they shall!
Author:  John Farnan [ 02 Dec 2009, 21:09 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
I wouldnt put it straight out just now either

roots will be too tender
Author:  Furrag [ 02 Dec 2009, 21:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
The roots are coming out of the bottom, probably because they're planted right to the bottom (covered about 2.5"), and sat in a very very small pot of water for both humidity and to prevent it drying.

I don't have an unheated room unfortunately. :? What would the next best option be?
Author:  John Farnan [ 02 Dec 2009, 22:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
a window sill thats not facing the sun is generally pretty much cooler than the rest of the room
Author:  lee.e [ 13 Dec 2009, 01:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
my serissa cuttings rooted in 1 week in propergator.....just had it on at night really.....i planted loads, checked to see if any roots....found 6 ,threw the rest :32crazy:
Author:  johnbaz [ 18 Dec 2009, 22:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
It's strange as, i bought a gorgeous ligustrum years ago from the carboot sale (an ex- florist ), the tree was kept in the conservatory through winter, i re-potted it about three years later as it wasn't looking too good, the roots were infested with bright white root aphids which were combed out and killed, the roots had gone around the pot about four times and were about five feet long :suro:
it bounced back beautifully but then it was kept in a cold greenhouse through winter for a couple of years, this it didn't like (but the wife was moaning about to many plants in the conservatory), it got worse so i thought it would benifit again from a re-pott, the tree all but died....there are only the bottom two branches left now :1crybaby: ....

i just thought it strange that a plant that is around nearly everyone's garden year in and out did better inside than out :?: ...


John :-)
Author:  John Farnan [ 18 Dec 2009, 23:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
Maybe its your repotting method it does not like?

Just a thought

Not fogetting it was unhealthy both times you did it which again does not help :roll:
Author:  don [ 19 Dec 2009, 20:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: Ooft - cuttings have struck!
Maybe it was just a big softie and preferred the indoors :07hysterical:
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