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Internodal Cuttings

An inter-nodal cutting is a stem cutting severed between two nodes or buds.

 

It is a useful method for propagating climbing,trailing and creeping plants,e.g. Clematis and Hedera (Ivy)

 

Normally with most types of cuttings, the cuttings root from a node but in this case; plants such as Hedera (Ivy) types will produce roots from the stem between these areas (internodal).

 

 

Select a suitable non flowering shoot.

Make the top cut just above a leaf joint, and the bottom cut between two leaf joints.

 

Place the tray / pot in a warm place, preferably with bottom heat.

A soil temperature of around 16°C (60°F) and a minimum air temperature of 4°C (40°F) is ideal.

 

Give the cuttings plenty of light, but ensure that they are not scorched by direct sunlight.

 

Pot on into 75 mm (3") pots of potting compost when rooted.


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