species which grow from root cuttings

Roger · Post by **Roger** » January 7th, 2011, 10:14 pm

Melia azedarach (some call it white cedar amongst other names) shoots from roots in potted trees, even without disturbance.

Taffy · Post by **Taffy** » January 7th, 2011, 10:34 pm

Depends on the species MP. These below are root cuttings I took on 25th November 10. Today is 7 Jan 11 so it's been 43 days. They are all just chunks of the roots I cut off. Some of them were just lumps cut from one heavy large root that was removed.

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Corymbia · Post by **Corymbia** » January 9th, 2011, 5:00 am

You can add camellia to the list.

Jan

MattA · Post by **MattA** » January 9th, 2011, 6:06 am

Another couple to add to the list are Glochidion and Toona, both native & both grow very easy from root cuttings. Glochidion will also sucker madly if surface roots are disturbed.

Joel,
Ginkgo do strike from root cuttings easily, I had 2 tho both died in the garden (too dry).

Matt

Beaumatsu · Post by **Beaumatsu** » January 9th, 2011, 8:21 am

love the idea for this thread can't wait to see all ur findings when you are finished

Beaumatsu · Post by **Beaumatsu** » January 9th, 2011, 8:21 am

love the idea for this thread can't wait to see all ur findings when you are finished

shibui · Post by **shibui** » January 9th, 2011, 12:58 pm

Add Zelkova as quite easy to strike root cuttings.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » January 9th, 2011, 1:05 pm

Coprosma, English Elm, Quince. I wonder who will finalize the list seeing the threadstarter has gone walkabout.

Petra · Post by **Petra** » January 9th, 2011, 3:08 pm

Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) strike from root cuttings in the 2nd season.
I have 3 X 15 cm seedlings taken off now.

shibui · Post by **shibui** » January 9th, 2011, 4:37 pm

Although you probably wouldn't grow a bonsai from one, Pawlonia grow easily from roots too.

There's not many natives on the list yet but I have a few Exocarpus grown from root cuttings.

SueBee · Post by **SueBee** » January 20th, 2018, 8:06 am

This is such an informative thread ,a shame to see it lost in 2011. I would like to see it updated and maybe times for taking root cuttings added to it. I would take it on but am too much of a newbie to have tried any yet. Give me time though!

SueBee · Post by **SueBee** » January 20th, 2018, 10:40 am

I can add Lillypilly. Szygyium sp. My roots cuttings all have shoots...one raft style (I hope!)

bonborn · Post by **bonborn** » January 20th, 2018, 11:02 am

Crepe myrtle.

SueBee · Post by **SueBee** » January 20th, 2018, 11:59 am

Here is the updated list to today.

List of root cuttings that work

American maple - Liquidamber - easy

Callery pear – Pyrus

Camellia -

Chinese elm - Ulmus parvifolia - easy

Clerodendrum - Clerodendrum – easy

Cork bark elm - Ulmus propinqua var. suberosa - easy ( not sure on the botanical name of this one, i was always under the impression they were ch. parvifolia).

Crab Apple - malus -

Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica -

Glochidion – Cheese tree/Button tree -easy

Hokkaido elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

Lillypilly – Szygyium Sp. -easy

Maiden hair tree - Ginko biloba -

Natal fig - Ficus Natalensis - easy

Red Cedar - Toona Ciliata -easy

Seiju elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

She Oak - Allocasuarina* -– Shoots from Small surface roots.

Thai temple bells - Wrightia Religiosa - intermediate

Tree of a thousand stars - Serrisa -

Willow leaf fig - Ficus Nerifolia - relatively easy

White Cedar - Melia azedarach -Easy

Willow - Salix spp. – easy

Wisteria - Wisteria – easy

Zelkova –Japanese Elm -easy

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » January 20th, 2018, 12:48 pm

Can one of the website admins put the list into the wiki?

AusBonsai

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