Hydrangea cuttings
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Handy Helen
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Finally got permission to take four roses, an enormous limelight hydrangea and many other and the bank came chainsaws flying and mowed every last plant to the ground and put in a dumpster. Feverishly trying to figure a way to save some of these plants. The hydrangeas are cut and soaking in moo poo tea. The roses are trimmed to the ground but still have roots. Help!!!
Dumpster Diving to save Beautiful Plants
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Helen, I converted your post to a question so that it shows in the right setion of the site and you get some answers!
Miriam Illions
on Sep 07, 2013
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I am unclear what happened from your post. The roses should be planted in the ground ASAP. The hydrangeas are just stems? Cut them to six or so inches from the top of the stem, dip them in rooting compound, then place them in a container with damp vermiculite or coarse sand. Water, then cover the pot with plastic, using stakes to keep the plastic from touching the leaves. Place in a location where they get bright filtered light but not anything approaching full sun. Check for roots in two to three weeks the transfer to individual pots.
Douglas Hunt
on Sep 07, 2013
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Doug. Thanks so much! It's a crazy story, but a bank came and mowed to the ground absolutely stunning plants including hydrangeas and roses (foreclosure, said that plants that established apparently don't leave a homeowner room to dream ). Do you think after transferring the hydrangeas to pots that why would make it in winter outside? I'm zone 5b. Could more than 1 plant go in a pot this year ?
Handy Helen
on Sep 07, 2013
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Doug. Excellent. Thank you. I have room against the foundation. Maybe just maybe it will work! We have lots if warm weather the next few weeks maybe it will be in my favor.
Handy Helen
on Sep 08, 2013
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Em, I know! My Aunt is a very successful realtor in this area. I texted her a picture and she was devastated for our neighborhood. We are all just frustrated that one person could have an opinion about plants and established curb appeal and POOF! So much gets affected. But alas, the neighborhood will ban together in the Spring if it is still vacant and put some flower bombs where the proverbial sun don't shine! Ha ha ha.
Handy Helen
on Sep 08, 2013
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Oh Helen! that's awful. I returned once to a house we sold to find that they had hit my once lovely garden (12 years in the making) with Roundup to make horse pasture. I thought I would stop breathing. I agree with Douglas, sinking your pots into the ground has worked for me in the past when over-wintering new slips. Good luck.
Rosalee Carruthers
on Sep 08, 2013
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Fantastic Rosalee!! Did you mulch then? Cover with burlap? Cover with leaves? I may bury them as close to house as I can. Doggone it.
Handy Helen
on Sep 08, 2013
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Durned IDIOTS at the bank! So sorry. Listen to Douglas...he knows what he's talking about!
Judy
on Sep 08, 2013
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awful especially when you think of how many years of growth and care went into those plants !
Bonnie Bassett
on Sep 08, 2013
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I know ... Isn't it aggravating? I've been here for four years. First thing I did was plant and plant and plant some more. Though when I was house shopping the homes that had lovely and loved gardens always caught my eye. {sigh} but what do I know?
Handy Helen
on Sep 09, 2013
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