Can cuttings root in summer?

[justBonsai]

Hi,

I have a large old magnolia tree (the variety with white-pink flowers) that I made cuttings from today hoping that they will root. This tree has beautiful flowers and I know leaf reduction can be easily achieved with this species. The cuttings I took were probably between 1-2 year's growth. I made the cuts where a lot of small dormant buds lay in hopes that hormones meant to supply the buds growth can be directed to new roots. I made clean cuts with a knife and coated the ends in rooting hormone. I sprayed the leaves with a dilute solution of fungicide as a precaution and put them in the shade in a pot with perlite and spagnum moss.

I don't know when its the best time of year to do cuttings, I simply did them because I had time. That said, do I still have a chance of the cuttings taking root or is it unlikely?

Thanks,
Julian

 

[0soyoung]

Yes, you have a good chance as long as the cutting has a leaf. As I recall the air is pretty dry at your place - you will likely need to make a humidity tent of some sort for it, or the leaf will just wither. You can make one with, say, a zip lock back it over the pot, or a plastic bottle with the bottom cut out.

For most of the U.S. the challenge would be for the cutting to survive the winter, but I don't think this will be an issue if your cutting(s) root.

 

[justBonsai]

I'm making a cover with some saran rap and tape so hopefully that does enough to maintain humidity. Winters here aren't cold at all so that shouldn't be an issue. On another note what are the chances of "old wood" rooting? I made one experimental cutting that's probably at least 3+ years old to see if it would root.

 

[sorce]

Loumon.

Guess where I have better luck getting cuttings To root?

You're gonna hate me for this..............................

Inside!

But usually over winter, then they go out! And inside is not the place to root stuff. It just happens to be where I've thrown random Stuff.

Hope it takes for you!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

Loumon.

Guess where I have better luck getting cuttings To root?

You're gonna hate me for this..............................

Inside!

But usually over winter, then they go out! And inside is not the place to root stuff. It just happens to be where I've thrown random Stuff.

Hope it takes for you!

Sorce

@Loumon
Oh no. It's Bluemeon.
Same goes mostly!

Sorce

 

[quietobserver]

Loumon.

Guess where I have better luck getting cuttings To root?

You're gonna hate me for this..............................

Inside!

But usually over winter, then they go out! And inside is not the place to root stuff. It just happens to be where I've thrown random Stuff.

Hope it takes for you!

Sorce

I've been most successful rooting inside, in my tropicals area. Humidifier blowing near with the tropical's lights.