There is a Chinese saying that ‘once you stick a willow stick in the ground unintentionally, you will get a willow forest’, similar to what you found. We use this idiom when people unintentionally do something that later has huge impact.
Thanks C Gj for letting me know about the technical problem with the vid... missed it in editing! Deleted and reposted since, but I'm so happy to be able to fix the problem early on. Happy New Year
Just a thought cut level at the bottom and a angle at the top if droped you will always know which way is up GT information and interest thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I recently took a cutting from my weeping willow. I’m hoping it roots so I can give to a friend who’s wanting a willow tree. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in this video!
I think with berberis you'd take cuttings from quite fresh stems (softwood or semi-hardwood). You could also use a humidity dome or timed mist to keep them from wilting.
I have cuttings from red and yellow twig now. I made them 10in or so each and put them in a vase with water. Can i stick in ground in a month which will be mid to late fall or is that too late? Should i keep inside until next spring? in the water or pot them once they shoot roots and keep inside till spring? Thanks
hi,do you always need to peel off all the leaves on the cuttings?what's the maximum of nodes you can have on 1 cutting?i did a few in summer(20-30℃), some in the water and some directly in the mud.they all died(i didn't peel off the leaves)the breed i have is Flamingo Willow .
I picked up some willow branches from the grocery store in the floristry department that had rooted in their buckets. I stuck them in the ground and they seem to be growing. Now I'm wondering is there a reason to have dogwood vs willow besides specific colors? Is one "better" than the other somehow?
Mine are fine in an unheated greenhouse, but our temperature lows aren't so severe. If you have newly rooted (dormant) cuttings, I'd suggest a garage or someplace where they're not going to get the worst of the cold. Maintain decent air circulation, and plant them up in the spring when they fill the pot with roots.
Hi Tyler. Longer cuttings have more store energy, and more nodes - if one set of buds fails, this can be a "second chance" for the cutting. Elders are the same (and very easy to root), but they have very long stem sections between nodes. You may have to choose a section with only a node on the bottom and one on the top to keep a reasonable length.
There is a Chinese saying that ‘once you stick a willow stick in the ground unintentionally, you will get a willow forest’, similar to what you found. We use this idiom when people unintentionally do something that later has huge impact.
Thanks C Gj for letting me know about the technical problem with the vid... missed it in editing! Deleted and reposted since, but I'm so happy to be able to fix the problem early on. Happy New Year
Just a thought cut level at the bottom and a angle at the top if droped you will always know which way is up GT information and interest thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good suggestion, thanks!
I recently took a cutting from my weeping willow. I’m hoping it roots so I can give to a friend who’s wanting a willow tree. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in this video!
Well, don't leave us hanging...
I love your videos. Lots of info, concise, no drama. Thanks! Happy New Year!
Thanks, and happy new year to you as well!
Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
Great information, Thanks for sharing.
And thank you for watching... I appreciate the encouragement
Hey Jason, thanks for those informations. 09.07.24
Great info. Thanks
Great video. I didn't realize the dogwood came in such different colors, do all the colors varieties do well in your environment?
Thanks Nathan. Yes, they all grow super easily in my climate and soil.
Awesome video! Do you propagate barberry the same way?
I think with berberis you'd take cuttings from quite fresh stems (softwood or semi-hardwood). You could also use a humidity dome or timed mist to keep them from wilting.
Jason what was the rooting medium for those cuttings in this video ? Thanks for sharing knowledge 🙏
My pleasure. It's a composted bark mix, the same bulk mix I showed in this video: czcams.com/video/S-hDqo64Pt8/video.html
I have cuttings from red and yellow twig now. I made them 10in or so each and put them in a vase with water. Can i stick in ground in a month which will be mid to late fall or is that too late? Should i keep inside until next spring? in the water or pot them once they shoot roots and keep inside till spring? Thanks
hi,do you always need to peel off all the leaves on the cuttings?what's the maximum of nodes you can have on 1 cutting?i did a few in summer(20-30℃), some in the water and some directly in the mud.they all died(i didn't peel off the leaves)the breed i have is Flamingo Willow .
No, pulling the leaves isn't necessary
I picked up some willow branches from the grocery store in the floristry department that had rooted in their buckets. I stuck them in the ground and they seem to be growing. Now I'm wondering is there a reason to have dogwood vs willow besides specific colors? Is one "better" than the other somehow?
They'll both grow large if you let them, but my willows are much faster growers.
I live in Minnesota, where do these need to be stored over winter?
Mine are fine in an unheated greenhouse, but our temperature lows aren't so severe. If you have newly rooted (dormant) cuttings, I'd suggest a garage or someplace where they're not going to get the worst of the cold. Maintain decent air circulation, and plant them up in the spring when they fill the pot with roots.
What is the pros and cons of doing short cuttings vs long? Also, would I treat elderberries the same as dog wood?
Hi Tyler. Longer cuttings have more store energy, and more nodes - if one set of buds fails, this can be a "second chance" for the cutting. Elders are the same (and very easy to root), but they have very long stem sections between nodes. You may have to choose a section with only a node on the bottom and one on the top to keep a reasonable length.
Would this be the same process for pussy willow propagation? Thank you!