By Windy64
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Hi everybody hope your all enjoying the sunshine.. my question is.. .. is now the best time to take cuttings from my philadelphus(belle etoile). ;-)
- 10 Aug, 2012
Answers
Thanks owdboggy my first attempt at cuttings.. ..thanks again ;-)
10 Aug, 2012
Sorry, was in a hurry. Best of luck with Belle Etoile. It is the one Philadelphus which has failed to root for me for some reason. Take 9 inches to 12 inches long pieces of the new growth (light brown in colour), cut below leaf joint and remove all the leaves except the top 2 pairs. Sometimes helps if you also rub out the leaf buds on the bits which will be under the compost.
Always take at least 6 cuttings, the rule is that 1 never roots but all 6 will.
11 Aug, 2012
Yes.
10 Aug, 2012