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Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:09 pm
by Dave Brown
Mark wrote:
I had mine on a warm radiator last winter to help them root.
If they are from the cool equatorial regoins of the world. Warm water with low oxygen might not be what they want
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:11 pm
by helen
The cuttings came from the same source, so should be either all virused or none.
Nubbles doesn't sound like a 'proper' horticultural name!
Coming into the chat room?
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:40 pm
by helen
Ok .. almost 2 weeks on, and I've got loads of roots, and stems are starting to grow.
Interestingly, well I find it interesting, roots are forming above and below the waterline.
Water has not been changed at all, and smells fresh. Not a hint of 'nastiness'. All cuttings are solid ... no sign of rot or softening at all.
The cuttings closest to the bubbler have got the largest roots.
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:01 pm
by Petefree
Sounds like a huge success, Helen
I'd not heard of these 'bubblers' before, but looked them up on the web when you first mentioned them. It looks like a really effective method and I can see how the addition of Hydrogen Peroxide and aeration from an aquarium airpump would increase the oxygen content of the water, improving rooting potential and reduce the need for water changes to keep the medium fresh.
I might have to give it a try at some point!
Pete
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:10 pm
by helen
Ok, I've got 4 cm long roots within 2 weeks. Mark has, well, nubbles within 2 weeks.
And he's changing water daily
Hmmmmmm...
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:13 pm
by Petefree
helen wrote:Ok, I've got 4 cm long roots within 2 weeks. Mark has, well, nubbles within 2 weeks.
And he's changing water daily
Hmmmmmm...
Given the choice - who would honestly not rather have a root than a nubbie
ooh - doesn't root mean something different in Australia?
Pete
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:13 pm
by helen
Pete, it made sense to me, that's why I tried it. And the outlay was not huge. Well, was nothing actually as I had the stuff lying around.
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:23 pm
by Mark
helen wrote:Ok, I've got 4 cm long roots within 2 weeks. Mark has, well, nubbles within 2 weeks.
And he's changing water daily
Hmmmmmm...
This is a marathon , not a sprint
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:38 am
by Mark
How are your cuttings coming along H?
I manages to off load a few to Stuart ,so Mine have a bit more room in the tub now...
Before the share out.
The only one with no roots on it is Sanguinea. I know these ones are harder to get to root in water ,but i seem to remember libby or was it cathy
Getting one to root.
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:02 am
by bodster
Sanguineas seems to vary Mark. I have one that I think is a 'pure' sanguinea which is small and bushy which never roots from cuttings and one which seems to be more of a hybrid or a different form. This is a taller plant which does seem to root from cuttings
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:58 am
by helen
Mine are rooting well and pushing out leaves. I'm going to add a bit of nutrient to the mix today, to give some feed.
Side view
Top view
Martin, if you happen to have a spare cutting from your 'pure' brug, I would be really interested to see if I can root it in the bubbler.
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:04 pm
by bodster
I can send you some pieces helen. Its a nice plant that never seems to get very large and flowers regularly
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:34 pm
by Andrew In Bracknell
helen wrote:Mine are rooting well and pushing out leaves.
Mine pushed out leaves before roots. Is that not everyone else's experience?
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:53 pm
by helen
Some of mine pushed out roots first, others leaves first. Same variety of brug as well.
So, they seem to simply be contrary plants!
Re: Brug cuttings .... what to do with them now?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:57 pm
by bodster
Heres the one I think of as a 'pure' sanguinea