Yesterday I took some cuttings from a Zelkova I have in my yard. I think it’s a little early in the season for me (I’m zone 7a), but still I wanted to give it a shot and see. I’ve never done it before and wanted to practice before I attempt to propagate my newly purchased Japanese Maple in April/May.
Put some coarse perlite on the bottom of the pot and the rest of the pot has a 50/50 mix of perlite and sphagnum moss. Zelkova cuttings were dipped in a rooting hormone. I don’t have a heat pad, so I put the bag on top of my laptop power brick. Right now it’s in a dark spot in my house. But once/if I start seeing some leaves, I’ll move them to a window and eventually outside when it’s warmer.
Just thought I’d share my setup
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Put some coarse perlite on the bottom of the pot and the rest of the pot has a 50/50 mix of perlite and sphagnum moss. Zelkova cuttings were dipped in a rooting hormone. I don’t have a heat pad, so I put the bag on top of my laptop power brick. Right now it’s in a dark spot in my house. But once/if I start seeing some leaves, I’ll move them to a window and eventually outside when it’s warmer.
Just thought I’d share my setup
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