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Q.When & How Should I Take Cuttings Of Variegated Holly Trees

Zone Warwickshire | Anonymous added on December 3, 2023 | Answered

I have a source to be able to take the above cuttings from my daughters Trees at a local farm,

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on December 4, 2023

Take tip cuttings that are about 5 inches long in late summer or early fall when the stems are still flexible. You can treat them with a rooting hormone to increase the chance of rooting. Insert the cuttings in moist potting soil. They need a humid environment so enclose the cuttings in a plastic bag.

Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/cuttings/semi-hardwood-propagation.htm

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