I bought half as many impatiens as I needed because I heard you can prune off the gangly parts (they were overgrown from the nursery) and "poke" them in the ground. Word was, the clippings will take and grow just as prolifically as regular ones. Has anyone tried this?
2006-07-12 16:32:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Cuttings will form roots if you leave about 2-3 leave nodes under the ground. Also, I would use a good potting soil mix and containers to root the cuttings and make sure you keep the rooting media moist. (cuttings also need about 3-6 leaves on them for photosynthesis) About two weeks you will have roots and you can transplant to the garden. Goodluck!
2006-07-12 16:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are easy to root ; I find that the fastest , and easiest way to
root them is to simply cut them back, making sure you have a leaf "node" ( where the leaves come out of the stem ) right near the bottom of the cutting. Then, I simply plop them in a glass of water , and put it near a bright window. They will root in 7 - 10 days , enough so you can pot them up .Avoid direct sunlight, and keep the water level up . ( they can dry out fast in the summer )
Use a green glass container ; for some reason, plants root much more quickly in them ( I bought a few green plastic cups , and use those ; they work fine...) When I think of it , I sometimes put just a touch of fertilizer in the water, though I 've never really noticed whether this helps ..
You can root a lot of plants this way .. Petunias , Impatiens ( regular , and New Zealand ) Coleus , Sedums to name a few.
I take cuttings from a lot of my plants in the fall before frost, and bring them in to root , then pot up , till spring ....
2006-07-13 03:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you cut them by the stem. They won't grow. But I'm sure you can replant them as long as you split each plant from the bundle and maintain the roots on the ones you just split off. When you do replant them you have to give it lots of water for at least three days. Don't worry about them looking like they had given up. Ater a week and half, you'll notice that it will start to grow. Impatiance are easy to grow and take care of.
2006-07-13 03:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by FILO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This works for me. I clip cuttings from the impatiens plant and put them in a clear glass of water for about a week. When you see tiny little roots on the bottom of the stems, plant them in your garden. You should put the glass containing the cuttings in a sunny window this will speed up the rooting process. Good Luck
2006-07-13 01:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by divacolour2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree.
I have tried this dozens of time and the stems always die.
The lady next door has really good soil and the impatiens reseed every year by themselves.
2006-07-12 23:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they grow like weeds
most plants can do this as well.
get some clonex or the like from nursery and check it out .
maybe read a bit on propagation in most garden books
2006-07-12 23:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋