Thank you for this information 🙏 I've really enjoyed watching and learning. I'm a new 1st time gardener this year, having no time previously but it's always felt quite daunting until I watched this .
I gave up with plastic bag cuttings; it's taken too many years for me to find this simple, plain instruction from you, and the reason for cuttings' death. Thank you Ken.
Ken, you are amazing! I ordered 4 clematis from Brushwood this winter and probably spent $150 on them. Why not buy a hydro pot so I can share some of my beautiful clematis? Your videos have been an inspiration and I have shared with many.
Thanks Ken for this valuable information on this video certainly did enjoy this, I have just purchased a Hydropod on the strength of you brilliant video. When is the best months to take softwood cuttings of Clematis ?
In England I take them from April onwards until the end of August. I think that you can extend the season further by investing in propagation lights but I have not tried this
My apologies. I forgot about doing a follow up video and the first one was so long ago that I can’t give you exact numbers. Some of the traditional ones did root and were potted up and are now either growing in the garden or were given away to friends. The number of plants grown successfully from this method was lower than I achieved with the hydropod but I recall that about a third of the traditional ones did grow into plants. Sorry not to be more definite.
What about using a plastic pop bottle, holes pierced in bottom, cut the bottle top off 4 inches from the bottom and use the top as a substitute for the plastic bag. Leave the top of so the excess moisture evaporates?
I have up taking cutting the old fashioned way years ago for just the reasons you've given. But am tempted to try the hydropod method. Don't have a greenhouse as such but do have a small shed with an electricity supply. This looks fairly foolproof (needs to be!) as, while I love my garden, I am famous for killing off houseplants. I'm not very patient and a bit neglectful so if I did go ahead the dangerous time for my cuttings might be caring for them once potted. Any foolproof easycare tips for a lazy gardener, lol?
I have my hydropod in my shed and I just let it get on with things, checking every week or so to see the root growth and removing and potting up ones that have developed sufficient root . Please don’t ask what is sufficient because it is a judgement that mostly I get right but sometimes getbwrong
Another method Use Plastic Bottle instead of Polythene. Remove Upper portion of Plastic Bottle, pierce hole in Cap then LEAVE Alone In semi - shaded area before long there'll Be Fresh Growth. WATER from the BASE > Encourage stronger Roots
Yes that is an alternative method which I have used. You don’t actually need a cap because the plastic sides keep enough moisture in. I find that it works best with only one cutting and a leaf which does not touch the sides of the bottle. Do you have more than one cutting per bottle?
@@kenblackclematis8272 NO, only the One cutting. Also when using Cap on bottle:~> 1 Pierce several Small > Midi sized Holes in said cap. 2 Replace cap & this will help provide its own Eco - System.
Hello Ken, Great video and so helpful. I will definitely have the 'Hydropod' on my Christmas list as it is too late probably now to start cuttings in UK as middle of September now. Please may I ask a question? Do you leave Hydropod on all night as well or do you turn off when going to bed?
Hi Cliff. I leave the hydropod on all the time. It uses very little electricity and is quite safe. If you get one I suggest you wait until the beginning of April to put in your first batch of cuttings. I usually allow two months for each batch, so you could get three batches per year. I know that some people start earlier than April but I find that I don’t really have enough cuttings material until then. Good luck
I have been trying to take softwood cuttings of josephine and have tried allsorts just sharp sand, sand compost mixes nodal and internodal allsorts without success. I have varied watering and ways to keep humid and dry. I have found i keep green healthy leaves for 8 weeks or more, but the stems go black both below the node and the short section above. They never root - what am i doing wrong ?
Halo, thank you for your work. That is very interesting using water to propagate. Is it just water you’re using? Do we have to add any rooting hormones to the water?
Having trouble finding a hydropod in the U.S. that comes with a lid and all necessary parts. If you're comfortable doing so I'd appreciate knowing the name of yours so I can attempt to find it here. Thank you for considering.
I bought mine some years ago on line. It is still available in the UK and I notice that Amazon now sells them. There is no brand name on mine but I suggest you google greenhousesensation.co.uk and see if they export. If you can’t find this link let me know and I will contact them on your behalf. Ken
@Ken Black Clematis wonderful video gosh I'd love to get one of these Hydropods but the company seems to be on some kind of pause for taking orders. Could you suggest any other worthy brands. Thanks
Very interesting. I always put clematis cuttings in water. I don't have such good results in soil. 9 out of 10 attempts work in water. How long does it take before there are roots with the propagater? And will Atragenes also make easy roots in water? A kind regard from Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Thank you for this information 🙏
I've really enjoyed watching and learning. I'm a new 1st time gardener this year, having no time previously but it's always felt quite daunting until I watched this .
I gave up with plastic bag cuttings; it's taken too many years for me to find this simple, plain instruction from you, and the reason for cuttings' death. Thank you Ken.
You are welcome
Great video. Really helpful and clear instructions.
Glad you found it useful
Thank you and I pleased that this video was useful
Happy gardening
Ken, you are amazing! I ordered 4 clematis from Brushwood this winter and probably spent $150 on them. Why not buy a hydro pot so I can share some of my beautiful clematis? Your videos have been an inspiration and I have shared with many.
This video was very helpful!
Thank you, I've just purchased a hydropod and am really looking forward to trying some clematis cuttings next year
Please let me know how you get on
Thank you so much thats very useful information and advice's
Thankyou,very helpful, I will definitely be having a try so fingers crossed .
Just go for it. What could possibly go wrong?
Your work is fantastic...
Thank you so much...
Glad you liked it
Very informative thanks .
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Ken for this valuable information on this video certainly did enjoy this, I have just purchased a Hydropod on the strength of you brilliant video. When is the best months to take softwood cuttings of Clematis ?
In England I take them from April onwards until the end of August. I think that you can extend the season further by investing in propagation lights but I have not tried this
Yes very helpful. You dont say if there is a better month to take cuttings, is there? Thank you
Mid spring to mid summer I would say. Taking cuttings any later would not give them time to root before colder weather
Unless you have bottom heat I think from early May until late Augusta is the best time in the UK
I was waiting for you to show how your traditional cuttings did. Did any root? Did you pot them on? How many made it to the planting out stage?
My apologies. I forgot about doing a follow up video and the first one was so long ago that I can’t give you exact numbers. Some of the traditional ones did root and were potted up and are now either growing in the garden or were given away to friends. The number of plants grown successfully from this method was lower than I achieved with the hydropod but I recall that about a third of the traditional ones did grow into plants. Sorry not to be more definite.
What about using a plastic pop bottle, holes pierced in bottom, cut the bottle top off 4 inches from the bottom and use the top as a substitute for the plastic bag. Leave the top of so the excess moisture evaporates?
I have tried that and it works quite well as long as the cutting does not have leaves that touch the side of the bottle
I have up taking cutting the old fashioned way years ago for just the reasons you've given. But am tempted to try the hydropod method. Don't have a greenhouse as such but do have a small shed with an electricity supply. This looks fairly foolproof (needs to be!) as, while I love my garden, I am famous for killing off houseplants. I'm not very patient and a bit neglectful so if I did go ahead the dangerous time for my cuttings might be caring for them once potted. Any foolproof easycare tips for a lazy gardener, lol?
I have my hydropod in my shed and I just let it get on with things, checking every week or so to see the root growth and removing and potting up ones that have developed sufficient root . Please don’t ask what is sufficient because it is a judgement that mostly I get right but sometimes getbwrong
Another method
Use Plastic Bottle instead of Polythene.
Remove Upper portion of
Plastic Bottle, pierce hole in Cap then LEAVE Alone
In semi - shaded area before long there'll Be Fresh Growth. WATER from the BASE > Encourage stronger Roots
Yes that is an alternative method which I have used. You don’t actually need a cap because the plastic sides keep enough moisture in. I find that it works best with only one cutting and a leaf which does not touch the sides of the bottle. Do you have more than one cutting per bottle?
@@kenblackclematis8272 NO, only the One cutting.
Also when using Cap on bottle:~> 1 Pierce several Small > Midi sized Holes in said cap. 2 Replace cap & this will help provide its own Eco - System.
Hello Ken, Great video and so helpful. I will definitely have the 'Hydropod' on my Christmas list as it is too late probably now to start cuttings in UK as middle of September now. Please may I ask a question? Do you leave Hydropod on all night as well or do you turn off when going to bed?
Hi Cliff. I leave the hydropod on all the time. It uses very little electricity and is quite safe. If you get one I suggest you wait until the beginning of April to put in your first batch of cuttings. I usually allow two months for each batch, so you could get three batches per year. I know that some people start earlier than April but I find that I don’t really have enough cuttings material until then. Good luck
I have been trying to take softwood cuttings of josephine and have tried allsorts just sharp sand, sand compost mixes nodal and internodal allsorts without success. I have varied watering and ways to keep humid and dry. I have found i keep green healthy leaves for 8 weeks or more, but the stems go black both below the node and the short section above. They never root - what am i doing wrong ?
Halo, thank you for your work. That is very interesting using water to propagate. Is it just water you’re using? Do we have to add any rooting hormones to the water?
No the water has nothing added
May I ask where you acquired the hydropod?
If you google hydropod you should web sites that sell them
Great video Ken. Is your propagator heated?
No it is not
Where does one purchase this particular HydroPot?
If you google hydropod you will find them
Thanks for your reply. I had looked but didn’t see the one you were using.
Having trouble finding a hydropod in the U.S. that comes with a lid and all necessary parts. If you're comfortable doing so I'd appreciate knowing the name of yours so I can attempt to find it here. Thank you for considering.
I bought mine some years ago on line. It is still available in the UK and I notice that Amazon now sells them. There is no brand name on mine but I suggest you google greenhousesensation.co.uk and see if they export. If you can’t find this link let me know and I will contact them on your behalf.
Ken
@Ken Black Clematis wonderful video gosh I'd love to get one of these Hydropods but the company seems to be on some kind of pause for taking orders. Could you suggest any other worthy brands. Thanks
Very interesting. I always put clematis cuttings in water. I don't have such good results in soil. 9 out of 10 attempts work in water. How long does it take before there are roots with the propagater? And will Atragenes also make easy roots in water? A kind regard from Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
I leave the cuttings for about 6 weeks by which time they have roots. Atragenes root well
@@kenblackclematis8272 that is slightly shorter than in a glass of water. I also have now a few cuttings of Atragenes in water. I hope this works too.