AusBonsai

has anyone had any success with hawthorn cuttings? i read on a few sites that hawthorn are quite difficult to strike from cuttings and that most are propagated by seeds.

i hvae two crimson double petalled hawthorn that are grafted. they are in the garden and i have taken numerous cuttings from them. they were taken a few weeks ago, hardwood cuttings prior to bud swell.

any ideas on hwo to increase the strike rate?

Maybe rooting hormone. Antt once mentioned about keeping them well moist.
All the best with your propagation!
DK

hi mate,

using a rooting hormone should help, use the powder mixed with a touch of water to make a paste, it seems to stay on longer then the gel, wet your medium that you are using before putting the cuttings in, that will give the paste a little extra time, if you can provide bottom heat it is always good, if you have a little hot house that will keep hte humidity up will help greatly too.

I have managed to strike some smaller hawthorn cuttings, upto around 10mm so far. so it can be done!

keep us posted mate I am pretty sure the red hawthorn are a little rarer here? moreso being the whites, I am sure someone could clarify that.

jamie