Nandina

[Ann B.]

This is not Firepower, it is the more common form.

I know there are better pictures of the clusters of berries. I will have to try again.

But for now...

[Ann B.]

on a dewing morning...

No berries on this one!

[william.b]

Ann & All,
I'm still trying to perfect rooting (firepower) under mist in June.I just can't seem to get this one right.I'm ptobably keeping them too wet or something?I know others on this board and backyard had problems also.This is still a good seller in Tn. even though it is approaching over use.
I know this subject has been discussed here a year or so ago,any new pointers?Am I right in assuming you take tip cuttings only?Also you don't get many cuttings per plant?
Thanks,
William B.Z-6

[Glen in BCz7]

William--I'm pretty sure nandina is done later in the summer, June might be too soft wood which would explain it collapsing without rooting.

Very popular here, too...tho not overdone so far...

Glen

[Tom]

Ken Druse (Making More Plants), has a very small comment under Simi-ripewood cuttings that just mentions Nandina. It is listed with other broad-leaved evergreens like boxwood, English ivy, and Leucothoe. He says these plants are sometimes pruned in winter to force growth for cuttings to be taken in late summer or autumn.
He says the cuttings are taken in a similar way to softwood, but the treatment is different. "The cuttings are taken when cold weather is on the way."

You will still have to protect them from drying out with mist or humidity control of some sort.

According to Michael Dirr (Manual of Woody Landscape Plants), a commercial grower in Alabama uses 2500 PPM IBA plus 1500 PPM NAA rooting hormone with good success using the same cutting method as above. But, the production of many new plants now is done with tissue culture.

Learning to use the various methods of propagation by cuttings is not that difficult, but is compounded by the difficulty of picking the right method for the plant of interest, and the pretreatment, if any, with various strengths and types of rooting hormones.

[william.b]

Thanks All, Guess I'II wait until early fall 2005 and see if it works better.
Thanks,
William B.Z-6