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Mother’s Lessons

When a cutting fails to root, consider whether the problem might be the age of the wood. I tried to get starts of the antique Scotch rose to grow a low hedge, but the tip cuttings were just too green. They wilted before they could root, even with a weekly drench of Liquid Hormex Concentrate. [...] The post Mother’s Lessons appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Mother’s Lessons

When a cutting fails to root, consider whether the problem might be the age of the wood. I tried to get...

Mother Plants

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about how we choose the plants we want to propagate and why we cherish them enough to make more of them. Professionals call these plants ‘stock’, but the rest of us fondly dub them ‘Mother Plants’. Yes, they are the progenitors of generations of new plants but [...] The post Mother Plants appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Mother Plants

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about how we choose the plants we want to propagate and why we...

Rooting For Love

When someone gives you a plant and asks you to root it for them because it is the most precious plant in their collection, the pressure is on no matter whether it is a common plant or a real rarity. The goal in this case is to root English ivy, but it also applies to [...] The post Rooting For Love appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Rooting For Love

When someone gives you a plant and asks you to root it for them because it is the most precious plant...

Save This Plant!

We all have a friend or relative who is absolutely crazy about a particular plant and will go to any extreme to keep it from dying. It might be a rarity, but more often the attachment is purely emotional as is the case with some English ivy from a particular wall. Right now there are [...] The post Save This Plant! appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Save This Plant!

We all have a friend or relative who is absolutely crazy about a particular plant and will go to any extreme...

Auxins & IBA

All auxins are hormones, but not all hormones are auxins. The auxin known as IBA (indole-3-butyric acid) contributes to the formation and growth of healthy roots and is the substance in Hormex Rooting Powder. Vitamin B-1 (thiamine) is the additional active ingredient in Hormex Liquid Concentrate. B-1 is a plant growth regulator produced naturally in [...] The post Auxins & IBA appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Auxins & IBA

All auxins are hormones, but not all hormones are auxins. The auxin known as IBA (indole-3-butyric acid) contributes to the formation...

Gardens, Cats, and Hormex

Much of my gardening attitude is a combination of basic organic gardening strategies and hard won experience. Organics is primarily front end loaded; that is, what you do to create good growing conditions and avert common problems at the beginning pays off with healthier plants in the end. I know this is true, from the [...] The post Gardens, Cats, and Hormex appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Gardens, Cats, and Hormex

Much of my gardening attitude is a combination of basic organic gardening strategies and hard won experience. Organics is primarily front...

Hormones and Growth

Anybody who was ever a teenager knows about hormones. We produce them naturally and in differing amounts throughout life, but it is the adolescent years that get most of the attention. Yes, we all know about mood swings and body development because these hormone-influenced conditions hit close to home. Plants produce hormones, too, and their [...] The post Hormones and Growth appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Hormones and Growth

Anybody who was ever a teenager knows about hormones. We produce them naturally and in differing amounts throughout life, but it...

Your Questions About Hormex

One especially rewarding aspect of the opportunity that I have been given by Hormex is to communicate directly with those who use the products by answering their questions. This week I am bringing two of their issues to this blog so everyone can benefit. If you haven’t explored the propagation methods described here, you can [...] The post Your Questions About Hormex appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Your Questions About Hormex

One especially rewarding aspect of the opportunity that I have been given by Hormex is to communicate directly with those who...

Transplant Insurance

Since plants are mostly water, it makes sense that a new transplant needs water to prevent wilting. But exposure to the world outside its original container and plunging into new soil can be traumatic even with ample water at transplant time. That’s where Hormex Liquid Concentrate comes in, to work with the water to provide [...] The post Transplant Insurance appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Transplant Insurance

Since plants are mostly water, it makes sense that a new transplant needs water to prevent wilting. But exposure to the...

Clever Rooter Pots

In an improvement over traditional air layering, Rooter Pots work very well to clone stems that are stout enough to support the device. The plastic or metal pots open up completely to enable you to enclose a section of stem while it is still attached to the tree. They hold a lightweight soil mix and [...] The post Clever Rooter Pots appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Clever Rooter Pots

In an improvement over traditional air layering, Rooter Pots work very well to clone stems that are stout enough to support...

Rooting Tropical Hibiscus

Most of us have gone through at least a spell or two of feeling undefined, maybe in the time between childhood and the teenage years or the void between the end of one baseball season and the next. I cannot be described as either driven or laid back and there does not seem to be [...] The post Rooting Tropical Hibiscus appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Rooting Tropical Hibiscus

Most of us have gone through at least a spell or two of feeling undefined, maybe in the time between childhood...

East Stem Cuttings

Plants multiply in many ways, including some that can be propagated from leaves like African violets. Take a leaf with 2-4 inches of stem from the middle row of a mature plant. Roll that stem in Hormex Rooting Hormone #1 and stick it into a little pot of AV potting mix or damp sand. Keep [...] The post East Stem Cuttings appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

East Stem Cuttings

Plants multiply in many ways, including some that can be propagated from leaves like African violets. Take a leaf with 2-4...