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Western red Cedar

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  • 24-04-2018 7:50pm
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    Doctors room ghost
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    Hi all.just wondering has anyone here ever grown a western red Cedar tree from a cutting or a seed and is it hard to do.want to grow one.if I took a branch off one and did cutting with rooting powder would it take in a pot.thanks.thuja plicata I think is it’s other name


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    Accidentally
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    They will grow from cuttings, but I'd take plenty as I think it's a low hit rate with cedars. If it's a tree you have approved access to, layering works well.


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    Doctors room ghost
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    Accidentally wrote: »
    They will grow from cuttings, but I'd take plenty as I think it's a low hit rate with cedars. If it's a tree you have approved access to, layering works well.


    I don’t have approved access to the tree and I don’t know anything about layering to be honest but they wouldn’t mind me taking a small cutting or two off it.its in a forest so wouldn’t even know who to ask about it.ill try a few cuts just as an experiment sure.thanks for your help I’ll do a few with the hope of getting one.


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    Lumen
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    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    I don’t know anything about layering to be honest
    Isn't that why you asked the question? :pac:


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    Doctors room ghost
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    Lumen wrote: »
    Isn't that why you asked the question? :pac:

    Yeah I’m fairly new to gardening and that.mostly trial and error here and learning by doing.i googled the layering and I couldn’t do it since it’s not my tree and I don’t know who owns the forest and aswell as that I wouldn’t chance it anyway when I’m not used to it Incase I’d damage the tree.ill take a few small cuts off it nice and clean as not to damage the tree and I’ll try the root powder on the cutting. I only want one off the tree cos the parent tree is a grand looking tree.ill let ye know how it goes.


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    Squiggle
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    If you plan on putting this tree within 100 metres of a house think twice imo. I am in the process of taking out 20 metre high Thujas with metre plus diameters at the base. A block wall wouldn't deprive you of more light !!


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    Doctors room ghost
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    Squiggle wrote: »
    If you plan on putting this tree within 100 metres of a house think twice imo. I am in the process of taking out 20 metre high Thujas with metre plus diameters at the base. A block wall wouldn't deprive you of more light !!

    Yeah sound. If I get one rooted I’ll plant it well out the back away from structures.good luck with your removal


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