I have always wanted one of these plants, but have always been a bit too much of a cheapskate to buy one (they are a bit pricey in my local GC). Recently I have been given the opportunity to propagate from a mature plant. I was wondering if you could take hardwood cuttings of these plants or does it have to be by soft or semi ripe cuttings (if at all). Any other reliable methods I could try (eg layering, suckers etc)
Please advise.
The blackbirds in my garden always help out - eat the berries and (ahem) poop out the seeds the other ;D
They are lovely plants, wonderful colour and scent this time of year.
Alison
This link and its related links should answer your query!
http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Mahonia/Mahonia.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Mahonia/Mahonia.htm)
Click on thumbnail pictures to enlarge.
Sorry i've not replies earlier. Thanks for replies. Looks like seed or semiripe cuttings are the only options then? Layering and Hardwoods are out. Thats a great pity.
GA, I wonder that layering might not be an option OR digging a root up? I don't know, but can only speak from experience of working in a client's garden that a mahonia planted one side of a high fence, has bits of it coming up the other side, so, therefore, it may spring up from runners? I've been working for this lady for 4 years & I've always had to cut back the unwelcome new growth which obviously weren't new plants from seeds.
Quote from: Hyacinth on December 09, 2009, 17:04:00
GA, I wonder that layering might not be an option OR digging a root up? I don't know, but can only speak from experience of working in a client's garden that a mahonia planted one side of a high fence, has bits of it coming up the other side, so, therefore, it may spring up from runners? I've been working for this lady for 4 years & I've always had to cut back the unwelcome new growth which obviously weren't new plants from seeds.
I suppose it depends on the variety - some might be more prone to this than others, but its worth looking into. Thanks.