Tree cutting's

Keeks

My parents have a tree in their garden. I would like to take a few cuttings from it so I could grow a similar one in mine. Any idea how i would go about this?

or even any good sites?

Victor

Eh, I think there are commercial "hormones" you can get so onece you take the cutting you dip the open cut in the hormone and it promotes "root" cells, I imagine best results come from this time of year, just as they come out of hibernation. Go for straight young growth for cuttings.

I think it can be a bit hit and miss and you should take more cuttings than you need. My father used to do it a lot, but I never did it myself.

If you can, collect seeds in the autumn.

Clintons Cat

the best way is experiment,

The main thing is take your cuttings just below the bud and give them plenty of soil a rule of thumb is about a third of your cutting should be below the soil for stability whilst your cutting roots.
Dont forget to repot regularily to prevent cutting becoming root bound.

PhilipMarlowe

It's too early now.. wait till mid-summer
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writeaccess

Spring is a bit early this year so there is already a good bit of new growth on some trees. You migh get away with it now. No harm in trying if they die take more cuttings in the summer

PhilipMarlowe

there is already a good bit of new growth on some trees

Unless you live in the south of France, most deciduous trees haven't broken bud (leafed-out) yet...

writeaccess

True but many ornamental trees have