Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Apr 15, 2010 1:51 pm OK. When I've grown frangipani before the rule was to leave the cutting to air dry for a week and then plant but my MIL had done these cuttings a couple of days ago and then stuck them directly into the ground. As far as I'm aware she's had no problem with cuttings before. Is this a different method or totally "against the rules" These are the pink ones which are supposedly harder to get to grow from cuttings. I've brought them home bare and stuck them straight into pots this morning but I have an urge to let them dry off as I've always been taught. Given I have 9 pieces and only really want 1 or 2 should I do half and half? Also they all have lots of droopy leaves. Should I remove the leaves? Given I've in the past always let them dry for a week I'm not used to seeing leaves on cuttings. Re: frangipani cuttings question 2Apr 15, 2010 2:05 pm I have grown numerous frangipanni from cuttings. I have always just stuck them straight into the garden- never dried them out. Pink is definatly harder to grow & my bigger cuttings are the ones that have survived. I find the smaller ones struggle a bit. I would get rid of the bigger leaves to let the plant concentrate on establishing rather than trying to keep leaves alive. Re: frangipani cuttings question 4Apr 15, 2010 9:29 pm "The rules" are created by those who fluff about with crazy garden myths and silliness. All you may want to do is let the end seal and that can happen in a day or two. I don't worry about it at all. Just cut and pot. Pushing it at this time of year that's for sure. It might be too cold now and they may rot a bit. However you would have nothing to loose anyway. I can't say that the ones you buy in pots have been dried and sealed on the ends before potting up Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. Re: frangipani cuttings question 5Apr 15, 2010 10:05 pm yes especially down here I would have thought it was too cold. BUT MIL was so pleased to see me unexpectedly that she decided I had to take them , then and there. hmm just another plant "thing" to add to the boot and car collection yesterday Re: frangipani cuttings question 6Apr 15, 2010 10:41 pm Just keep them as warm as possible. Some sort of clear plastic green house made up of make shift materials might be the best bet Re: frangipani cuttings question 7Apr 15, 2010 10:44 pm I'll make a large plastic bag tent city for them near my dwarf abelia tent city.hmm at least I'm finding uses for plastic. I'm actually considering one of those little 3 shelf wire and plastic green house stand thingys You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9960 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6151 1 13125 |