Callistimon Cutting from Steven

[kcpoole]

Hi all
At the end of last term at school, Steven was pruning and repotting his big callistimon (I cannot find the post now?) and took of a bent and twisted cutting.

He suggested I pot it up and "as I need more trees" see if it can grow.
I chucked it into a pot of Diatomite / zeolite, and left it on a tray in the shade where I propagate any larger stock I have.
It was well and truly Dried out and looking sad, so thought it had not taken, but while watering this morning noticed a new shoot on it

As pup has described before they are easy to take largish cuttings of by sitting in water and waiting.

Ken

[bodhidharma]

It is your skillfull approach and technique that has contributed to its success Ken

[Elmar]

Hi Ken,

The diatom/ zeolite mix do you use that for cuttings only or is that your standard soil mix?


Cheers
EZ
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Beano]

How thick was the cutting, ken?

[Steven]

Treat em mean, keep em keen

Steven

[Pup]

SEE I told ya so


Cheers Pup

[Jason]

Proof is in the pudding!

That looks like a pretty decent sized cutting too, might have to go have a look at the street trees that line my area, see if I can get some myself

Am trying to build my native collection

[kcpoole]

Hi all and thanks
Yep Bodhi, checked in the pot and forgot about it largely
The base of the cutting must be about 25- 30mm diameter ( 1 inch or so). A little thicker than thumb sized

Ken

[kcpoole]

Hi Ken,

The diatom/ zeolite mix do you use that for cuttings only or is that your standard soil mix?


Cheers
EZ
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is my standard mix of 2/3 diatomite, 1/3 zeolite. I use that in all my trees.

Ken

[Beano]

Time to pay the front yard another visit...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Elmar]

Lol,
I'm out driving he streets! And just remembered a couple of posts to Helen info on... Feel like a stalker!


Cheers
EZ
Via Tapatalk