Question? Cutting Flamenco

17 years ago

Hello All,

I purchased some cuttings a few weeks back. I put them in rooting containers with water when I received them. All (different varities) developed white nubbies and a couple of roots except Flamenco. Flamenco is a thick cutting and didn't seem to do anything. I wanted to ask you all about this a few days ago but I have not been able to post for whatever reason. I was also going to ask how you all mixed your soil. Anyway I went ahead and planted the cuttings yesterday. I sliced the end of Flamenco off and put it in a pot to see if I would have any better luck with rooting it in soil. It is still firm. I did not put any rooting hormone on it. I thought I would wait and see what it did. I thought it may be that where it is thick or it's variety that it may take longer to root. Any thoughts?

A couple of cuttings from a different source seem to get some soft area on them (noid white, noid peach, and frosty pink, I am assuming rot. They had a little root on the other side so I removed the soggy outter layer and potted them up too. The Frosty Pink was the worst(Half way up cutting was soggy). It may be a goner, I don't know. This is my first time with cuttings of brugs as I am just starting to collect them.

I going to try to get some of my tropical outside in the next few days. I purchased 3 brugs at the end of summer last year. They are not huge but I will probably need help with deciding what to prune if necessary. I will post that topic later.

Any help would greatly appreciated! Would love to have some nice big blooms out of these things one day! Thanks for your help in advance!

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Comments (5)

karyn1
17 years ago
Some are just more difficult to root then others, even different cuttings from the same plant. It sounds like you did the right thing. Make sure you have well draining soil and that it's not too wet. For brugs I use Fafard 3B right from the bag without ammending it. With any other brand of potting mix I'd add coir, vermiculite, perlite and compost of some sort. I'd cut away all the rot and just keep the remainder of the cutting in soil. You could try the log method if it's small. You just lay the cutting on it's side and press it halfway into the soil. I've only tried that a couple times. I don't use rooting hormones with brug cuttings either. I have tried it but don't see any difference.
givelittle_getlots
17 years ago
My method last and first time ever was to dip the ends in rooting hormone. Stick them in MG potting mix. sink the little pots in a shady area halfway in the soil. Water them once and then just very sparingly. This worked on all cuttings including Flamenco, for me during the warm temps.

Good luck
Lucy
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gardenmasterjo
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank Karyn,

I did mix my own potting medium. I think I used a good mix after looking at the ingredients in the Fafard 3B. I used some old organic compost and added a small amount of time released miracle grow beads. This was in a big pile of medium so it should be fine. The cuttings looked okay when I checked on them today. The ones with leaves seemed to be pretty perky for just getting potted up yesterday. I put them back inside yesterday evening as it was chilly here last night. I had left them out in the shade after I potted them yesterday. Thanks for your help :)!
gardenmasterjo
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Lucy,

I think we are about out of the woods for colder temps here. You just never know, so I can put them out and leave them just yet. They say 10th of May around here. lol I push that sometimes though. Do new cuttings grow better in the ground than pots? I read somewhere that you need to make sure to keep them moist after the transfer from water rooting to soil. Is this true? Thank you for your help :)!
givelittle_getlots
17 years ago
I am not good at water rooting. I only do the soil method from above. But I sink the potted up cuttings into the soil. Just makes it easier to move them into bigger pots and a permanent place for the summer.

I have read so many different versions on what people do to root those angels...I believe whatever works for you...that is what I would stick by.

Last year I just listened to everyone's sugestions and picked what would work in my situation.

Just keep us informed what finally works for you.

OH man and then those pictures that you can share with us once they have their flushes :-)

Lucy