and by similar i mean experimental. gonna prune my lilac cuz it needs it. and use half the buds to make a tea, this extracts the root auxin hormones, and ill use this tea as my rooting hormone. starting them inside in a lil grow dome. warm and dark.
Update: This attempt failed. I took the cutting far too late in the season -- when the buds were already getting ready to open. The cuttings should have been taken two or three months earlier when the bush was completely dormant. I'll give it another try this coming winter, but if you want to do softwood cuttings (which are far easier to root) the time to do that in the North is early to mid June just after flowering -- which is when I am writing this. You can check out the new softwood cutting video at our channel. You can also see the grape vines that were propagated this exact same way. Those were very successful. Have a great day!
6:20 Iv never done lilacs before humm darn I was hoping for tips how to grow from a cutting that was given to me, I have one ☝️ would I put in soil or water to get to Grow?
I have 3 clippings from a bush that were taken 2 days ago and kept moist in a plastic bag. It is not the prime time to have taken the cuttings but it is all I have to work with. If I use rooting hormones and plant them will they grow roots? Is there a better way to root them when they are not taken at the correct time?
There were no leaves yet. The cutting are taken in the winter when the plant is dormant. I will be doing a video later this week showing how to root softwood cuttings in the spring that already have leaves so check back in a couple days if you want to see how that is done.
They were taken the day the video was made -- which was too late. They should have been taken during full dormancy -- about the end of January to mid February in these parts. Right now is the best time to take softwood cuttings if you are thinking of doing so. The disadvantage of softwood cuttings is that they are very small by the end of the year. Hardwood cuttings get a big head start, but are much harder to do. The object is to bring the plant out of dormancy using heat, and in the darkness of the bin, they focus on root production instead of leaves. As soon as they start producing leaves the bin is opened, and they should have pretty good roots started. If you do try this method, take cuttings when the bushes (trees, vines) are fully dormant -- next year.
Yes. To block out any light. With no light coming in and warm temperatures, plants are more inclined to grow roots than leaves. It works fantastic on grapes, apples, and the other plants I've tried, but I am still experimenting with lilac. Lilac is one of the hardest plants to propagate from hardwood cuttings.
