species which grow from root cuttings

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Nice work SueBee, thanks. I will have a go at some Syzygium next repotting season.

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Well done on consolidating the list Sue.

Chaenomeles missed that last list and is definitely easy.
I suspect that Quinces - Cydonia and possibly Chinese quince - Pseudocydonia should grow from roots as well. Was Pyrus on the list? I think I've had root cuttings grow once?

Other natives:
Santalum - sandalwood - difficult but I have propagated S. lanceolatum by root cuttings
Exocarpus cupressiformis - Cherry ballart

Melaleuca ericifolia? - swamp paperbark. Last year I stole what I thought were small seedlings on the road verge. They all turned out to be suckers from roots of larger trees nearby so I suspect would also be possible root cutting species.
Some acacias also produce suckers and would be worth trying - A. boormanii, A. dealbata are just 2 that I know sucker readily.
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Post by terryb »

You can add hackberry - Celtis as well
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I've not got around to trying it but have seen many examples of Banksia integrifolia subspecies integrifolia suffering from severed roots in the wild, particularly on dunes.
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So what are sandalwood like as bonsai, Neal?

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Thanks Shibui - here is the updated list as of today....any with a question mark mean I have no easy/Difficult comments for them. Anyone wanting to add comments on ease or difficulty feel free to keep adding species or comments re growing.I would really like to also add the right time of year to this list so please do say if you know the right time to take root cuttings of any species and I will adjust the list to show it. great hot day fun.

List of root cuttings that work
Acacia – Boormanii, Dealbata –easy

American maple - Liquidamber – easy
Banksia – Integrifolia -?

Callery pear – Pyrus

Camellia – ?

Cherry Ballart –Exocarpus Cuppressiformis

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

Hackberry – Celtis Sp. -?

Hokkaido elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

Lillypilly – Szygyium Sp. -easy

Maiden hair tree - Ginko biloba -

Natal fig - Ficus Natalensis – easy

Ornamental Quince - Chaenomeles –

Quince – Cydonia sp. -easy

Red Cedar - Toona Ciliata –easy

Sandalwood – Santalum lanceolatum - difficult

Seiju elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

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

Swamp Paperbark – Melaleuca ericifolia -easy

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
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Is the Natal Fig the only ficus species that is propagate-able by root cuttings?? Any others?
This is a good basic into to taking root cuttings for those not experienced.
http://www.finegardening.com/grow-more- ... t-cuttings
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So what are sandalwood like as bonsai,
:lost: I don't know Gavin. Probably pretty difficult as they are hemiparasites like mistletoe but tap into the roots of other trees rather than growing on the branches like most mistletoes. That means you'd need another tree in the pot as host for your santalum bonsai. Also very slow Plants still here are 5 years old and only 20cm tall and 4mm thick.

The cuttings were part of a recovery program in this area. Only 3 S lanceolatum left in Victoria although they sucker so each is actually made up of a cluster of plants which turned out to be genetically identical and do not appear to set seed very well. We tried cross pollinating but only got a few fruits and seed is difficult to germinate too.
I had fluked a few cuttings of Exocarpus (another hemiparasite tree) in the past and the same technique worked for Santalum so a couple of clones from one site were relocated to another to see if extra genes will help with seed production.

Well off the track of species that grow from root cuttings now though :whistle:
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The list is getting longer- updated today.
Acacia – Boormanii, Dealbata –easy

American Maple - Liquidamber – easy

Banksia – Integrifolia -?

Callery Pear – Pyrus sp.

Camellia – ?

Cherry Ballart –Exocarpus Cuppressiformis

Chinese elm - Ulmus parvifolia - easy


Clerodendrum - Clerodendrum – easy

Cork bark elm - Ulmus propinqua var. suberosa - easy

Crab Apple - malus -

Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica –

Dogwood – Cornus sp. -easy

Glochidion – Cheese tree/Button tree –easy

Hackberry – Celtis Sp. -Easy

Hokkaido Elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

Lilacs -Syringa vulgaris -Intermediate

Lillypilly – Szygyium Sp. -easy

Maiden hair tree - Ginko biloba

Mock Orange – Philadelphus sp. -easy

Natal fig - Ficus Natalensis – easy

Ornamental Quince - Chaenomeles –

Quince – Cydonia sp. -easy

Red Cedar - Toona Ciliata –easy
Rose – Rosacea - non grafted species. – easy.

Sandalwood – Santalum lanceolatum - difficult

Seiju elm - Ulmus Parvifolia var. – easy

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

Sumac - Rhus typhina

Swamp Paperbark – Melaleuca ericifolia -easy

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
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Sorry SueBee,

Hackberry – Celtis Sp. - easy
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Done - thank Terryb
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You can add,
English elm
Japanese Silverberry
Parottia
Spindle tree (cannot miss that)
Japanese dwarf cherry.
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Thanks Bodhi...can you edit to put an Easy/Intermediate or difficult comment on each before I add them ? -that will save me a second posting thank you.
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These two from experience:
Chojubai
Bougainvillea
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English elm..Ulmus procera (easy)
Japanese silverberry..Eleungus pungens (easy)
Parrotia..Persica, Persian ironwood (slow)
Spindle tree..Euonymus europaeus (easy)
Japanese dwarf cherry..(easy)
Desert Ash..Fraxinus augustifolia (very easy, to easy, ridiculously easy)
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