Posted by jones on January 23, 2010, 4:28 am
I was given one in a pot and seems to be doing well, with new foliage, so I
must be doing something right :-)
It is about 1-1/2 to 2 ft high, would like to take a cutting from it and
start another pot, is this possible please?
If so which part can I cut off?
Thank you in advance
Katherine
Posted by kris anthem um on January 24, 2010, 9:55 pm
jones;875477 Wrote:
> I was given one in a pot and seems to be doing well,
with new foliage,
> so I
> must be doing something right :-)
>
> It is about 1-1/2 to 2 ft high, would like to take a cutting from it
> and
> start another pot, is this possible please?
>
> If so which part can I cut off?
>
> Thank you in advance
> Katherine
easy peasy. take cuttings from an actively growing part of plant. it
should be
roughly the same thickness as a ? hmm not as thick as pencil
anyway but strong
enough to support itself upright. take cutting in
spring/summer and remove 75 %
of foliage cut on angle just below leaf
bud and stick in sandy mix keep moist
and wait a few weeks. i would take
ten or so and expect 50 percent success.keep
out of direct sun and good
luck. i place shopping bag over entire pot with 5 to
20 cuttings inside
and place on saucer. been a while since i have taken any
murraya
cuttings as my garden grown bushes are constantly self seeding. with a
little help from the birds....cheers kris.
--
kris anthem um
Posted by jones on January 26, 2010, 9:25 pm
Thank you Kris for the tips (pardon the pun) - hints.
Regards
Katherine
> easy peasy. take cuttings from an actively growing part of plant. it
> should be roughly the same thickness as a ? hmm not as thick as pencil
> anyway but strong enough to support itself upright. take cutting in
> spring/summer and remove 75 % of foliage cut on angle just below leaf
> bud and stick in sandy mix keep moist and wait a few weeks. i would take
> ten or so and expect 50 percent success.keep out of direct sun and good
> luck. i place shopping bag over entire pot with 5 to 20 cuttings inside
> and place on saucer. been a while since i have taken any murraya
> cuttings as my garden grown bushes are constantly self seeding. with a
> little help from the birds....cheers kris.
> --
> kris anthem um