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Post by faeryboots on Apr 29, 2007 9:48:58 GMT
I have seedlings to spare. Chillies, Chives, Coriander, Parsley and Dill. I have spare seeds too, will look and see what they are. I also have two Rosemary bushes and a couple of large sage bushes from which A FEW cuttings may be taken. The seedlings need to be transplanted fairly soon.
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Post by xraysteve on Apr 29, 2007 10:54:46 GMT
Faery
When we moved in we had a very old Sage bush that is getting older and woodier and less productive and quite frankly looks horrible.
How do you take cuttings from them?
Can we take a cutting, dig up knarled old grotty bit and plant cutting or is it more complicated than that?
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Post by carlott on Apr 29, 2007 11:09:54 GMT
Faery When we moved in we had a very old Sage bush that is getting older and woodier and less productive and quite frankly looks horrible. How do you take cuttings from them? Can we take a cutting, dig up knarled old grotty bit and plant cutting or is it more complicated than that? Not Faery BTW - Taking cuttings is fairly easy but I then forget to keep them going once thay have formed roots. Being a lazy s*d I have found this for you Click HereWehave an old sage (not me BTW) that we just cut back hard every winter and back it comes good as new. I just moved that we though was a Rosemary bush not doing very well that Tiglet had been given. Turned out to be a total of around 20 rosemary cuttings all with roots but somewhat crowed. We now think the the other 'bush' she was given is the same.
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Post by Lord L on Apr 29, 2007 11:14:18 GMT
Faery When we moved in we had a very old Sage bush that is getting older and woodier and less productive and quite frankly looks horrible. How do you take cuttings from them? Can we take a cutting, dig up knarled old grotty bit and plant cutting or is it more complicated than that? Not Faery BTW - Taking cuttings is fairly easy but I then forget to keep them going once thay have formed roots. Being a lazy s*d I have found this for you Click HereWehave an old sage (not me BTW) that we just cut back hard every winter and back it comes good as new. I just moved that we though was a Rosemary bush not doing very well that Tiglet had been given. Turned out to be a total of around 20 rosemary cuttings all with roots but somewhat crowed. We now think the the other 'bush' she was given is the same. On the couple of occasions that I have tried to move Rosemary bushes it has not been a success: it seems that they rather resent being shifted - but again, that could just be me.
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Post by carlott on Apr 29, 2007 11:18:59 GMT
Not Faery BTW - Taking cuttings is fairly easy but I then forget to keep them going once thay have formed roots. Being a lazy s*d I have found this for you Click HereWehave an old sage (not me BTW) that we just cut back hard every winter and back it comes good as new. I just moved that we though was a Rosemary bush not doing very well that Tiglet had been given. Turned out to be a total of around 20 rosemary cuttings all with roots but somewhat crowed. We now think the the other 'bush' she was given is the same. On the couple of occasions that I have tried to move Rosemary bushes it has not been a success: it seems that they rather resent being shifted - but again, that could just be me. Could be - the small ones that we thought was a single bush are no more than 10 inches tall. We did bring two with us (for sentimental reason) when we moved and one survived but the other didn't but - that I put down to my not watering the pots they were [temporarily] kept in enough. The one that survived is doing very well now in its second year in the ground
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Post by Lord L on Apr 29, 2007 11:21:02 GMT
On the couple of occasions that I have tried to move Rosemary bushes it has not been a success: it seems that they rather resent being shifted - but again, that could just be me. Could be - the small ones that we thought was a busch are no more than 10 inches tall. We did bring two with us when we moved (for sentimental reason) and one survived one didn't but that I put down to my not watering the pots they were [temporarily] kept in enough. The one that survived is doing very well now in its second year in the ground The ones I tried moving were fairly big - which is often tricky anyway.
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Post by lily on Apr 29, 2007 12:32:34 GMT
Not Faery BTW - Taking cuttings is fairly easy but I then forget to keep them going once thay have formed roots. Being a lazy s*d I have found this for you Click HereWehave an old sage (not me BTW) that we just cut back hard every winter and back it comes good as new. I just moved that we though was a Rosemary bush not doing very well that Tiglet had been given. Turned out to be a total of around 20 rosemary cuttings all with roots but somewhat crowed. We now think the the other 'bush' she was given is the same. On the couple of occasions that I have tried to move Rosemary bushes it has not been a success: it seems that they rather resent being shifted - but again, that could just be me. A couple of years ago my rosemary got covered in snow and then it froze before I thought to go and shake it off. It ended up all black except for one 'shoot', so I tried cutting and planting but I think it was too late. Then I bought another small plant but after planting realised it was in the wrong place and moved it. It never grew, so I think you are not alone in thinking they don't like being shifted.
xxx
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Post by faeryboots on Apr 29, 2007 13:24:34 GMT
It is possible to take cuttings from woody sage bushes and from Rosemary. There is a specific type of cuttings liquid for use with woody stemmed plants, I shall look later for the name, it's worth looking out for. As for shifting larger Rosemary bushes, I have had difficulty in moving them too.
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Post by BjornTobyStomped on Apr 29, 2007 14:17:07 GMT
I have seedlings to spare. Chillies, Chives, Coriander, Parsley and Dill. I have spare seeds too, will look and see what they are. I also have two Rosemary bushes and a couple of large sage bushes from which A FEW cuttings may be taken. The seedlings need to be transplanted fairly soon. Just fort I'd let you know that I aint close to you. ;D
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Post by BjornTobyStomped on Apr 29, 2007 14:18:15 GMT
It is possible to take cuttings from woody sage bushes and from Rosemary. There is a specific type of cuttings liquid for use with woody stemmed plants, I shall look later for the name, it's worth looking out for. As for shifting larger Rosemary bushes, I have had difficulty in moving them too. Hormone rooting powder or liquid is good for Rosemary cuttings
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Post by Kelly Sigh on Apr 29, 2007 15:58:51 GMT
Dad has a couple of bushy sage plants in the front garden... when I said I quite liked them, he pinched off a sprig of leaves about 3-4 inches tall.
He shoved it (quite literally) into the corner of a tub containing a cutting of his Kerria japonica, and I planted it on about 2 months later!
It has taken amazingly well.
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Post by Rhea on Apr 29, 2007 17:23:38 GMT
And here's the old wives tale: Rosemary should never be bought but always given as a gift, because it is the gift of friendhip.
Works for me, my bushes were both given to me, one as a cutting which has managed to survive and one as a lifted shrub which was potted. Mind you, I haven't re-planted it yet!
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Post by revmichael on Apr 30, 2007 11:02:07 GMT
Madam, Your comment is very disturbing to my concentration. I dream of getting close to you - but those boots rather worry me.
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Post by faeryboots on Apr 30, 2007 11:52:50 GMT
Madam, Your comment is very disturbing to my concentration. I dream of getting close to you - but those boots rather worry me. I have used some of the older pairs to plant pelargoniums in the past! They look good and make a change from the usual pots and planters!
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Post by revmichael on Apr 30, 2007 13:22:16 GMT
Madam, Your comment is very disturbing to my concentration. I dream of getting close to you - but those boots rather worry me. I have used some of the older pairs to plant pelargoniums in the past! They look good and make a change from the usual pots and planters! - and less dangerous to those who get too close to you.
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Post by faeryboots on Apr 30, 2007 13:23:48 GMT
I have used some of the older pairs to plant pelargoniums in the past! They look good and make a change from the usual pots and planters! - and less dangerous to those who get too close to you. ;D
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