How to Grow Azaleas from Cuttings | Propagating Rooted Cuttings of Azalea Plants

[@priscilla6440]

This man not only knows a TON of info, goes through explaining every single thing.. but he also takes the time to answer questions in his comment section. Bravo to him. It really is helpful and hard to come by. Thank you Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’m happy you’re appreciative. I appreciate you!

[@Grixis_Teller_of_Tales]

Yep most of this knowledge I already know. But seeing it in action and the results also helps as you see different ways of propagating working.

[@ArmintaHodges]

@MikeKincaid79 I’m sorry if you explained, but what medium do you transplant the new rooted cuttings into?

[@RC-yb5dp]

I love watching your propagation shows. It is exciting to see a stem cutting put on roots, get potted out , and then grow into a big, beautiful plant. This is very calming.

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad you enjoy them. One of these days I’ll have to start a multi year project and put it all in one video.

[@slicky_27]

Most positive guy on the internet? Awesome stuff again, Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I appreciate that!

[@rbrtmasten1]

Great video Mike! What a great thing it is to watch plants grow that you propagated yourself. I’m nowhere near as good as you doing this but l have propagated several flowers and plants after watching your videos. You are the reason I have been doing this and I can’t thank you enough for teaching me what I need to do this. The world needs more people like you. Hope all is well with you and your family and building your house. Have a great summer😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! I really appreciate your nice comment. All is well here and the house is coming along. I'll have an update soon.

[@SuperMan-xy8ui]

Saplings make very thoughtful gifts! I began gifting favored azaleas to neighbors as part of my personal street beautification project of sorts.

[@billstewart9132]

Thanks for this. It's typical in Southern Mississippi to see gigantic purple azaleas growing under the live oaks and wild dogwoods in the early spring. There is even a variety of wild azaleas here that fill up the woods with perfume and the bees are everywhere. Can't wait to mooch off some cuttings from friends and get some started in my backyard. Your love of plants and enthusiasm and encouragement is always appreciated.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’d love to take a trip over to your neck of the woods. I hear that azalea grow really well on that side of the country.

[@billstewart9132]

@@MikeKincaid79 Around late February and March for about 2 weeks the azaleas put on a show. By late March it's mostly over, but we know they'll be back and it's worth the wait.

[@sandy-rr1by]

I really appreciate how you go from cutting to potting up in same video. It's time for me to check out how to build a cold frame for cuttings ive been trying to do. Thanks for your effort!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You’re very welcome Sandy, and good luck with your cuttings!

[@grahamallen3941]

Hi Mike, another brilliant video thank you. Unfortunately I’m watching this from my hospital bed! I had two heart attacks in four days!!! Hopefully being released tomorrow for total rest!! Take care, best regards Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@barbarahazelwood2186]

Prayers for you to heal well & quickly! Good luck & lots of joy with your propagation!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh no 🙈, that’s no good Graham. You gotta stick around for awhile. I like seeing your comments from the other side of the pond. 2 heart attacks in 4 days! You must be built like a tank. I hope you heal up quick. Definitely take the time to rest.

[@pottersjournal]

Well done. Anyone who wants to learn you're the one. You are better than the pros.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks again for the vote of confidence.

[@FeonaBuchanan]

Mike, you're straight up.l love watching you reach us how to make our garden beautiful.thank you so much !!!💪

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you 🙏

[@kharmencita1654]

You are really great!!! I love your vlogs about different propagation of different plants.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you like them!

[@pkortenk]

Great video Mike. I'm growing a lot of mints next year from seed. Can't wait til they create runners so I can take cuttings! Haven't tried azaleas but your video is great!

[@artmakerforever3510]

Geez Mike, I didn't know there were two types of Azelea! Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You bet!

[@RNMom424]

Thank you so much! I've going to try this when Spring comes!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun!

[@olliepoo]

I had to write to thank you for your videos and patience in explaining how to propagate petunias and azaleas. Recently I cut some ends of a petunia. I root toned them, put them in amended soil for propagation. Checked them this past week and they are producing some growth. Also at the same time my daughter sent me some cuttings of her azalea to root. They all went into a propagation plastic tray with a clear snap on lid. They are producing even better. I haven’t check any roots yet. It’s only been like a little over a month. By September I’ll repot into bigger pots and place in a clear rubbermade tote for the winter. Seems this works. Never doubted you. Thanx for your help and instructions.

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad you enjoyed the video and got some good info from it!

[@nikkistump3480]

Mike! My rose cutting has rooted! I know you will be happy for me 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

I am very happy for you and that is so awesome!

[@sayehhossainzade8257]

Great video Mike, I am surely going to try to propagate my Azelea this year, thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! You’ve got this.

[@christineedwards4865]

Thanks for making this video. It's always great to see you present a visual example of species I've read about propagating but haven't attempted yet. You left more leaves on than I expected, good to know. I think your results were good for non sterile conditions, that's my preferred method and depending on the species I could be satisfied if I get above 50%. I would love to see you do a video on deciduous azaleas, I have some native flame azaleas that aren't in the best conditions because of how the woods have grown around them.

[@evajunio1852]

I did learn a lot. By the way what kind of root hormone I need to buy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I need to work on the deciduous azalea more. When I figure it out, I'll film it.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thanks Mike! Took your course on Rhododendrons! Excellent. Doing well rooting everything but Rhododendrons. Love Azaleas, working on building up a better stock of colors and varieties. Thanks as always, Larry

[@MikeKincaid79]

Give it time and you’ll figure out the rhododendrons. Glad your finding good success with all your other cuttings.

[@1Kent]

Patience is its own reward.😋

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

Great timing on this, I can think ahead.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Probably the first time I’ve made a video that came out on time and ready for cuttings, lol

[@InfinityFinds-ge6gu]

Awesome!! Thank You for showing me how to propagate Azaleas!!! Cool

[@InfinityFinds-ge6gu]

Thank you so much ❤️ I can’t wait to try it out so excited about the experience of propagating azaleas 🌺 to make more to spread into my yard. Then I can give my neighbor some of my day lilies cut for their garden and yard ! That is so exciting!!!! Gosh being away from gardening and relaxing ☺️ makes remember how wonderful it made me feel working with nature and all. I have to get back to gardening 🧑‍🌾 of planting and propagating more plants 🌱 and things now and this spring. I have missed having a veggie garden harvest and a flower garden. Thank you 😊 so much I am going to work on getting ahead of gardening 🧑‍🌾 not being behind like I always am every single year. Thank you so much 😊 for your help ❤️

[@ericatawney4960]

I can't wait to try this!!! I'm going to snag some from a bush in front of my office! They are flaming magenta and I can't wait to have them on my property! Thank you for the info!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome! Take the cuttings in the mid to late summer, just after they've started hardening off. Have fun Erica!

[@benneb663]

another one in the bank buddy! nice job!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, yep. I'll keep adding them in until I run out of new plants.

[@mikrostone3149]

I've been following for a couple of years and have propagated hydrangea and roses. Thank you for thinking of us 😉 *Keep up the amazing work 😀

[@MikeKincaid79]

My pleasure 😊

[@baldyeti]

I sure have been enjoying the variety of videos you’ve been posting but. But….ahhh, that felt good to get a rooted cutting fix again. I got goosebumps when you pulled the first root ball out. No evergreens up north. I’ve got 3 varieties of the Northern Lights Azaleas (trade marked) that survive in my zone 4. Will be using your soft wood techniques this year. Blooms have just faded, and the leaf buds are popping!

[@jonathannorthup2471]

I too want to clone my deciduous azalea. What method will you use?

[@baldyeti]

@@jonathannorthup2471 I follow Mike’s softwood cuttings methods. Wait ‘til it hardens off a bit, stick them in some bark mulch, 2L soda bottle humidity dome, then no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.

[@jonathannorthup2471]

@@baldyeti thank-you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Now’s the time!

[@camicri4263]

Good to see Mike! Great video as always! How is the house coming along? Hugs to you and your girls! Happy independence day ❤🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

It’s coming along slowly these days. I’ll have an update in about a week. Finally got the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC done. Looking forward to working on the interior. Happy Independence Day!!’

[@stevenmunslow125]

Hey Mike, Great video, loved seeing some Azalea propagation! I currently have about 80 cuttings that I took late April hear in Australia and currently looking good going through our winter. I am really exited to see these guys start to put on roots come spring! Like you say it is so exiting to see these little cuttings suddenly become their own little plants! All the best from your friends down under ! 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great to hear you have a bunch of cuttings going through the winter. Stay warm down there my friend.

[@stevenmunslow125]

Hi Mike, Following on from my previous advise about taking a heap of Azalea cuttings, yesterday I potted up about a dozen of them, I gave them a small amount of azalea food in granular form (not the slow release type). Then for some reason I got it in my head that it might be a good idea to put them back into the tote for a few days, the idea being not to shock them… The next morning to my shock I discovered most of the leaves have gone from glossy green to mostly brown! Wow what a disaster. I’m wondering if it’s too much fertiliser? Do you have any thought, or have you experienced anything like this yourself? Should I simply of not put them pack in to the tote?

[@tinaknutsen]

Hi Mike; Enjoy all your videos! I would love to do a cold frame. I wanted to share how I propagate my rhododendrons…. It’s just another way if you don’t have a cold frame or the space. I don’t use rooting hormone-I just let Mother Nature do her thing and I don’t have to harden them off. You’ve probably done this method…. I pull down the lower branch and bury the middle of the stem about 8-10 inches and forget about it till the next season … sometimes I will leave it there for another year only cause I’m not sure were to plant it to give it the space it needs. I just enjoy watching these little babies be born😊 I do the same method with my hydrangeas and some of my boxwoods.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes! That's a great method too. It's called layering and I have many rhododendrons in my landscape that just do it naturally without intervention. I made a video about it a year or 2 ago.

[@tinaknutsen]

@@MikeKincaid79 Awesome; forgot what the method was called. Thank you!

[@Lee-mmg]

Azaleas - I like those. Seems a lot of people I was around had trouble with theirs here in OK I am still unsure what to make my potting soil with. Yours is so great - but I think what you use is not available here in OK. Nice!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Keep look and thinking about it. You'll come up with something. If nothing else, you can buy 2 square feet bags of commercially prepared potting soil. You can make your own cheaper if you buy bales of peat, composted bark, perlite, etc, and mix it all yourself. You'll have much more of it too.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great video Mike! Thanks for always sharing with us!💖😎👍JP

[@MikeKincaid79]

You bet

[@outdoors_life7544]

Hey mike can this be done indoors on a heat mat under lights?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Probably but I think you’ll have more success outdoors.

[@suzi12blue]

Wow thanks for the video! I just made a few cutting of yellow flowering rhododendron - first time. I wish I ran into your video before my experiment. Is there a reason for doing it in the fall (October)not in spring? - thanks!

[@HoneyDoHomestead]

Thanks for this one! I've been trying to propagate my azaleas for a good 2 or 3 years now and failing.. But I've been trying to do it as softwood, after the flowers drop in May-ish but they just dry out or wither, even if I'm misting them daily and keeping them covered.. I'll definitely try again in the Fall and see if it gets any better for me.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, that's the problem. Once you start taking them in the late summer/fall, you should have success.

[@maculifrons]

Thanks so much for sharing! Great video. One question: if you have the cuttings on bottom heat through winter, keeping the medium around 80F, does this mean they don't actually need a period of cold temps and dormancy during this first winter?

[@MikeKincaid79]

They are on bottom heat but it’s only about 10 degrees warmer than the ambient air. So the rooting medium gets down to the 40s and 50’s at times through the winter.

[@suzanneyoung6273]

Hi Mike, I live in Queensland, Australia. I have 2 evergreen Azalea bushes, 1 in the ground - pink with white flush, that one wasn’t going well, so gave it a good prune and fed it with fertiliser. Now whole bush is covered in flowers. The other one has white flowers in a pot. They both grow in part shade. Have also sub’., to your channel.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the sub. You guys should be headed into winter by now. Stay warm and dream about all the spring blooms to come in a few months.

[@joanp105]

When you leave the Rhododendron cuttings for another year, do you shut the bottom heat for the Summer and do you grow with the lid open, and fertilizer provided?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I shit the heat off in spring, add some fertilizer, and raise the lid up a couple inches for air flow.

[@tinaknutsen]

@@MikeKincaid79 🤣

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol, usually autocorrect won’t let me cuss

[@ROlson-dx2jc]

Hi Mike thank you for this wealth of information. I appreciate the fine details you give. I would like to know what type of medium you recommend for the rooted cuttings and did you use quart size pots? You're the best 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

I potted them in 1 gallon nursery pots. Here's a great video about rooting medium that should help you out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m327eaxqdplgrs0 I used finely ground fir tree bark for the azaleas. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ROlson-dx2jc]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you!

[@goodlucking244]

Another fun video you presented! Is that really fine bark you are using for potting soil? I have a carpinitos near me that might have that but was wondering before going and buying.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, it is.

[@kushcraft9914]

Another amazing job 👍 Grow On Garden Ninja

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! That's the plan!

[@yesitorresalva9487]

Amazing! about 9 months to wait, i will need a lot patience... ☺🙂

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, that's the one secret ingredient.

[@myredrose45]

Can this also be done with the encore varieties? Love your videos and I am learning so much, Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, absolutely!

[@annamariafranziska2126]

Hello Mike, great videos! I'm just wondering how deep your rooting medium is in your frame for rhodos and azaleas? Thanks again. 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

8 to 10 inches but it doesn’t have to be that deep. I have bottom heat running through it so I make it deeper.

[@82479999]

Thanks soooo much great information 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're so welcome!

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Awesome video Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks man!

[@dreaminggreennursery]

Glad it’s doing great! I knew it would still be alive but man was it butcher lol. Yes! old school cuttings videos music! And Henry is still a loud mouth😂😂 it will be a sad day when he’s gone. Thanks for sharing Mike!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Henry is 4 years old now so right about mid life. Maybe he's starting his mid life crisis. He's been the best rooster we've ever had. Very gentle but a good protector of the hens.

[@dreaminggreennursery]

@@MikeKincaid79 didn’t you guys have one a lot time ago named Johnny? I was thinking Henry was Johnny lol.

[@desireerivera4453]

Hi Mike! ❤I LOVE this video and all the tips, and your enthusiasm thank you for making it and sharing with us! May I ask you, where did you get your Starbright champagne? I can't find it anywhere. Do you ever sell any cuttings? Blessings and hope to hear from you soon!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I bought it at a specialty rhododendron nursery. I’d never seen one before and haven’t seen one since. Not sure why, it rooted well for me. I plan to take more cuttings in the future and get my stock of them built up. Sure is a popular variety when I post pictures of it.

[@desireerivera4453]

@@MikeKincaid79how cool!!! Please keep us posted when you build your stock! I would Love to get one from you ! 🙏🏼 thank you for taking the time to answer!

[@lindageorge6663]

Thanks for sharing

[@MikeKincaid79]

My pleasure

[@GreggAFous]

Ok, obviously I didn’t do everything correctly, but I can’t figure out what. Prepared cutting as you showed, but planted into a perlite/sand/peat mix in a plastic 8 inch deep tub. (With top) Added about an inch of water. To five inches of planting soil mixture. Three weeks all is looking good. Then in what seems like overnight, all cut leaves turned brown. Tub is in shade, cover on. Thoughts?

[@GreggAFous]

We are in Murphy North Carolina in the mountains by the way

[@sargentpepper8931]

i plan on trying to propagate some plants . i was wondering if pine is the bark you are using ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

For tree bark. Very similar

[@karenschwartz5209]

NICE!! Thank you!😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Welcome 😊

[@ihallsworth]

Hi Mike. Quick question about the propergation frame. Is it against a north wall. I have something I could use but just need to know where to put it

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, north wall

[@oscarmatias]

Hi Mike, regarding shipping plants. What’s the most effective way and the least expensive way to ship plants?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I have a method I use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqeUfXmpo6iCkNU

[@TgWags69]

What planting zone are you in. It would be super helpful to judge when to do this in other areas. I get the feeling you are in a warmer area and trying to replicate your results in a colder climate might require some different processes.

[@brandonallen9853]

Azaleas are definitely easy to grow here in the south. For me they do not root easily. Air layering them works better for me. We don't need bottom heat here in Texas in September nor October.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I can imagine you don't

[@bhadz100]

Mike, can you do mt laurel?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, I really want to get into those! I need to get my hands on some cuttings but when I do, I’ll film it.

[@cathyp5463]

How often do you water in you propagation tote? And if I propagated now July 1 23 in Florida we’re it’s hot all the time, after they root when should I plant in the ground? I propagated in a 1 gallon pot with the bottle method and it worked great. Not sure when to plant. Thanks Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

I water based on how the medium looks. When the lid is closed, I can go a week or 2 in the summer. In the winter, I only water lightly once every few months. Your are stays warmer for longer so you may need more water. Since it stays warmer, you may be able to plant your newly rooted cuttings now and all the way into September.

[@cathyp5463]

Thanks so much

[@RiasatAbir]

Mike, how much gap should i leave between two azaleas in 1 or 2 gallons pot currently?

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can cram them in. You'd just have to tease the roots apart once rooted. For starters, just keep them an inch apart.

[@suzannemurray9527]

Hi just subscribed, I am still having Trouble with Azalea and Rhodedendron cuttings, hard here in UK and sad because I am getting older and need more of these type of Plants to Garden Fill? Only A Tiny Greenhouse Space - lots of Borders to Fill!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Keep trying and you'll get it. We live in very similar climates so you can do this. Lots of videos on the channel to learn from.

[@mariohernandez-k9y9q]

So easy so fast ..... 😁🤪

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol

[@JanetCoulby]

Awesome

[@tatyanagold7189]

Hi Mike, Please tell me what granular fertilizer you use. Thanks so much!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here's a video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGalg42te6qYa5Isi=FzCxNp3fVwiLuvA4

[@DOLfirst]

There were only 2 single flowers on my azaleas this year. They are usually SO glorious.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Some years are weird like that. I'll bet they are loaded next year!

[@DOLfirst]

@@MikeKincaid79 hope so

[@christineschueneman4147]

Ok Mike, deer ate all my leaves off my new 7 gallon dandy Dan rhododendron. Will the leaves grow out?? Or is it a loss

[@MikeKincaid79]

New growth will emerge this spring and cover the old branches/leaves. Of course, you'll still have the deer problem. You may want to spray with a deer repellant or simply cut up a bar of Irish Spring soap and drop the pieces around the plant.

[@jekekefe5923]

Mike do you like serviceberries? Related to apples but tiny blueberry fruit that has a unique taste. Id love to see you do a propagation video as they dont grow true to seed . the other videos on this arent as detailed as your videos and seeing as how you are the besti think you will suceed . Love from eastern usa ❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm honored to hear that, thanks! I've actually never had serviceberries and don't have any plants but I'll keep my eyes open for them.

[@jekekefe5923]

I would love to send you some cuttings I have two trees near me that produce nice fruit.

[@brandonallen9853]

What is the best temperature range to take these azalea cuttings? Here in Texas it is extremely hot in August and September.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You might need to take them in September since you have a hotter summer and longer growing season. It shouldn't be a problem if you take them earlier though, as long as the direct sun never hits your frame and they are shaded.

[@brandonallen9853]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you Mike for the tip. I appreciate your tip and sharing your thoughts with me on growing azaleas. I have a lot of them here on my property. They are big and absolutely beautiful in bloom. I have some I want to clone because they are old varieties and their bloom color is rarely seen. I've taken many cuttings from them and they don't live for some reason. Maybe I need to stick to with the old information given to me by some old timers when I was growing up. Roses are usually done by cuttings here around valentine's day. I've grown lots of roses like this here.

[@lauras5312]

Thanks Mike

[@MikeKincaid79]

😊

[@Roseles89]

I don't have an outdoor box set up and won't this year more than likely. Would this method work in an indoor prop box with under heat? Been struggling with rooting evergreen azalea to fill in spots where bushes died from English ivy being left to run the yard at the house we bought.

[@christineedwards4865]

It would theoretically be better indoors, because you have more control over growing conditions. As long as you can provide everything the cutting needs in the right amounts, they should do great.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’ll bet you could get them to root well without bottom heat if you start them early enough. Build a small wood frame and fill it with sand. I like this setup better than plastic totes because it allows for more air flow.

[@fgangat5080]

What's the best potting mix for azaleas... I got some seedlings. Came home potted them and they started Goin brown and dropping leaves. The seedlings root seemed wet all the time. Even though I didn't over water.... Where did I go wrong... Thanks❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

Azalea roots are fine and hair like, so it's easy to overwater them when young and just getting started. I like to use a well draining potting mix for small cuttings of azaleas. You want the soil moist but not wet at all. It should have plenty of air flow. The main thing is, don't overwater. Many people think you need to water plants constantly but the truth is that as long as the soil is moist, just leave them alone. As they get larger and more established, they are less finicky.

[@KMOCK75]

Hmmm. Wonder if this still works if you prune in early June. 6b.

[@MikeKincaid79]

The cuttings should be slightly hardened off. June would be too early in my area. If you live in Southern California or similar weather then it might work out well.

[@KMOCK75]

@@MikeKincaid79 Dang. Ok. My blooms have fallen off (two weeks ago) in CT 6b.

[@lynn541438]

What kind of soil are you using for your propagation? It looks like just bark! Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, it's bark. Here are some videos about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWrOYZqMYrClic0 | kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIKwaoJ7Zqxli8k | kzbin.info/www/bejne/iISzfYKCg72HepY

[@annatilley660]

I’ve been watching the videos about the 3 cup propagation method. I’m a teacher and I think this would be a great project for my students. Are there other plants, besides hydrangeas, that would do well with this method of propagating? I’m in Atlantic Canada. Zone 5

[@MikeKincaid79]

There are probably many plants that would do well this way. Do you grow Weigela there?

[@annatilley660]

@@MikeKincaid79 - thanks for responding. I think we have weigela. I’ll check my local nursery. What about lilacs? Geraniums? Mums? We had a plant sale this spring that was mostly annuals grown from seed (it was very successful), but I’d like to branch out and try propagating some plants for next year. What kinds of plants would do well and what kinds of plants would do poorly in the 3 cup method? Im willing to experiment. I think the 3 cup method would solve some problems I’ve had in the past so I want to try it out.

[@kckola4553]

Hi Mike! I just purchased your"Propagate Plants Like A Pro" video course. I'm thinking of going 100% sand for my propagation medium. Not sure if this was covered, as I know you use pine bark. (Not available in WI, unless you get a potting soil of sorts). So sand is okay? --Kurt K

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, sand is a great material and what I started with. Thanks for your support and enjoy the videos!

[@PattiMenhennett]

I live in zone 5. Winters go into deep freeze. Will the cuttings survive if I don't use bottom heat? Will letting them freeze in dormancy kill the cuttings?

[@MikeKincaid79]

They’ll be fine if they’re cold hardy to your region. The bottom heat isn’t to prevent freezing though. It’s to encourage root growth. You want the bottom of the cutting about 10 degrees F warmer than the top.

[@lenhowl]

Hey mike was looking at your over wintering petunias and just wondering if I have to leave those T8 bulbs on 24 hours a day or could I put a timer on them for a set amount of hours a day? Also I was going to try this in a spare bedroom where I have no heat turned on in winter and at the coldest it probably gets down to 58-60 F or few degrees cooler. I would think this would be an ok temp for the petunias to over winter or am I wrong? I would appreciate any info on this. Love watching your vids and have been subbed for a month or so. Cheers

[@MikeKincaid79]

That’s definitely a warm enough temp for petunias. They won’t put on a ton of growth but they’ll stay alive just fine.

[@lenhowl]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you so much for the reply Mike, I really appreciate it. I have some beautiful petunias and I have propagated some outside already with fantastic results so think I am going to try and over winter some, especially the purple ones. Cheers from Newfoundland.

[@loloholmes2793]

Mike: I cant seem to find the list of plants available for sale.... are you hiding it? Great video btw!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don’t have any for sale at this time.

[@loloholmes2793]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hoarding is real Mike.... you don't want to be a plant hoarder. When you decide to have a sale, I hope you'll let us know because I'm sure many of us would love to take a few off your hands & make room for more cuttings.😁

[@MikeKincaid79]

🤣

[@Keymosaubee100]

Heat mat right under the furbark?

[@MikeKincaid79]

No, it's a different setup. I go into great deal on the paid videos at my website. Link in description.

[@beccygraham566]

hi wondered if cohld offer any advice.my neighbours fence fell and broke some branches off my azelas, is it possible to use these for cuttings (it's now Jan 1st/2nd 2024 and I'm in uk) do you think they are ever green ones and quiet woody(if anyone can recommend a decent rooting hormone that's available in uk would be greatly appreciated. many thanks. b

[@MikeKincaid79]

Best time is in late summer but you may be able to get them to root in the winter on bottom heat. Any hormone will work.

[@MARAChanel1223]

Could we grafting azalea, so there will be 2 colour flower in one trees?thank....

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, you can

[@CindyGeorge-tx2oz]

what is the soil that you used for the rooted azaleas?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Finely ground fir tree bark.

[@cathyp5463]

I’m going to join your web group now

[@cathyp5463]

Joined. Yay! Can’t wait to get started

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Thanks so much for your support Cathy. Enjoy the videos.

[@charlizedealmeida8540]

😍😍😍😍

[@muhammet9028]

Hello my friend, I like and follow your videos. Can I root lilac, lemon cypress as green steel in summer, can you send me a video about it, thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for being here. I don't currently have videos on those plants but plan to do lilac videos at some point in the future.

[@muhammet9028]

thanks my friend @@MikeKincaid79

[@DannyDoherty-lt8kw]

Can I take cuttings in May?

[@MikeKincaid79]

If they're deciduous azaleas, yes, but they are much much harder to root and you may need intermittent mist. Evergreen azaleas should be taken in late summer after the new growth has started to harden off.

[@dianahande2052]

I live in Zone 5a New Hampshire can I grow Azaleas?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I think so but would have to look into that more.

[@benjaminsaturday8300]

The guys at the feed store gave me the hordimin 2. Is this why my success rate wasn't good.

[@LindaDavis-iq9zj]

Website below? Don't see it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It’s there

[@shyamkushwaha9026]

hi dear i am from india need your help i want know that after taking the cutting from mother plant how many days we can keep the cutting so that it will be safe for propagation,like i was out of station and there was a rose plant i liked a lot,wanted to take the cutting but it takes 3 days from there to go back home so that is my concern

[@MikeKincaid79]

This is no problem at all. You can take the cuttings, put them in a plastic bag with a tablespoon of water and seal the bag. Then keep it in a cool place like a refrigerator or a cooler. If you don’t have either option then they will be fine without the cooler for a couple days as long as you don’t put the bag in the sun where it can heat up. Good luck and have fun!

[@PaulsRarePoultry]

When will you be posting more video’s ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not sure but the longer I take, the closer it gets.

[@cejanuary9378]

Have you ever propagated mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia)? We have about five different varieties of mature mountain laurel as foundation plantings and since they're not that commonly sold, I thought maybe they would sell well. But nobody has any videos on propagating them on youtube and most of the internet just says "propagate by cuttings" with little information. Since you specialize in difficult to cultivate evergreens like rhododendron, I thought maybe you had tried or know something about them?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I haven’t yet but I love the plant. I’d take them as semi-hardwood cuttings in the late summer and have bottom heat running through the winter.

[@cejanuary9378]

@@MikeKincaid79 thank you! I will take some now then! Can't hurt.

[@pavankumarn8286]

Fertilizers name please

[@MikeKincaid79]

APEX, cool weather special

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

I took a bunch of azalea cuttings and most have died. Now I have two left and one has rooted and the other hasn't.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

If only my spider azalea had not died. I will do this when I get another one.

[@AyZeD]

As cool as growing cuttings is, I work at a nursery and spent a full two days the other week getting rid of old overgrown azaleas, if I never see another one it'll be too soon lol.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol, I can appreciate that.

[@jewelweed6880]

My husband cut down my mom's old azalea bush and pulled up the root ball. It's almost September. We did not ask him to, he thought he was cleaning up in front of the house and doesn't recognize it was the same plant as the new one. 🤮 What do I do with this mangled root ball and randomly cut branches? It was from the house I grew up in, I had no idea of specific I had to be. I'm gutted. We're trying to help my mom, not kill something that's been in my family for 40 years. Help😭

[@jewelweed6880]

About 20 years ago it was transplanted or propagated at the new house from a bush in front of the house I grew up in. Reduced to chunks of root ball and branches in minutes. He tried to plant the torn up root ball parts but I'm not feeling very hopeful about those. I can't tell new growth from old, it's all jumbled. I couldn't successfully propagate succulents and I wasn't planning to learn to propagate azaleas. But I'm stuck trying to learn now. Too much emotion and I can't even be mad because it was an ignorant accident. But I am probably still mad, just no where I can put it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

We’ll, this video shows you how to do it. I’d start just like you did, replanting some of the footballs and see what happens. Take some cuttings as well, it’s that time of year.

[@jewelweed6880]

@@MikeKincaid79 sure it isn't too late in the year for it to handle being hacked apart like that? Everything I heard about cutting it back says leave like 6 inches above the ground and says something about doing it earlier in the year. I didn't notice any mention of the soil. I used what I had which was some generic potting mix and part for cactus and succulents. Is there a bad time of year to add fertilizer?

[@LULC0759]

Did I miss the house update?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not yet, but it's coming.

[@briansmith3599]

Had azalea cutting in water all summer last year and nothing happened 😢

[@MikeKincaid79]

Try this method. You should find success

[@patriciau6277]

Mike you’re an animal, you have got this down! You pay too much attention to the haters. Just saying.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I think you’re right, lol

[@look2much2]

Cool, but lack of detail - type of soil or fertilizer etc is lacking making this success video meaningless to me.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Must have held enough meaning for you to watch it and comment.

[@SquatchSis-0522]

People really need to not get their panties in a bunch and all upset over what you do with your routing soil. It would be a completely different story if you were sticking your starts in their jar of rooting compound. People have no business making a fuss over what you do with your stuff, they only have say in what is done with their stuff. People are so funny and a bit ridiculous I must say.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, I love your comment. It's exactly how I feel!