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Cedar tree cutting
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BrokenPencil
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Cedar tree cutting
I have rooted a cedar tree cutting in water. Does anyone know if it will continue to live in water indoors like some house plants, or does it have to go in dirt?
I thought it might be interesting to check out some options. Its pretty happy in the water right now and has new growth up top- and a great start to the roots, there are multiple roots over an inch long. Its been in the water at least 4 months now.
I thought it might be interesting to check out some options. Its pretty happy in the water right now and has new growth up top- and a great start to the roots, there are multiple roots over an inch long. Its been in the water at least 4 months now.
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Bpeep
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Re: Cedar Tree cutting
I would consider potting it. If/when the free available oxygen in the water is gone, you risk anerobic rot, pythium, etc.
Plant it in a small container of potting soil.
Mix in some bonemeal or water in some 10-52-10 fertilyzer.
It'll love ya for it.
Plant it in a small container of potting soil.
Mix in some bonemeal or water in some 10-52-10 fertilyzer.
It'll love ya for it.
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BrokenPencil
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Re: Cedar Tree cutting
A number of years ago I did have another one I grew from a cutting but I grew it in soil after the first roots started to show. This one I have left in the water much longer and its in a small glass cup. Often I change or add more water so I think that is why its doing ok. I wonder though if they will grow in water for a long time if I add nutrients to the water? I cannot find anything online about this and maybe I am just not checking the right places, I do not know.
I have taken some more cuttings tonight so I can hopefully grow some more and try keeping some in water, and some in soil and seeing how they all do. If I see the ones in water start looking a bit worse for wear I will put them in the soil mix and hope they do ok. Right now my interest is in seeing if I can get them to stay in water.
Also wondering if they will survive indoors on a permanent basis? I over wintered a thin leafed potato vine cutting. It grew roots and was not the best looking thing all winter but spring and summer it sparked up, naturally. I have kept it indoors and am waiting to see if it will make it through this winter again.
Will be trying your soil mix however, as I am wanting to transplant some outdoors. Is it best to grow them indoors now and transplant them in the spring? It usually takes a good 4-6 months to get the roots going good from what I have seen so far.
I have taken some more cuttings tonight so I can hopefully grow some more and try keeping some in water, and some in soil and seeing how they all do. If I see the ones in water start looking a bit worse for wear I will put them in the soil mix and hope they do ok. Right now my interest is in seeing if I can get them to stay in water.
Also wondering if they will survive indoors on a permanent basis? I over wintered a thin leafed potato vine cutting. It grew roots and was not the best looking thing all winter but spring and summer it sparked up, naturally. I have kept it indoors and am waiting to see if it will make it through this winter again.
Will be trying your soil mix however, as I am wanting to transplant some outdoors. Is it best to grow them indoors now and transplant them in the spring? It usually takes a good 4-6 months to get the roots going good from what I have seen so far.