PLANT GROWTH 101 - BLOG, TIPS & TRICKS – Page 12

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...

Gesneriad Leaf Cuttings

Sometimes plant families have members that do not seem to resemble each other, but when you learn how they are propagated, their useful similarities surface. African violets and Gloxinias are gesneriads, and both are best rooted from their leaves. Besides writing about plants and growing hundreds of them in my garden, I host a weekly [...] The post Gesneriad Leaf Cuttings appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Gesneriad Leaf Cuttings

Sometimes plant families have members that do not seem to resemble each other, but when you learn how they are propagated,...

Sticking Camellias

When it’s time to get started, I take six inch long cuttings, strip the leaves off of the lower half of the cutting, make sure the lower stem is cut on a slant, roll it in Hormex Rooting Powder #3 and stick it into a damp mix of peat moss and sand or perlite. If [...] The post Sticking Camellias appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Sticking Camellias

When it’s time to get started, I take six inch long cuttings, strip the leaves off of the lower half of...

Camellia Propagation

By far, most camellias are propagated with cuttings although some are multiplied with seeds and grafting. Seedling camellias vary widely, of course, and can take a decade or more to flower so they are only a method for the very patient gardener. If you have ever watched a professional camellia grafter at work, as I [...] The post Camellia Propagation appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Camellia Propagation

By far, most camellias are propagated with cuttings although some are multiplied with seeds and grafting. Seedling camellias vary widely, of...

Orchids from Aerial Cuttings

Orchid plants can sprout aerial shoots on back bulbs that lack leaves. Small plants develop there, especially if the plants are stressed by overwatering or drought. The canes can fail to bloom and may produce small plants where you would expect flower buds. In about 3 months, you can remove the plant with back bulb [...] The post Orchids from Aerial Cuttings appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Orchids from Aerial Cuttings

Orchid plants can sprout aerial shoots on back bulbs that lack leaves. Small plants develop there, especially if the plants are...

Propagating Orchids II

Last week, I blogged about propagating orchids using divisions and back bulbs. These two methods are very popular, but there’s more: I was introduced to orchid keiki in the lava fields on the Big Island during my ill-fated stint in Hilo. I was in the right place at the wrong time, and only a few [...] The post Propagating Orchids II appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Propagating Orchids II

Last week, I blogged about propagating orchids using divisions and back bulbs. These two methods are very popular, but there’s more:...

Propagating Orchids

It’s a tribute to romance and gardening! Unbeknownst to each other, my daughter and her boyfriend arrived for their Valentine’s Day date last week with gifts of orchid plants for each other. She called me for advice about purchasing a ‘grocery store’ orchid for him and I assured her that the moth orchid, Phalaenopsis, would [...] The post Propagating Orchids appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Propagating Orchids

It’s a tribute to romance and gardening! Unbeknownst to each other, my daughter and her boyfriend arrived for their Valentine’s Day...

Rooting Roses

When you prune roses this year, try rooting some. Make cuttings pencil-thick or slightly less, six inches long and cut above one node and below another. Cut the upper end straight across and cut the lower end on a slant to expose more stem and so you don’t stick them upside down. If leaves are [...] The post Rooting Roses appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Rooting Roses

When you prune roses this year, try rooting some. Make cuttings pencil-thick or slightly less, six inches long and cut above...

Prune and Root

Rooting figs and other woody plants often happens because we prune the plants and cannot resist trying to start another one. I played in the yard while my grandmother cut back the French hydrangeas on a warm day in February. To keep the bushes under the windows, she cut back some of the stems fairly [...] The post Prune and Root appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Prune and Root

Rooting figs and other woody plants often happens because we prune the plants and cannot resist trying to start another one....

Bottoms is Tops

Every gardener and grower will tell you that propagation is all about increasing the percentage of attempts that actually produce viable plants. The odds in your favor increase with the use of bottom heat and bottom watering, and here’s why. Some plants do not respond well to overhead watering, such as roses and African violets. [...] The post Bottoms is Tops appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Bottoms is Tops

Every gardener and grower will tell you that propagation is all about increasing the percentage of attempts that actually produce viable...