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Title: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 15, 2009, 18:13:25
Does anyone have any cuttings to spare of VARIGATED Ivy please.
Thank you Rosebud. ;D
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: manicscousers on January 15, 2009, 19:10:30
how many do you want, rosebud, I can hack lots off mine, needs trimming  ;D
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: Al37 on January 15, 2009, 19:22:46
Same here, don't know much about taking cuttings but I would be happy to send you some of mine it has a fairly large leaf.
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 16, 2009, 22:57:26
yES PLEASE TO BOTH , Oppps        i would like some of the large leaf one.
We have a rather large & wide fence at the rear of the garden i would like to cover so about 6/8 of each would be great Thank you.
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: Al37 on January 16, 2009, 23:05:18
No probs Rosebud,  any advise on taking the cuttings would be greatly received.
It is growing up a wooden fence so there is quite a bit with rootlets on, I am guessing these would be helpfull when you pot them ???
Also what the best way to package them ::)
More than willing to do it but just a few pointers needed ;D
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 16, 2009, 23:37:56
 Hiya 37, thank you, when i send anything out for peeps i usually get a small water bottle, you know the hand held size, cut a slit in the middle pop in plants sellotape it up also the top so it dosent come undone,
Name & addy & pop in the post, no need to wrap Ivy in moist tissue if you could just soak it for a couple of hours it will be fine i shall PM my addy OK thanks again.
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: Al37 on January 16, 2009, 23:44:40
Got your pm Rosebud,
Will do it over the weakend.
AL
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: lorna on January 17, 2009, 08:47:26
Mary. I have a couple of types (ruddy stuff!!) Looks like you will be OK but if not let me know.
Lorna xx
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 17, 2009, 11:09:44
iF YOU WOULD BOTH LIKE TO ENCLOSE YOUR ADDYS I SHALL REPAY YOUR POSTAGE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LORNA, YES I SHOULD BE OK NOW. ;D
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: manicscousers on January 17, 2009, 12:59:00
will sort it tomorrow for you, rosebud..send it monday  ;D
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: Al37 on January 19, 2009, 19:21:50
They are on their way to you Rosebud 1st class post this morning.
Let me know if they are okay for you to work with, as I said earlier I havn't realy taken cuttings before :-[
Oh and don't worry about the postage I am sure there will  be a time when you can help me with something.
AL
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 22, 2009, 16:42:02
 Thank you Manics & 137, for the Ivy, neither of you gave me your addy , i would like to send you some seeds or something in return please.
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: manicscousers on January 22, 2009, 17:38:18
rosebud, pop  some change in the next charity box you see  :)
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: hellohelenhere on January 23, 2009, 16:19:21
Rosebud, ivy is the easiest peasiest thing to take cuttings from if you want to keep getting more, to get that fence covered. Just snip it where it's not too green and not too woody (is that called a softwood cutting?), stick it in a pot of water, and roots will emerge.
Title: Re: IVY
Post by: rosebud on January 23, 2009, 23:36:12
 Thank you Helen very much, will do that. ;D