we have this bush which i would like to propagate - assuming cuttings will do. But i do not know what it is.
is anyone able to assist.
Ribes, flowering currant, easy to take cuttings, leaves should smell like a black currant bush when crushed.
Forgot to say, it will prune and shape to tidy it up, preferably just after flowering. Just when you want your cuttings.
brilliant thanks -looks like i had to take hardwood cuttings in winter ... (from rhs website)
think i can take a chance and do it after flowering ?
Hardwood, soft wood, layering, they all work with this one. It even has a 'hairy' leaf for leaf cuttings. I found one called white icicle in a garden we were cleaning up. It had really got out of hand, but it had rooted everywhere it touched the ground. I have a nice one in the garden taken from our tidying up :icon_cheers:
Ace,
Is this similar in growth habit to a buddleia?
I'm looking for bee & butterfly friendly shrubs for my garden
Debs :icon_flower:
Hi Debs,
It's not as rampant as buddleia and less woody so it's easier to keep in shape. Likes sun best, but will flower in shade. Ours was a blow-in or, more likely a bird dropping, is in a hedge on the north of our garden with the house blocking a lot of sun.
As far as I am aware, they are tough as old boots.
Adrian
Quote from: Debs on May 02, 2020, 12:21:48
Ace,
Is this similar in growth habit to a buddleia?
I'm looking for bee & butterfly friendly shrubs for my garden
Debs :icon_flower:
Other easy to grow possibilities:
rosemary
lavender
hebe
korean mint (perennial)