Elysium
07-27-2006, 03:05 AM
I was watching a gardening program on the box, and it showed it's presenter cloning rose bushes with the aid of honey. Here's the relevant bit from the transcript (http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1686734.htm):
You know, I get countless letters from people who want to know how they can propagate their roses from cuttings. Well, it can be done, and now is the perfect time. But to do it properly you've got to get the correct wood. That is the wood that grew last summer. Now there is a branch and you can see that there, that grew from spring. The clue is to cut this off, there, with a little bit of that older wood. You see how I'm using it there? Right there. Watch. You've got that there. See that little bit of old stuff there? Right. Then there is something else. You can use a cutting powder if you want, but I use this stuff here. This is ordinary honey. That's right, sticky honey, bush honey. It's marvellous. Tastes good. But, look, if you get a tiniest amount like that, just a little bit, and just put a smear on the base like that. That's all it needs. The reason why is because honey contains amino acids there it is, like that and it also contains what they call growth factors.
Had never heard of it b4. Anyone used this method? If it works, it's a beaut. :D
You know, I get countless letters from people who want to know how they can propagate their roses from cuttings. Well, it can be done, and now is the perfect time. But to do it properly you've got to get the correct wood. That is the wood that grew last summer. Now there is a branch and you can see that there, that grew from spring. The clue is to cut this off, there, with a little bit of that older wood. You see how I'm using it there? Right there. Watch. You've got that there. See that little bit of old stuff there? Right. Then there is something else. You can use a cutting powder if you want, but I use this stuff here. This is ordinary honey. That's right, sticky honey, bush honey. It's marvellous. Tastes good. But, look, if you get a tiniest amount like that, just a little bit, and just put a smear on the base like that. That's all it needs. The reason why is because honey contains amino acids there it is, like that and it also contains what they call growth factors.
Had never heard of it b4. Anyone used this method? If it works, it's a beaut. :D