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Post by wiki4841 on Apr 10, 2020 12:52:30 GMT -5
This question is asked from me many times with different way.Now i will share some easy tips to grow hibiscus at home with cuttings.
Locate a stem of 5 to 7 inches long in your hibiscus plant should be wide like a pencil
Fill a container with sand and peat before planting it then plant and cover with material.Strip the leaves from the bottom portion of the cutting, leaving three to four leaves near the top.
Push the cutting into the sand and peat mixture just far enough so it supports itself.
Water this material until it moist but never overwater it or give water above recommendations.
Keep material moist by covering material with polythene bag and never fertilize hibiscus before transplant
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Post by Mark Van on Sept 1, 2021 1:07:40 GMT -5
Cuttings are used to grow both hardy and tropical hibiscus. Because a cutting will grow to be an identical clone of the parent plant, hibiscus cuttings are usually the favoured method of propagation. Cuttings of hibiscus should be 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) long.
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Post by binnylou on Sept 1, 2021 9:55:52 GMT -5
Hello, Mark Van…hibiscus are a challenge for me. I successfully grew one for a few years, then about the third year, it didn’t return. The blossoms provide such a burst of color, I need to try again. What kind are you growing? |
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Post by Mumsey on Sept 2, 2021 4:14:05 GMT -5
I have successfully grown them from seed, though it takes a while. Second year before it bloomed.
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Post by emmsmommy on Sept 2, 2021 12:34:05 GMT -5
I was pretty successful with rooting some double rose of Sharon cuttings last year and I believe they're closely related. I used rooting hormone and kept them inside a vented plastic tote in a shady area outside. They are growing nicely and will probably plant them in a permanent location soon.
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Post by ruth on Feb 2, 2022 10:57:07 GMT -5
So I have a question about rooting hormone... is this considered organic? We want to do some lavender cuttings, we also tried rosemary, rooting hormone worked really well for the lavender, but as we want to grow it organically we're thinking we need to not use the rooting hormone... what are people's thoughts on this?
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Post by donotuy on May 6, 2022 0:40:41 GMT -5
Seems to be very useful advice, thanks! Have a question about container - which did you use? Is it important actually? I am thinking about buying these grow bags for different seeds, but not sure about them. Planning to grow flowers and tomatoes first at home, then want to try it outside. |
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Post by gardendmpls on May 6, 2022 7:24:33 GMT -5
Just bought a bunch of grow bags for potatoes and other plants. Thinking that grow bags may dry out too quickly for cuttings, but could be wrong. You need to keep an eye on them and water more frequently.
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Post by claude on May 9, 2022 8:47:40 GMT -5
Wiki, you can make your own rooting hormone using willow cuttings. Pour boiling water over willow cutting pieces in a jar and let it steep for min 48 hrs. You can then start your cuttings in the solution or root sections in the liquid itself.
i started hydrangea cuttings that way to make a hedge at my daughters.
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Post by breezygardener on May 9, 2022 16:46:09 GMT -5
I tossed a "Red Dragon" double-flowering tropical hibiscus cutting into a regular glass of water - no other treatment - last Fall. Today it has a cluster of 3"-long roots & new leaves sprouting & I'll be potting it up shortly. I honestly just put it into the water because I hate not giving plants a chance - I never really expected it to root because the cutting was so woody - lol! Since I'll be pruning back the standard plant/tree it came from in another week or so, will be starting quite a few more cuttings the same way.
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Post by claude on May 9, 2022 17:33:41 GMT -5
Breezy...there is much quicker success w young shoots but your absolutely right. Right conditions, shaded area, shielded from the wind and I think most young shoots will root over time. No matter the variety.
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Post by binnylou on Jul 20, 2022 12:24:05 GMT -5
@annaembry, not at my house, but Mumsey, who lives further north has good luck. Welcome to the forum. Hope you have lots of gardening chat to share. |
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 20, 2022 12:31:28 GMT -5
They have to be hardy hibiscus to survive Winter. Tropical hibiscus are annuals here.
I cage my hardy ones and fill cages half full of leaves in Fall. We get some pretty brutal winter temps.
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