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Author:  daryl [ 31 Jan 2018, 19:32 ]
Post subject:  Itoigawa cuttings
At the end of last November LeeV gave a talk at Sussex Bonsai about Itoigawa Junipers and demonstrated some styling techniques. He said we could take his prunings and make cuttings from them. I have very little knowledge of junipers or taking cuttings, but I pulled off little 1" pieces with heels, and tucked them into a little training pot with a gritty mix of cl, grit and a bit of compost. I put the hole thing in a bag like a tent, with a bit of bent wire to hold the roof up and the end flap open. It is indoors in a cool, north facing room and I have been keeping the air moist by spraying into the tent every day or two.

So, two months later they still look fresh and green :grin: How long should they take to root? Can I assume that it is working as they haven't turned brown and dropped dead yet?

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Author:  paulpash [ 31 Jan 2018, 19:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
They can take up to a year. Hardest part is not messing around with them looking to see if they've rooted. 1 inch is pretty small but I've had a few root. When you see small runners you know they've taken.
Author:  Paul B [Swindon] [ 31 Jan 2018, 19:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
Wait until you see roots coming out the bottom of the pot............. then you will know :132doh:

Paul is right they can take some time to root properly........... DON'T be tempted to tinker :201thumbup:
Author:  daryl [ 31 Jan 2018, 20:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
Shall I keep them indoors all year then? The temperature in that room stays fairly consistent. I guess they don't need heat and sunshine at this stage?
Author:  Gary Jones [ 31 Jan 2018, 20:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
I did something similar with san hose cuttings following pruning. They do take about a year of sitting there before you see new growth. I kept mine outside all the time. I would think warmth and sunshine are the best things for them and I personally would move them out in spring as the weather outside overtakes the conditions inside.
Author:  daryl [ 31 Jan 2018, 21:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
That's interesting, Gary. My concern is that outdoors it would be much harder to monitor and regulate the moisture level. If I'm not there to keep an eye on them they could dry up very quickly on a hot day.

What size were your cuttings?
Author:  daryl [ 31 Jan 2018, 22:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
Interesting stuff. Looks like I'll have to carry on being patient for quite a bit longer!
Author:  doncAndy [ 31 Jan 2018, 22:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
I've a tray of these too in my cool greenhouse still looking OK after 5 months, was planning on looking at them late summer. Hope to see something by then
Author:  sputnik [ 31 Jan 2018, 23:18 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
I’ve been putting my Itoigawa prunings in as cuttings for several years always leaving them outside. I usually get quite a few that brown and die within the first few months and after that most root but not all at the same time. Some take well over a year to root. Keep them protected from birds in the spring. A whole pot can be destroyed in seconds by a frantic blackbird.
Author:  daryl [ 31 Jan 2018, 23:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Itoigawa cuttings
Sputnik, Do you keep them covered or open to the elements?
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