Chinese Elm Hardwood Cuttings

I am in southern california and i have 2 2 inch hard wood shoots i want to prune off and try and propagate.

Chinese elm hardwood cuttings. The three types of hardwood cuttings are straight mallet and heel figure 3. To root an elm tree cutting execute the following three steps. One chinese elm and one winged elm. Hardwood cuttings are used most often for deciduous shrubs but can be used for many evergreens.

For optimal drying conditions it will take at least a year to season. Step 1 take a semi hardwood cutting from a healthy chinese elm during summertime between july and september. Take the cuttings from a healthy branch of your elm tree where two branches intersect. Examples of plants propagated at the hardwood stage include forsythia privet fig grape and spirea.

The wood should be partially mature not green but. The mountain garden 266 801 views. However once seasoned it is an average kind of wood. The sample should be about 6 inches long with fully mature foliage.

The american elm ulmus americana has been decimated over the last century by dutch elm disease and is not found much in the wild anymore. Like the american elm it is tough to split and it takes a long time in the season. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. And ulmus parviflora chinese elm i ll start with the chinese elm.

When all cuttings are acquired prepare separate containers with nutrient rich potting soil for each of the cuttings. Chinese elms are most commonly propagated using semi hardwood stem cuttings from a mother plant to create clones. Parvifolia elm is commonly known as chinese or lacebark elm medium sized firewood. I m going to style two different root cuttings.

How necessary is it to use root hormone. Immediately place the fresh cuttings in water to preserve viability. I plan on putting them on my kitchen window sill that gets a little light and use a heat pad to keep them nice and warm.