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Post by Freeborn on Dec 1, 2018 13:33:53 GMT -6
I have a spot where I need to create a screen and would like to plant hybrid willow or poplar. One shortcoming of cutting is the requirement they need plastic or matting and moisture to survive. I have sandy soil and I don't have a way to irrigate this spot. I was wondering if I could start cuttings in large pots and transfer them later after their roots have started. Depending on growth I could start them in indoors in March and plant them in May.
I looked at Big Rock trees and John has hybrid cuttings that would work. I sent him an email a week ago basically asking the same question but I have not gotten a response yet.
Has anybody tried hybrid cuttings and how did they work for you?
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 1, 2018 14:34:48 GMT -6
I have planted them in my garden for a year and then transplanted them.
When I first planted them, about 30 years ago, I ordered three cuttings. I put them in tree tubes with a plastic mat of 2 foot diameter and two of them grew.
I could get you some HP cuttings.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 1, 2018 14:45:06 GMT -6
I have planted them in my garden for a year and then transplanted them. When I first planted them, about 30 years ago, I ordered three cuttings. I put them in tree tubes with a plastic mat of 2 foot diameter and two of them grew. I could get you some HP cuttings. Thanks, I may take you up on the cuttings. How large were the trees and roots when you transferred them the following year? Some of the growth rates these trees claim to put on I wondered what they would be like in a year. |
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 1, 2018 15:25:31 GMT -6
Three or for feet in the garden, but I cut them black when transplanting them.
Sticks in tubes were about six feet the first year, but no lower limbs then.
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Post by mnaaron on Dec 1, 2018 15:36:47 GMT -6
I am thinking about trying something similar this year but with willows. Cut while dormant and then get them to root by placing in water and then plant into sedges in any drier humps I can find. Tried cuttings one year with no luck.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 1, 2018 16:46:36 GMT -6
I am thinking about trying something similar this year but with willows. Cut while dormant and then get them to root by placing in water and then plant into sedges in any drier humps I can find. Tried cuttings one year with no luck. Have you seen this work before? It would be great if you could add plant food to water for a period and get decent roots and height. |
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Post by mnaaron on Dec 1, 2018 17:22:25 GMT -6
I am thinking about trying something similar this year but with willows. Cut while dormant and then get them to root by placing in water and then plant into sedges in any drier humps I can find. Tried cuttings one year with no luck. Have you seen this work before? It would be great if you could add plant food to water for a period and get decent roots and height. We have taken willows many times and placed them in 5 gallons buckets with water and they sprout roots just never taken the time to plant them. My mom used them for crafty projects. |
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 1, 2018 18:16:23 GMT -6
Have you seen this work before? It would be great if you could add plant food to water for a period and get decent roots and height. We have taken willows many times and placed them in 5 gallons buckets with water and they sprout roots just never taken the time to plant them. My mom used them for crafty projects. I done this many times with hybrid willows. Take cuttings, put them a 5 gallon bucket for about a month, plant them, keep them watered for the rest of the summer. It works great. Freeborn - I still have trees if you want cuttings. I don't know if this would work with dormant cuttings or not but I'll send you a bundle if you want to try it. |
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Post by benmnwi on Dec 1, 2018 19:50:40 GMT -6
I've had decent luck potting cuttings in early spring and keeping them well watered all summer in pots. They should put in some good growth that year and you can plant them in fall.
I've found hybrid willows aren't hardy in zone 3 though, regardless of how they are planted.
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 1, 2018 20:27:25 GMT -6
We have taken willows many times and placed them in 5 gallons buckets with water and they sprout roots just never taken the time to plant them. My mom used them for crafty projects. I done this many times with hybrid willows. Take cuttings, put them a 5 gallon bucket for about a month, plant them, keep them watered for the rest of the summer. It works great. Freeborn - I still have trees if you want cuttings. I don't know if this would work with dormant cuttings or not but I'll send you a bundle if you want to try it. Thanks Cat, i may may take you up on that. Let me figure out what I'm doing. appreciate the offer! |
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Post by Freeborn on Dec 2, 2018 5:45:27 GMT -6
I've had decent luck potting cuttings in early spring and keeping them well watered all summer in pots. They should put in some good growth that year and you can plant them in fall. I've found hybrid willows aren't hardy in zone 3 though, regardless of how they are planted. Ben, how large of Pots did you use to get you through the summer. I have a number of 1 gallon root maker pots I could use if big enough. If I could get the roots established and them planted late fall they would go dormant for the winter. The following spring I could cut back the top growth to give the tree time to establish additional roots while limiting the demands of the top growth. |
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