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how do I take cuttings from carnations ?
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We've used this tried and true method for years... it comes from Sunset Gardening which I found several years ago...
Start in the morning, when growth is freshest. You need sharp clippers and a plastic bag. Look for nonflowering shoots that are mature enough to snap when bent. Make a clean diagonal cut 2 to 4 inches from the tip of the shoot, just below a leaf. Put the cuttings in the plastic bag to keep them from wilting.
Next you need a coarse, sterile, moistureholding soil medium such as perlite, vermiculite, or sand. We used equal parts vermiculite (to hold moisture) and perlite (to keep soil from getting soggy).
To prepare a cutting, pinch off lower leaves. Dip the leafless end in rooting hormone if you like. Poke a 1 1/2- to 2-inchdeep hole in the rooting soil, insert the cutting, and push soil around it. Plant three cuttings to a 4-inch pot; water, and put pots in a humidity chamber. To prevent it from drying out, put the chamber in shade, and mist plants frequently.
In about a month, roots should be at least 1/2 inch long. To test, tug cutting gently; if it resists, it's ready to transplant into a small container of potting soil.
Water and fertilize regularly. When plants are well rooted and of good size, transplant them into the garden or share them with friends.
Start in the morning, when growth is freshest. You need sharp clippers and a plastic bag. Look for nonflowering shoots that are mature enough to snap when bent. Make a clean diagonal cut 2 to 4 inches from the tip of the shoot, just below a leaf. Put the cuttings in the plastic bag to keep them from wilting.
Next you need a coarse, sterile, moistureholding soil medium such as perlite, vermiculite, or sand. We used equal parts vermiculite (to hold moisture) and perlite (to keep soil from getting soggy).
To prepare a cutting, pinch off lower leaves. Dip the leafless end in rooting hormone if you like. Poke a 1 1/2- to 2-inchdeep hole in the rooting soil, insert the cutting, and push soil around it. Plant three cuttings to a 4-inch pot; water, and put pots in a humidity chamber. To prevent it from drying out, put the chamber in shade, and mist plants frequently.
In about a month, roots should be at least 1/2 inch long. To test, tug cutting gently; if it resists, it's ready to transplant into a small container of potting soil.
Water and fertilize regularly. When plants are well rooted and of good size, transplant them into the garden or share them with friends.
i use the cut flowers that i get as a pressie, when you take off the the non flowering shoots, keep the ones that have good growth , make a stem by taking off the lower parts and put in water, when they have a root system put into a pot with some compost and when they are big put into the ground.
been doing this for years and have quite a few now.
been doing this for years and have quite a few now.
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