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Mandolin · **Posted: 05-07-2009 , 03:12 PM** #10

Hello there, cuttings are really easy, i've done loads this summer and all are looking ok(not dead anyway!). Just cut a few inches off the top of something u fancy, take off all but 3 or 4 leaves, stick it into compost, keep it moist & it shd grow. I didn't do the plastic bag over mine & they took. Didn't use rooting powder either but I read on gardenplansireland.com that if you scrape the bark from any willow & soak it in water, this 'juice' works as a rooting hormone. I might try it but so far I haven't needed it and most of my stuff is fine (honeysuckle, hebe, dog rose,fuchsia). I'll do a few more to-day and you're welcome to them when they take(I'm in Sandycove some thursdays, cd drop up to d'laoghaire en route)

	Posted: 05-07-2009 , 03:12 PM #10
Mandolin Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newcastle, Co.Wicklow Posts: 124	Taking cuttings Hello there, cuttings are really easy, i've done loads this summer and all are looking ok(not dead anyway!). Just cut a few inches off the top of something u fancy, take off all but 3 or 4 leaves, stick it into compost, keep it moist & it shd grow. I didn't do the plastic bag over mine & they took. Didn't use rooting powder either but I read on gardenplansireland.com that if you scrape the bark from any willow & soak it in water, this 'juice' works as a rooting hormone. I might try it but so far I haven't needed it and most of my stuff is fine (honeysuckle, hebe, dog rose,fuchsia). I'll do a few more to-day and you're welcome to them when they take(I'm in Sandycove some thursdays, cd drop up to d'laoghaire en route)