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Jim and I transplanted our six lorapetalum bushes to a different spot this week-end. When Jiffy stopped by, she said that I could start some more bushes by propogation. Alas, I have forgotten how she said to do it...
Do I just take a cutting and stick it in water or do I take a cutting and put some "root tone" on it and stick it in the dirt? Should I wait until Spring is fully here?
We have 10 (had to go buy four more) lorapetalum shrubs out near the highway now to line the easement and to provide a little bit of privacy. I am sure I will need more to fill in and I may even want to go down our driveway with them. At $8 per each one gallon shrub, that could cost a small fortune. Forget about getting the three gallon size...
Jiffy, are you around here somewhere? Someone? Please help me figure out what to do...
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Dianna, the only information I have on lorapetalum says to take cuttings in late July with rooting hormone. Stick them in peat:perlite and mist. The rooting mix shouldn't hold too much moisture or the cuttings will rot.
* * * * Terry
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