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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 22, 2011 13:11:53 GMT
When I cut my pelargoniums back last year I stuck all the bits suitable for cuttings in water, they are still there now. All are healthy but are showing no signs of rooting. Can I do something to make them root?
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Post by esther on Jan 22, 2011 13:19:04 GMT
Just leave them WLF - I am sure they will root soon  I have some doing exactly the same |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 22, 2011 16:31:12 GMT
Thanks Esther, I'll keep changing the water and exercise a little patience. |
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Post by grindle on Jan 22, 2011 16:41:08 GMT
I didn't know you could root them in water, I thought they'd rot, I'll have to remember that this year
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Post by Geranium on Jan 22, 2011 16:52:00 GMT
I shall try that in the spring, I think! What have I got to lose?  |
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Post by esther on Jan 22, 2011 18:47:12 GMT
When I cut my pelargoniums back last year I stuck all the bits suitable for cuttings in water, they are still there now. All are healthy but are showing no signs of rooting. Can I do something to make them root? Ooops - I should have gone to specsavers  I missed the bit about being in water WLF Sorry :-[I have never rooted cuttings that way. I have had pelargonium cuttings in compost that haven't rooted till the following Spring though |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 22, 2011 18:48:40 GMT
That's OK, I'll put them in compost.
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Post by Geranium on Jan 22, 2011 18:48:51 GMT
Are you saying that Pel. cuttings wouldn't work in water, Esther?
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Post by esther on Jan 22, 2011 18:52:32 GMT
I honestly don't know Geranium  |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 22, 2011 20:17:15 GMT
Well - there's only one way of finding out!  |
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Post by esther on Jan 22, 2011 20:18:35 GMT
They will either root or they won't |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 22, 2011 20:23:54 GMT
I'll try some in compost/grit, and some in water. ;D
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Post by grindle on Jan 23, 2011 6:17:26 GMT
I'll be interested to see if it works Geranium. I'll be starting with new ones this year, I didn't bother to save any in the autumn
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Post by Geranium on Jan 23, 2011 9:43:58 GMT
I did - but I must be honest - the ones in the greenhouse don't look too happy.  They might produce new growth later, I hope. |
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Post by grindle on Jan 23, 2011 11:35:57 GMT
the ones I had were 3 years old, nothing special, just seeded ones and I got fed up with them, so I thought I'd treat myself to some nicer ones this year
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I have some doing exactly the same 
I missed the bit about being in water WLF 
They might produce new growth later, I hope. 
