Hi mike its sep 29th im in illinois just came across your article.
Taking hardwood cuttings in winter.
But for plants prone to cold damage like pomegranate and fig take the cuttings right after the leaves drop and store them in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator through the winter and stick them in the early spring.
1 take cutting timing.
Couple of days ago i was looking at this post about proper nursery plant tagging and on.
The method is the same no matter what time of year you take the cuttings.
Although this type of cutting may be slow to develop roots and shoots it is usually successful.
September 29 2019 at 12 10 pm.
See this for a detailed explanation of how to do hardwood cuttings.
Last year i took hardwood cuttings of my only decent rose a climber danse de feu.
The plant is ready to go to sleep for the winter but is not yet sparko so still has the juice to put out some roots.
Hardwood cutting are taken in the dormant season mid autumn until late winter after leaf fall avoiding periods of severe frost.
To increase the chances of rooting cuttings.
Hardwood cuttings of hardy plants like crape myrtle and forsythia may be stuck right away.
Fall and winter hardwood cuttings can be slow to root but more stable than tender young cuttings allowing over wintering in a cool greenhouse or under some protection outdoors.
Take cuttings that are close to pencil thickness from current season s growth it will be mature and woody not soft and green.
The ideal time is just after leaf fall or just before bud burst in spring.
Hardwood cuttings are cuttings that are done during the winter months when the wood that you use to make the cuttings is hard and not pliable.
See how to take hardwood cuttings for step by step instructions.
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When to take hardwood cuttings.
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It is a reliable repeat flowerer.
Alternatively you can take your hardwood cuttings right before the plant buds in spring but it may take an additional year for these plants to grow.
November is a good time to take hardwood cuttings.
Ive never done anything like this before but want to try to grow a dozen or so hydrangeas from cuttings.
You can take hardwood cuttings in the middle of winter if you d like but if the ground has frozen it may prevent the cuttings from developing roots.
Last winter i did my hardwood cuttings on 3 31 with great results and will probably always do them that way from now on.
The best time for taking hardwood cuttings is from early autumn when the leaves drop to late winter.