cuttings

[whereswally007]

Hi

I have just noticed out of my dorm room that we have junipers on the ground outside growing and i was wondering if i went and cut some off would i get it to grown and if it is possible what steps should i take?

Thanks

[ozzy]

http://www.bonsaiforbeginners.com/bonsai_cuttings.html

[MrMuscle]

http://www.bonsaiforbeginners.com/bonsai_cuttings.html

that was a good information about creating more bonsai.

its not that hard to do as long as you love what you are doing.

thanks for that information.

[whereswally007]

does it matter if i cut one off now and try to get it to root. to me they still have there brown bits and are semi green??

[ozzy]

does it matter if i cut one off now and try to get it to root.

It doesn't matter to me

[Mitchell]

If you want 1 plant, strike at least 10 cuttings. If I want one, I'll strike 100 or so, I'm fairly picky though and just shove mine in a corner so many die off.

[makro]

Thanks ozzy for the link. Just what I was looking for. I have taken about 10 cuttings from a juniper that I am trying to style as a literati and fingers crossed they take off.

[whereswally007]

Same i just have to do it when i get time..

[Istari]

Just a question to those in the know, whats the rule of thumb when it comes to cuttings. When do you check them for roots & when do you give up on them?

[Taffy]

I'd probably wait until the cutting starts to put on new growth. If you lift them too early, you stand a good chance of breaking off any fine roots that may have started to grow - and that would put you right back to square one.

[Graeme]

My rule of thumb is to leave the cuttings alone until roots show out the drain holes. You don't need a heap of them growing out, but one or two will show you the cutting has taken and it will be safe to pot them up. I use tubes to strike my cuttings (most of the time ) and always pot up to a 4" pot for the first potting. After the plant has outgrown the 4" I will pot up to anything, Growboxes included. It has been my experience that cuttings seem to sulk for a long time if they are potted into to large a pot for the first time, can't explain why.

When do I give up on a cutting? When the wood goes brown and the bark starts to fall off because it is rotten. If there is any sign of green on the cutting anywhere, there is hope. This is even more so with difficult cuttings or rare ones.

[whereswally007]

Hi,

Its alright now i actual found a small juniper and have potted it now and its just sitting in a drip tray and i have water in the drip tray to keep the soil moist, isnt that the correct way