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Apr 01, Dip the bottom of the cutting in rooting hormone. Place the cutting in moist potting soil. Make sure that the lowest bud on the branch is within the potting soil. With luck, the rooting hormone will help the bud produce a root instead of a branch or leaf. smoke bush cuttings 3 November, Rooting and death of vegetative tip cuttings of Victorian smoke-bush, Conospermum mitchellii Meisn., taken from softwood, semi-hardwood and hardwood material, were examined using formulations of auxins (IBA and NAA) at three air temperatures (20 °C/16 °C,25 °C/20 °C and 28 °C/23 °C; day/night).
https. Apr 21, How to grow smoke bush. The smoke bush needs well-drained, fertile soil and a spot in a border in full sun or partial shade. Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or leaf mould in spring.
The way to tell if your stem is ready is to bend it.
It requires little or no pruning. Growing smoke bush: jump linksAuthor: BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Jun 03, Dip the end of the cutting to be rooted in rooting hormone Put the end to be rooted into a small pot of damp soiless mix. Wrap the whole pot and cutting in a plastic bag.
Tie off the top but make sure the plastic is not touching the cutting at all. Place the tray of cuttings into a plastic bag. This mini-greenhouse will keep the cuttings moist until roots develop. To mimic these conditions on a smaller scale, I stick small stakes into the corners of the six pack, then water the cuttings from the bottom.
Jul 12, Take Cuttings From a Healthy Plant Cut a 3- to 6-inch long piece from a healthy portion of the parent plant's stem, using a sharp knife or pruners to sever the stem at a degree angle. This angled cut will maximize the area available for roots to develop. If possible, take cuttings from newer growth on the plant.