A Cheapskate plant rooting tip from an Old Rose Rustlergreenspun.com : LUSENET : TimeBomb 2000 (Y2000) Preparation Forum : One Thread |
Kevins tomato plant rooting post set off a thought bomb in my mind.Antique roses are enjoying a comeback these days. In the west we have people who go around to the old homesteads and take slips from old roses for rooting.
The secret ingredient for a successful Rose Rustler is willow water. Those of you who have let pussy willows stand too long in a vase know how quickly wilows can take root. To make willow water: chop willow pieces into bits and let stand in a bucket of water overnight or so. Thats too much work for me, I just put a sprig or two of willow in the water with whatever I want to root. Works like a charm!
Studies have shown that willows have a hormone that fosters easy rooting, sorry - I dont remember its name off the top of my head.
-- flora (***@__._), August 12, 1999
Thanks for the info Flora. This is news to me......
-- kevin (innxxs@yahoo.com), August 13, 1999.