51. Hardwood Cuttings
I bought sticks on the internet and put them in dirt.
I am super excited to try rooting hardwood cuttings.
Since I didn’t have parent plants available, I ordered hardwood cuttings on-line. Then I followed the instructions. Now I wait for some magic to happen.
Twigs for Sale
My husband thinks I got duped when I told him I just bought some sticks on-line. But honey, they are really nice sticks! Or at least I hope so.
The twigs
Red Twig Dogwood (cornus alba ‘sibirica’)
25-pack for $30
I found these from an Etsy seller caleld SubTerraOrganics.
Dapped Willow (salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’)
25-pack for $30
These are from the same Etsy seller as the dogwood.
Instructions
The Etsy seller send personalized instructions (nice touch!):
Pointed ends go up. Dappled willow cuttings were cut about a week ago...inspected and buds are plump. If desired cuttings could be recut 1 node shorter top and bottom but I personally have no problem sticking them as is. Any questions please do not hesitate to message me and thank you again! Regards Tony Ciccone
I didn’t notice the package had arrived until late in the evening, so I stuck the twigs in some water overnight and left them out on the porch. The twigs had been in transit for three days, so they looked a little on the dry side.
The next day I prepped my twigs in the greenhouse, which was mostly just a photoshoot as the only thing I did was prepare the soil and dip the ends of each twig in rooting hormone — I used Dip ‘n Grow.
Next my kids helped to put the twigs in the dirt. The pre-moistened soil level looked a bit low (about 2 inches) so I added a loose layer of potting soil on top to increase the depth. Unlike my other propagation bins, I did not put a lid on this box.
The Dapped Willow (salix integra ‘Hakuro Nashiki’) is on the left side of the bin.
The Red Twig Dogwood (cornus alba ‘sibirica’) is on the right side of the bin.
The bin now lives on the bottom shelf of the greenhouse.
My next step is to add water as needed and check back in a few weeks. Fingers crossed.