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Striking Chorilaena quercifolia
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Posted by justcorreas S/E Vic. Aust (My Page) on Fri, Dec 8, 06 at 17:40
| Has anyone on the forum had any success striking cuttings of Chorilaena quercifolia (Karri Oak). I've tried without any success, with cuttings put down under mist as well as in a cold frame. Their leaf texture will handle the mist but they just won't strike for some reason. |
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RE: Striking Chorilaena quercifolia
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| I planted a potted specimen of that a few months ago which I bought from Neilson's Native Nursery at Cornubia south of Brisbane. Looking it up in my new natives book it says cuttings is how to propagate it so maybe a call to Neilsons may be helpful. I guess you've tried a hormone dip? |
RE: Striking Chorilaena quercifolia
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| I think that the time of year will play a part in propagating them. I have tried from July to now and I've got two cuttings that may be forming roots so fingers crossed. For my conditions, I think the end of March would be best time to try again. |
RE: Striking Chorilaena quercifolia
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I live on the Sth coast of WA where this plant comes from and we don't have a lot of trouble striking it. I would have thought that you have fairly dry conditions in SE Vic as this plant doesn't like humidity. It's important to have the correct striking media,try 2 parts medium Perlite to 1 part peat moss. This will allow you to water fairly liberally without overdoing it. Certainly use a hormone, either powder or liquid but certainly fresh.Keep in bright light, certainly not in the sun and doing it now is just about the right time to do the cuttings. You should be able to buy the Peat and Perlite in small quantities from your nursery.Good luck, propagation is such good fun and can be so rewarding.
Strzlecki (sp?)Plant Farm near Mirboo North in Sth Gippsland often grows this desirable plant. |
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