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Ceanothus propogation

Nonmonotonic · 2012-05-08 17:36:21

I used to have a very large Ceanothus (California Lilac) which as its name suggests was unable to cope with the two harsh winters we had. The bark split and it was no more. I have been trying ( unsuccessfully ) to propagate a replacement from cuttings off other Ceanothus bushes. Any suggestions to improve my pathetic…

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08-05-2012 6:36pm

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Nonmonotonic

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I used to have a very large Ceanothus (California Lilac) which as its name suggests was unable to cope with the two harsh winters we had. The bark split and it was no more. I have been trying ( unsuccessfully ) to propagate a replacement from cuttings off other Ceanothus bushes. Any suggestions to improve my pathetic technique?

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#2 08-05-2012 10:55pm
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I don't think they are the easiest to propagate, but you should be taking half ripe cuttings in the late summer. Not too big, I prefer to take heel cuttings, and dip in some rooting powder before putting them into a cloche or covered pots. Nip off the soft new growth at the top and try to find cuttings with no flowers.

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#3 09-05-2012 12:18pm
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Thanks for the advice, Looksee. The annoying thing is that the original was propagated from a cutting.

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