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Post by robh on Mar 5, 2012 19:09:00 GMT
thanks tell and the rest saw how u took your cuttings tell and done some lookin on the net i have been cutting where the cutting comes from the tuber not abouve it alsoon one site the trim it at the first set of leave on the cutting and if the next set of leaves are latge they either cut them in half or remove completlyand they then put a plastic bad over the pot with the cutting in i suppose its what works for someone i can but try take on board the advice i have gleamed of you lot and see what works best for me
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 5, 2012 19:25:39 GMT
Robh.....bear in mind that if you take a cutting with a piece of the tuber attached...you will get no more cuttings from that area....
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 9, 2012 19:13:26 GMT
I took some more cuttings today, they might be a bit fat to root, they weren't hollow though. There are more coming which are thinner.
The cuttings I took last week are looking healthy still.
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Post by Tel on Mar 9, 2012 19:42:57 GMT
I took some more cuttings today, they might be a bit fat to root, they weren't hollow though. There are more coming which are thinner. The cuttings I took last week are looking healthy still. If they are not hollow, they may root ok but they will take a lot longer than thinner ones. How many tubers are you using for cuttings? |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 12, 2012 7:50:24 GMT
Sorry Tel, I missed your question. I have six tubers on the bench, three are growing away and the other three are just beginning.
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Post by Tel on Mar 12, 2012 7:54:08 GMT
Sorry Tel, I missed your question. I have six tubers on the bench, three are growing away and the other three are just beginning. You should get more than enough cuttings from them, you may be able to put some aside for a plant sale.  |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 12, 2012 8:47:09 GMT
I remember asking you how many I needed to put on the bench, I put those on the bench and then added a few 'just in case'. I think I'm going to end up with a lot of extra 'just in case' plants ;D
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Post by robh on Mar 13, 2012 19:49:24 GMT
thank god for the knowledgeable people on her i have had a lot of my cutting dampening off i keep J=hem in the propagator unfortunately with the lid on have rectified this now so i hope i do better ha vent had many tubers from last year came away they seem to have been in the back bedroom for weeks should i persevere or throw them[I'm][/img]  |
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 13, 2012 19:56:55 GMT
Persevere.....there's time yet... |
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Post by robh on Mar 22, 2012 17:13:42 GMT
have set my dahlia cuttings away in the house they either rot from the bottom or the tips of the leaves are going black and frizzly the first one i presume is over watering the other am not shure they are in unheated props i have been to my garden centre and he suggested useing jiffys have planted a couple of them in this im not so worried because my mate will have 120 for me so its more a learning curve than anyhting else when can i put the cuttings that survive in the green house to harden off i wont be heating it
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Post by Tel on Mar 22, 2012 20:33:31 GMT
I think you will have to invest in a heated propagator, it is easier to root dahlia cuttings with bottom heat. |
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Post by robh on Mar 22, 2012 22:46:29 GMT
think i will are they expensive to run tell its all a learning curve
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Post by steve on Mar 22, 2012 23:45:20 GMT
Please note: Have moved a variety of posts called 'Dahlia cuttings' and put them all under this main one which was called 'Dahlia cuttings' ....makes them easier to find
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Post by Tel on Mar 25, 2012 19:09:37 GMT
Passed the 500 mark now with dahlia cuttings, just need a few more of Ruby, Mary's Jomanda and Rose Jupiter hopefully by next weekend i will not require anymore.
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 25, 2012 19:17:02 GMT
Took my last cuttings on Friday.....its difficult being so restrained  |
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