If I put small evergreen bush limbs in water, will they grow roots so I can plant them?
Question:If I put small evergreen limbs in water, will they grow roots so I can plant them?
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You might try this. Take a low-lying limb, cut about 1/2 way through it with a sharp knife, bury it (still attached to the main plant) and keep it moist. This works with softwood cuttings that are evergreen, but I'm not talking about evergreen trees. You might even put some rooting hormone on the wound to speed up the process. After a month or so when you have roots established, then detach from the mother plant.
sorry evergreens start from seeds,just think how many Christmas trees could be replanted after the holidays if they rooted in water
Evergreens will not root that way. You could try air layering, though. Here is a link to get you started.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/exten...
It is also possible, with some species, to pin a small (still attached) branch down on the soil, cover with mulch and keep moist until roots form. Then sever the rooted part.
Good luck.
Beside air layering, most of the creeping junipers like Blue Rug can be dipped in rooting hormone and stuck in moist soil in the shade. RScott
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