Q: Branch cuttings can grow roots??????

nfimb

So how well do Junipers cuttings root, If at all?

Are they alot harder than ficus?

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GinaRothfels

I've had the opposite experience this summer. Most of the cuttings I have planted in soil (covered with plastic for humidity and dipped in hormone of some sort) have died, while the ficuses I have put in water have (all but one, which is recent and still green) rooted. Two of these are from a plant with which I have had no past success in rooting.

I now also have tried some other cuttings in water. Some have died, some I am still waiting to see what happens. One - from a plum tree - has little bumps which seem to be the beginning of roots. But they have been there for a couple of weeks and don't seem to get any longer, so I don't know whether I will have any success there.

cantstopsmilin

i have a ficus cutting that i just stuck in a water bottle by a window and forgot about and what do you know, it has roots now i haven't tried it in soil, but water worked fine for me

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nfimb

So how well do Junipers cuttings root, If at all?

Are they alot harder than ficus?

kcpoole

I have sucessfully taken cuttings from Juniper Procumbens nana with no issues.

It took about 6 months before they had sufficient roots to support themselves on my growing bench

I also have a Japanese Black Pine in my Cutting Box ( An old perspex animal cage with some seedling trays in the bottom, Nice and humid), that has been there for about 6 months so far and has yet to produce any roots but is still green and pushing some new growth so there is hope yet.


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weeble

LOL no, I am not saying give up on your current cuttings, I'm saying leave them alone to grow! The water cutting is just so you can WATCH the process, and get a feel for how long it takes.

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eeiko321

hi guys

thanks for everyones help........ive learnt alot from you guys.
i have done some reading, but sometimes i get eager aswell and want answers from readily available sources like this forum.
i must thank you all.


anyhow, what ive done, is that since we had a few hot days, i had moved the cuttings in the pot.......to inside the house...
near a window ....so it gets indirect sunlight......
this will prevent it drying out....and i think it shoudnt need the plastic bag inside?...

ill keep you guys posted

Repotter

Here is a little tip on how to cut the end of the branch when doing cuttings.
I always cut the end on two sides at an angle so it resembles a chisel shape.
This exposes more of the cambium layer where the buds will grow new roots. I read about this at least twenty years ago and have used it since with great results on all kinds of cuttings. I do Ficus at work all the time and have now way too many. Juniper takes anywhere from 6 to 8 months to root, so I leave them alone until the following spring. I do all my cuttings in aged pine bark or bonsai soil which ever is convenient at the time.

Good luck, Hector

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"anyhow, what ive done, is that since we had a few hot days, i had moved the cuttings in the pot.......to inside the house...
near a window ....so it gets indirect sunlight......
this will prevent it drying out....and i think it shoudnt need the plastic bag inside?..."

Inside is no place to root cuttings, especially when the rooting conditions OUTSIDE are optimal for tropical species like ficus. Heat will actually stimulate rooting. Cuttings in colder climates are rooted using heating mats placed under the pots. Bottom heat can produce very good results. It is a staple in producing cuttings commercially.

Indoors you actually need the plastic bag even more, as indoor air conditioning removes significant amounts of humidity--which the bag holds around the cutting. Moving cuttings around and drastically changing the cuttings' environment (like removing the bag too soon and moving the plants into a completely different indoor environment) will either slow them down or kill them outright.