Re: About propogating henna plants. . . ?
Posted by NaturGirl on March 20, 2000 at 18:29:06:
In Reply to: About propogating henna plants. . . ? posted by P.J. on March 19, 2000 at 19:56:18:
Since Lamu appears to be a woody plant I would suggest using the
hormone/moist soil method. It can be tricky but if it works It could
be well worth it. make up a small pot of moist but not soggy potting soil.
It should feel like a damp sponge to the touch. With your finger make a hole in the soil
then make a small cutting of a young shoot, using a clean sharp knife is best.
Dip the cut end into the hormone powder and carefully place into the
hole, hopefully without knocking off too much powder then gently
press the soil around the stem so that it supports the stem cover the
pot with a plastic bag over a bent wire to keep the bag from touching the
cutting but so that it hold moisture in. I would probably recommend
either borrowing the hormone powder from someone or seeing if your local
garden center carries the small sample size bags. it goes a long way!.
Then at least if the cutting doesnt seem to want to take you didnt spend much.
if you want any more tips or tricks, feel free to email me, I'm
Master Certified so I know a little bit about this
kind of stuff
Good Luck!
: I've been tossing the idea over in my head about propogating my
henna plant, Lamu. For those of you who may not know, Propogating is
a name given to when you cut a healthy shoot off of an established
plant, and you make the cutting grow roots by setting it in water or
by applying root hormone to the cut end. There are a whole bunch of
rules regarding propogating plants, and I am not quite sure about how
to do it.
: I know that Henna doesn't like much water, and it seems that
propogating takes a lot of moisture to cause root developement. . .
Hmmmmmmm. . .
: I already spoke to Natasha P. about propogating Lamu, but does
anyone know exactly how to go about doing that with henna?
: HELP IF YOU'VE GOT IT!!
: ~P.J.~
