Griselinia cuttings

Kettleson · 10-10-2013 10:13PM #1

Hi all,

Is it possible to cultivate griselinia cuttings in water?

I've planted some cuttings (with rooting compound) in rooting compost which I'll keep in a warm enough spot over the winter.

And have also put some directly into the soil but I'm not hopeful of them taking.

Also, is there a big difference between heel and slip cutting cultivation?

I've read previous threads and there appears to be a sort of hit-and-miss result whatever the approach taken and location. (I'm on north west coast).

Any advice of successful outcomes appreciated...

Also, is there another hedging plant that I might try cuttings with?

I can always buy young plants, but I'm really keen to see if I can get any success with cuttings...

Many thanks..

wildlifeboy · 11-10-2013 11:25AM

Never tried griselinia but i dont really like them anyway. very standard normal average hedge here in suburbia. I have cultivated green and variagated privet with an 80 percent success rate and now i have a hedge all the way around my property. mind you it took years to get to a decent height and spread. I severely pruned it back after every spring to encourage growth at the base to thicken it out. anyhoo. i took about 10 - 15 cuttings just below a leaf node in April/May although it works from Arpil to july. it could work in autumn but i never tried it. i doubt it. i dipped them in rooting powder and put them in individual pots and put a transparent sandwich bag over each one held with elastic. i was dying to check them every week but i bit my tongue and wauted exactly 4 weeks from cutting and most of them had roots. once they have roots you can take the bags off and let them go for it. i now have a hedge with 6 green, 6 variagated, 6 green, 6 variagated, 6 green, 6 variagated and so on. its a nice mixture.

bmaxi · 11-10-2013 12:17PM

No reason why semi ripe cuttings wouldn't work at this time of year although earlier would have been better. I use a 50/50 mix of peat and sand/grit, 3/4 cuttings in a 3" pot. Cut the stem of a 4" cutting directly below a leaf node and trim off all but the top 2 or 3 leaves, pinch out any soft growth at the very tip of the stem, water and put in a propagator somewhere light but out of the sun, keep the surface of the compost clean of dead leaves etc and watch for fungus growth. Should root in about 4/6 weeks, once the roots are established prick them out into individual pots of potting compost and grow on.
Whips are a far easier proposition but fair play for wanting to have a go.

Kettleson · 11-10-2013 05:12PM

Cheers folks, that's Saturday sorted!

Kettleson · 23-11-2013 05:58PM

Update: And advice:

The cuttings I planted indoors, in pots with compost and covered by clear plastic bag.

Most of them are still creating a lot of moisture against the plastic bag, presumably transpiration?

Should I leave them as they are, if so for how long? Or do they need planted out?

Thanks

Griselinia cuttings

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