Description: .*.*. Welcome to my Beautiful World of Gardening! .*.*. You will receive: 10 thin unrooted cuttings (also known as scions) of American Holly plant. It is also called ilex-opaca. Each cutting is approximately 6-7 inch long. Their thickness is between 3 and 8 mm. These are semi-hardwood cutings. This tree is native to Virginia, very hardy, easy to grow Christmas tree with beautiful red berries. I do not include leaves or berries in this order. If you want me to send you branches with leaves - this will be a separate order - just let me know and I will see what I can do for you. ************************************************************************************ Experimentation with tree cuttings and plant seeds is a nice stress-reliving therapeutic activity. I am one of those who believe that people need plants, people can get depressed when they don't see any green leaves, people want to be happy doing simple things and accomplishing what they can every day. In addition, this hobby can be profitable - you can grow seedlings and sell them several months later. Help to make this planet greener and better! My favorite method of rooting involves a clear plastic container (like a shoe box from Lowes or a clear-plastic container for cakes). I use live moss from the nearby woods. There is an opinion that live moss has anti-mold properties. Also, it is easy to place layers of moss - like clumps or "shelves" with plenty of humid air in between - and then to place cuttings. It is easier and safer to lift the clumps of moss without damaging fragile young roots - when you inspect the cuttings periodically. Some people call this method "almost" aeroponics. Wikipedia: Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium. Horizontal placement of the cuttings often leads to several roots growing at the cutting ends and in the middle, potentially producing 2-3 plants from one cutting. Recently I decided to use very short, 3-3.5" long, cuttings. My experiments with short fig cuttings were successful; even those 3-3.5" cuttings produced roots at the ends and even in the middle! I did not use any rooting hormone, and I am not sure how useful it is... I keep the box with the moss and various cuttings in a warm place, 5-6 ft away from windows. Last several photos illustrate the moss, and roots growing at one end or both ends, and even in the middle. When I see 1” or so long roots developed (mostly from the nodes), I gently move the cutting to a “pot” made of a clear plastic water bottle with 3-4 holes in its bottom. Clear plastic allows me to see the growing roots. I use fine mulch, used coffee grounds and even used leaves of mint after drinking mint tea, - as a loose soil for my seedlings. I can see air gaps in the soil, and the roots rapidly growing in this porous light-weight “soil”. Many people place their rooted cuttings 2" deep. I prefer the opposite - I plant them deeper, so only 2" of their tops are above the soil level. One reason is to keep the most of the cutting in the moist soil, and another is that I often see roots growing in the middle of the cutting. Normally I place those plastic bottles with rooted cuttings in larger clear plastic containers like Sterlite 55 - 65 storage tote. I spray some water on my plants and keep the large containers closed. This again creates a nice warm and humid environment, so I do not have to worry about watering my young plants. Please click on the "see other items" button on top right side of the ad. Will be delivered from Virginia Your positive feedback will help me stay in business
Price: 11.99 USD
Location: King George, Virginia
End Time: 2024-08-13T13:12:46.000Z
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Brand: Tree
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Type: Trees
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