[Little Quacker in NC]

Taking cuttings from established plants is an ancient practice(along with other methods of plant propagation).

My favorite thing is visiting the old, abandoned homesteads around here and taking cuttings etc from the heritage plants I find there . Flowers, bushes and trees. As well as many wild species. I do check out the species first though as many of them are not a good thing to bring home.

Quite a lot of fun! I confess..I'm hooked!!! :sing:

LQ

 

[Little Quacker in NC]

where in Oregon are you? I never can find any abandoned homestead up here in the Gorge...they are building everything up so much.

<sigh>

come visit me! I'd love to learn how to do this! I have a greenhouse but no idea how to use it!

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Hi B Mom! Sorry been really busy, spring cleaning and my vaccum blew up and company is coming!!! AARRGGHHHH!!!!! So I am trying to get a brain and catch up..LOL I am at the extreme southern end of the Willamette Valley, 16 miles directly south of Cottage Grove past CG Lake. So, you are in the Columbia Gorge on the WA side? Anywhere near Pendleton Mills? You are sure right about all of the building going on there! It seems there are fights all of the time over who can or can't build something! I hope you are getting real spring now. IT seems La Nina can't make up it's mind whether we are going to get dry enough to mow or not!!! It's a jungle out there!!!! :help: LOL

LQ

 

[Little Quacker in NC]

:help: PH and cuttings? Maybe I am lucky and my soil/water is already in the zone. I don't worry about PH at all...just take the cuttings and put them in a pot or flat with new potting mix, water well and cover with plastic until leaves appear. Interesting, and I was pleasantly surprised to see this thread again.

Thanks to everyone for posting so many cool ways to clone plants! Who knew?! LOL

LQ