Any tricks to rooting this evergreen? Or is this an air layer, etc? I am going to order two of the type 'giant' and need to make more asap. Have a nice, but highly nosy neighbor that demands a fast growing hedge to give me back a sense of privacy. Thanks gardening friends,
Arborvitae is not a cutting I have direct experience doing. That said by report it should set roots but will need rootone supplimental light and bottom heat. FWIW all of this sort of flat leafed evergreen are somewhat suseptible to fungal problems, so aditional misting is not reccomended. Expect it will take up to 12 weeks to callus ( set roots). Hope this helps.
It does Coppice, TY. I have no experience at all with Pinaceae, except raking those $#@! needles all the time, lol. Bottom heat? Oh, didn't think of that, maybe will wait until spring for cuttings then. TY again
If there is a nice thing about propagating new plants is, it aint that hard to try it again if you don't succeed the first time. My best luck with any woody is starting about April 15-May 1.
I would start early, April or even March, basically straight away when spring starts. Keep them in a place where they'll have enough moisture some sunlight and moderate temperature. Be aware that when propagating yourself the hedge won't give you too much privacy until approx 8-10 years from today.
Really? It grows that slow? Well, I love growing things myself, but if it will really take that long, i'm going to have to spring for more.
