How to propagate Spiraea catoniensis by cuttings

By Pip_c

Southern Sydney, NSW, Australia

How long should they be and what depth should you plant them to? Is there anything else I need to know?

On plant Spiraea cantoniensis

22 Oct, 2009

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Bamboo

I don't know how to answer this one, really - usual method for cuttings of Spiraea is soft wood in late summer, so August, September. Now is the time for hardwood cuttings, and I'm not sure Spiraea is a good subject for those.

22 Oct, 2009

Pip_c

Hmmm. Thanks Bamboo for your info. Shame, I kind of have to cut them now as it's for my assignment (i.e. Horticulture course) but there's no specification that I have to plant them, so does it matter? Maybe not.

22 Oct, 2009

Bamboo

Try hardwood cuttings? Don't know if it'll work, but as you're cutting them anyway, worth a short, maybe even some softwood ones as well, nothing to lose.

23 Oct, 2009

Pip_c

Thanks Bamboo! What about depth, do you know?

24 Oct, 2009

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