hibiscus propagation
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i have a very lovely hibiscus plant called Lord Baltimore i also have another one is pink and one is white i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to start new plants from the seeds of these plants? i have tried letting them fall off the main plant but do not see any new little plants and have tried growing indoors too i have had no luck so far
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Ceae wrote:
To propagate from seed, just let the seed pod dry on the plant, then split open to harvest seeds … but is Lord Baltimore a hybrid? If so you may not have success with the seeds. They could be sterile and even if they’re not, the plants grown from seeds may not come true.
The good news is that most hibiscuses are very easy to propagate from a cutting. I usually use rooting powder and soil, but many will root just in water. I’ve never tried to collect seed because it’s just too easy to take a cutting. Good luck!
Posted on 25 Jul 08 (about 28 days ago)
Flowerlady wrote:
hmmm it does not say that it is a hybrid. I have never tried to propagate from a cutting i am going to give it a try, do u know when i should take the cutting? it will be blooming here in august so do i wait until after its finished blooming, and how long of a cutting do i take? thanks for your help
Posted on 26 Jul 08 (about 26 days ago)
Ceae wrote:
I take cuttings whenever I decide I want another plant. There probably is a ‘right’ time, but I seem to have success whenever. I use the newest growth I can find and cut 6” or so just below a node. Trim all but a couple leaves off. I’ll post a picture of the cutting I took a couple weeks ago.
Posted on 29 Jul 08 (about 23 days ago)
Flowerlady wrote:
thanks Ceae i will try that
Posted on 02 Aug 08 (about 19 days ago)