What do I do with My Rooted Cuttings Now | Plant Propagation Tips and Tricks

[@jcgjcg3844]

Ahhh it's a good Day when a Mike Kincaid video comes out about plants I'm happy for him and his family on his dream home but i spent half my life in construction and need my plant fix

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol

[@allienokes989]

This is exciting. You are one of a few who actually go through the process from taking a cutting through the growing process. You show step by step how it is done, very simple and it turned out perfect I am excited to go try this. Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, I take a lot of time to film all this and really get into the details and results. Glad you appreciate it.

[@camicri4263]

Hi Mike, great to see you! Thank you for the video! Some time you have to tell us multiple times to sink in 🤣! Have a blessed week! Hugs to you and your family 🤗💕🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol. I point to this playlist every year.

[@cathyp5463]

More great info. Your the best. With all you have going on you still are there for us. Tysm

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’m trying!

[@baldyeti]

Ahhhh, felt good to talk about propagating again. I dig your adherence to the principles, brother.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting back to plants.

[@robertsmith7869]

I started 4 new Peachtree cutting right after the harvest. ( June ) here in Maryland. And they actually have started developing bark on them . And got taller. First time ever doing this

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice! Sounds like you're off to the races. I have a Frost peach that I need to get in ground. Looking forward to that one.

[@geraldskinner63]

Thanks for the re-cap Mike! I am collecting fig cuttings now. Surprised how many customers I’ve made service calls to have a fig tree. Bonus!

[@MikeKincaid79]

They are becoming much more desirable in recent years. Love figs.

[@lizl6606]

Im surprised I didn't hear a rooster crowing He usually interupts you at least a half dozen times Nice to hear plant talk again Stay 😁 Happy 🇨🇦🦩

[@MikeKincaid79]

Henry is such a good boy compared to Johnny 🤣

[@lizl6606]

I don't know Johnny. Do you still have him?

[@scottbeavers1713]

Dang it Mike. I was asking myself the same question this morning. I think right now I’m going to save them till next year and plant them out on the property.

[@thatlittlevoice8292]

That turned out to be good advice Mike. I live in Eastern ontario, on the cool side of zone 5. The key seems to be to take advantage of the residual warmth in the ground and let the snow-pack moderate the extreme temperature fluctuations. Last summer, I had rooted cuttings from a bunch of panicle hydrangeas (both hardwood and softwood), some english lavender, and some boxwoods. I took them out of the pots, buried the roots in October and left them alone through the winter. They all survived just fine but had to be transplanted ins the spring/summer. This year I'll try the liquid fertilizer and maybe keeping them in those original pots.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice, sounds like you’ve got a solid plan. Good luck and I pray you see new green growth next spring.

[@Robert-sd2px]

I tried rooting some roses and blueberries in late spring. East Texas turned hot and dry very quickly. Almost a month of 100+* temps with no rainfall for over a month. Nothing survived except my fig cuttings taken in February.

[@njphil1279]

Perfect timing for me Mike. This year, I've successfully rooted over 20 Endless summer Hydrangeas and a few Double Knockout Roses thanks to your advice. Roots are just about showing at the edges of the clear plastic cups and I don't want to loose them now. Yes, I know the Propagation Police are out there looking for people like me.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Success! Man, every time I see your pic of the lawn, I get a little jealous, haha.

[@njphil1279]

Thanks @@MikeKincaid79 . The nicest part about the lawn is it's very low maintenance. Johnathan Green Tall Fescue seed, no supplemental water, very little fertilizer, and a spring treatment with prodiamine. It's over 2 acres of grass

[@wordvendor1]

💯 agree! I've left my cuttings in 4" pots and dishpans overwinter, uncovered in mid-Missouri, zone 6a. They're in 4x8- foot raised bed boxes with weed fabric on the ground. They spring to life when the weather warms up! I've grown hydrangeas, curly and dappled willows, spirea, weigela, strawberries, purple sand cherries, crape myrtle, forsythia, lilacs, etc. The only plant that didn't thrive was my Chicago Hardy fig...I should have moved them to my garage. You learn by mistake! You don't really have to baby healthy cuttings as long as they are right for your zone. Thanks for your info Mike! 💜

[@MikeKincaid79]

You’re very welcome

[@lucazassa]

You are the best mr. Mark!!

[@wordvendor1]

Mike! 😉

[@MikeKincaid79]

Lol

[@OakSummitNursery]

This time of year I'm busy planting all the rooted cuttings into nursery beds because they probably wouldn't survive the winter in above ground in zone 3. Maybe in gallon or larger pots they would be fine with some insulation, but even then I might bury the pots with mulch. I know my setup isn't the same as most home gardeners, but after a cutting first roots under mist in the greenhouse I transplant into 2.5" pots and move to a shade house with different mist zones so they can harden off over a few weeks and root up, then they go into a bed for the winter. Our growing season is short here so I'm planting stock through august into early sept, and by the end of oct there's snow on the ground and everything is fully dormant.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Zone 3! I get chills just thinking about that, lol.

[@robertsmith7869]

I found your channel because I getting impatient and wanted to know how long before putting them out in ground . Thanks for informing

[@MikeKincaid79]

Welcome!

[@abdullahhussain9589]

It’s beginning of September here in the Uk And I’m attempting to root arborvitae in potting soil. Lol I hope this works. I’ll check on them in November.

[@LK-3000]

Great and timely advice. Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome!

[@davidmcclellan9959]

I DID REROOTING MY NEWBORN PUMPKIN THAT CAT BROKE IT AND ROOTS DID GROWING FAST LOVE DAVID😀🥰😀🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@MikeKincaid79]

lol

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thanks Mike! Hate to lose plants after getting them to root!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, me too!

[@BjorkL]

Great advice! Thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You bet!

[@marschlosser4540]

Set the whole thing in a pot, pack damp soil around it. Life the little pot out, remove pot, and set the rootball into the new soil. Right now, a great time to take fig cuttings! With the monsoons at least starting, figs root easily. Got to try the pomegranates now, too. Viva Arizona, nieto!

[@leonardhpls6]

This is the way, learnt it from my granpops never heard anyone else use this method 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

It’s getting cool and wet here quickly. Sure wish I had your warmer weather here now to finish out the figs.

[@marschlosser4540]

@@MikeKincaid79 It's supposed to be headed your way. We need rain to set off the September fertilizing. I keep telling y'all, chico, try black plastic around the figs. Hasta

[@lisazappolo9989]

I started 2 black stemmed and one variegated hydrangeas using covered cups. I learned it is just too hot and humid here for this method. The black stemmed both rotted. Unbeknownst to me, my roster knocked the top off of the variegated. That one rooted. The key definitely was keeping them on the North side without any sun. Thanks!

[@emlyle1228]

I am rooting hydrangea cuttings in clear cups of perlite right now. I'm also in a hot humid area, 7B. Instead of covering with another cup, I used coke bottles like he did for roses with the lids off. Keeping them in the shade. They seem to be doing very well right now.

[@waylander1o1]

Great video I do have one question I'm going to over winter mu rose cuttings in a greenhouse do I still need to water them occasionall? Thanks and kept up the good work I've learned a lot

[@TheOldkid888]

The problem that I have had with overwintering my cuttings in the greenhouse is the greenhouse has major fluctuations in temperature if it is not heated in some way. From freezing to hot temps. I know Mike has a hoop house as he has mentioned in several videos which allows the cuttings once frozen to stay that way until the actual temperature outside begins to rise and thaw the cuttings slowly in the pots. I lost several Japanese maples 2 years ago trying to store them in the greenhouse because of this approach. Since learned that in the shed near a window out of direct sunlight is the place where mine go now. Once frozen they basically stay that way until spring. Just my experience with it and by no means do I have any education on this matter. Mike is one of my on line mentors. I live in zone 5 where we have a wide temperature range. Happy gardening!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here are 2 videos I did about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIOZenSjn952a5Isi=lWXHUX5Fq_tIrJK4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/goC9gaydgrCCsK8si=rUh0hLIaS7eKQTe9

[@MikeKincaid79]

@TheOldkid888 you’re on the right track. The reason my hoophouse stays cold and doesn’t fluctuate as much is because of the white shade plastic.

[@thomasdavidbassett483]

Good to see you back. As a 70 year old I owe most of my success to you. By the way how is the hand.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, thanks for the compliment. The hand is fine. The finger still doesn’t work but I’m used to it.

[@sallyeblen7032]

thank you for sharing.

[@sandy-rr1by]

Sassy music at the end!!!

[@avechristusrex9758]

Air layered English laurels, weigela florida (bunge) , climbing rose about 6 weeks ago - will be getting cold here in Ireland in about 4 weeks - don’t see any roots yet - should I leave them longer - or have I used wrong rooting medium - I used multi purpose compost. Thanks love your videos - you got me interested in gardening.

[@MikeKincaid79]

The answer is usually to just wait a little longer. It is getting cooler though so you may need to bring them indoors or use bottom heat.

[@lesaamoore]

Ahh, i love it when you talk propagation! Question: Does the same go for 10b CA coastal climate? Or can we put to ground?

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can do just about anything you want in that climate. I’m a little jealous, lol

[@lesaamoore]

@@MikeKincaid79 hehe, gotcha. Yay. TY. …You got a lot more space and new digs, so we can be equally a little jealous. 😄

[@blessedmommad7736]

2nd year proper.. I stuck most of my 5-6” rose canes directly into the ground next to the mother plant this year so I’ll be leaving those & praying for the best. I will have a lot of cuttings when I prune in the next month or two so I’ll stick those in clear cups, stick into bigger pots & put potting soil around them. At the moment I do have 3 cuttings in clear cups on my covered back porch, if they are rooted by then I’ll just leave them in my back porch to freeze. My 2nd year potted roses will go against the house bundled up together after a good prune. Trying these different methods to see what works best for my Zone7b.. I’ll keep all information written in my gardening journal because I know I won’t remember 😂💐 hope the dream home is going well!

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's getting there. I'll do an update soon on the paint.

[@anne-9374]

Hi Mike, instead of repotting in another container, how about planting the cuttings directly in the ground?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sure, you can do that but a young cutting may need a little added protection. Depends on what plant we’re talking about.

[@LucasAdorn]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the excellent and thourough videos. Question: How often do you water your rock-hard frozen pots in the hoop tunnel over winter (if at all)? Cheers from DK

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don’t water during freezes. I make sure the pots are moist going into fall and usually only have to water once more through the winter.

[@Elliotbrown008]

Hey Mike great video. I have just slowly pulled out a cutting to test if my system is working and while doing so the root which started snapped off. What happens to the plant now? Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Get it back in the medium and give it more time to re-root.

[@Paul-Coburn]

Great advice Mike. Thank you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Paul!

[@mattmcghee1137]

Pip is gold

[@maryannm1977]

Mike, I have my roses and hydrangeas in a small solo cup, and then in a large container (tote) with a lid. do i remove the lid and leave them in the plastic tote? or maybe fill the tote with bark and leave the lid off.... sorry, thanks mary ann

[@MikeKincaid79]

Leave the lid covering mostly but crack the lid sideways a few inches to allow air flow.

[@jenniferjones5017]

Hey Mike!! I just started following your videos on KZbin!! I'm a big fan, btw!! I have a quick question.... are the firbark woodchips that you use for potting soil and propogation, FRESH woodchips? Or are they aged/composted chips?? You emphasize using available materials in our areas. We'll I'm in North Georgia and we have many sawmills in our area!! I've had fresh woodchips dumped at my home, but I thought I had to wait a year for them to compost down so they don't rob the plants of nitrogen. Please advise when you have a minute?? Thank you so much!! ~ Jennie ~

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey Jennie! Nope, they’re not the same. I use ground up bark from fir trees. It’s very resistant to rot. The wood chips are actual wood from under the bark. It will rot faster and has a greater chance of growing mold quickly. It would make great potting soil once it’s fully broken down and composted but not a good rooting medium. That’s just from my knowledge of wood chips though and I’ve never actually tried to use them to root cuttings. You may get some plants to root but anything that has to sit in them for months (like rhododendrons) might have problems eventually. Yes, there isn’t much nitrogen in wood chips and it has to be supplemented with fertilizer. I should do a video on this.

[@jenniferjones5017]

@MikeKincaid79 .... that was exactly what I needed to know. Thanks SO much Mike!! 😁

[@trillium50]

What do I do with my rose cuttings that are in "Root Riots", under grow lights that are either just starting to root or haven't rooted yet. I'm in zone 7a.

[@leonardhpls6]

Roses in root root cubes and under grow lights 😂 your electric is probably more than all your roses are to buy new

[@MikeKincaid79]

If they’re in a warm place under lights then no problem potting them up. They’ll continue growing as long as you have those conditions. It’s when you leave them outdoors that you have to be a little more careful.

[@lvanderb3]

So, I’m thinking I should add some bark or soil or something to the totes that I have set up to move with me, but not until it’s about to freeze. I have a shed to store them in, it’s unheated. I’m in zone 6bish, in frigid Canada, lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

extra bark around the pots or cuttings will help buffer them from frost. Man, I'm getting cold just thinking about 6b Canada, lol

[@lvanderb3]

@@MikeKincaid79 hahaha, moving to 6b from 5b, very exciting! Brother-in-law says just more bugs

[@tatianamaria1]

Yayyy prop talk!

[@soonzach4017]

Hello Mr Mike, I am doing a bad job rooting , 👍🙏❤️

[@MikeKincaid79]

Keep trying, you’ll get it.

[@nfussell5622]

Would it be better to take the container off them thru winter? Or leave them be in the container? They're showing good atm..

[@6768jordan]

Hey Mike great video. I'm just south of you in brush prairie Washington. Question for you. I have some propagation beds in my greenhouse and have shade cloth over it 40% and two layers of plastic. I'm wondering if that's going to be enough shade in our environment for those cuttings I do have some 70% I was thinking about throwing up there before it gets hot this summer. What do you think do you have anything like that set up at your place since we're dealing with the same climate?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Your situation will be different than mine since you're in a greenhouse. I don't have a greenhouse. I have a hoop house with both ends open, one side rolled up 4 feet in the summer, and white plastic that blocks 50% of the sunlight. This creates a breezy and shaded structure that my young plants thrive under during the growing season. A greenhouse will heat up more, and unless you have good ventilation, you'll be battling that. The extra plastic inside the greenhouse will also cause more heat build up around the cuttings. It might be a great setup, just a different one than I'm familiar with. The types of plants you're rooting will make a huge difference too.

[@6768jordan]

@@MikeKincaid79 hey Mike thanks for the reply. Yeah I had 40% shade cloth on there and then we had some warmer weather last week I decided to bump it up to 70% p shade cloth. I think if I need more light I can take off some insulation off the north wall.

[@heatherbryant4197]

I have an Impatiens arguta cutting I took at the end of July I rooted in water. After 6 weeks the roots were growing so long and branching so much I became concerned all those roots would clump together and I'd never be able to keep them separated and untangled if I didn't get it in soil soon. Some of the bottom leaves were also turning yellow in the North-facing window and I worried it needed more nutrients the water did not provide. So yesterday I potted in soil (with some organic 4-8-4 fertilizer), but in a clear container so I can see if the roots are hitting the sides and bottom. I plan on keeping it inside over winter, largely because the squirrels destroy delicate plants on my patio, even though Impatiens arguta is perennial in my zone, 9b (Bay area, CA). I am wondering, should I keep it in the North facing window that gets hardly any direct sun? Is it okay to start exposing it to some direct sun (I have a South-facing window sill I can also use)? It's still warm & sunny here. Impatiens arguta does fine in bright shade, but tends to do better in dappled light with a little bit of direct sun in the morning. So now that it's in soil and has some good roots, should I start giving it the kind of light its parent plant likes? Change lighting gradually? Or should I still treat it like a cutting? Thank you for any advice. This is my first cutting and I don't want to mess it up!

[@bonsaitime621]

Hey Mike, I was wondering...do you leave the rhodys in the hoop house all year?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, until they’re ready to plant out in the landscape.

[@davidmcclellan9959]

HI MIKE I DID I PUT BABY PLANT PUMPKIN IN CUP OF WATER IT DID GREW ROOTING IT OWN WE HAVE CATS DID BROKE IT REST OF THEM ARE GETTING BIG LOVE DAVID😀🥰😀🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@rickyt3961]

thank you!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome!

[@emlyle1228]

Mike, my hydrangea cuttings are rooting in perlite covered with coke bottles. Should i leave them in the perlite over the winter and plant in the spring? Im in 7B.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That’s a good question. I’ve never tried it but I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work.

[@Rocco25.6]

Can you please tell me what the right track is for starting my apple tree cutting I am unable to get any thing to work for me Thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

I’ve never tried to root an apple tree cutting but if I did I’d use hardwood cuttings about 1/2 inch thick, in the early spring before growth begins, place it on bottom heat, outside, protected from rain and freezing weather, no cover or humidity. After a month, when it’s warmer, I’d move them off the heat and into a shady location. From there I’d keep the medium lightly moist but otherwise forget about them until the following spring.

[@annickaprevander9863]

❤❤❤❤❤ thanks.

[@rondrake2674]

great advise what liquid fert? number?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I just use standard miracle gro for a liquid fert.

[@evajunio1852]

Mike what kind of root hormone I can buy

[@MikeKincaid79]

Any rooting hormone will work.

[@abdullahhussain9589]

I found a small end branch of leyland cypress on the pavement whilst walking home and it looks like the perfect cutting to root. Do you think it’s possible to root even though it may have been laying on the floor for ages? I think someone was trimming a nearby cedar tree which made the branch appear on the floor

[@TheOnlyKrazykat]

I'm not Mike, but in my experience if it's not totally dried out and crispy it's worth a shot. The first successful rose cutting I had was a branch that had been sitting for unknown days in the snow... stuck it in water and forgot about it for maybe a month (well occasionally added water). Noticed root nubs when I finally thought to check it. Actually ended up with good roots after a few month but died when I potted it.

[@abdullahhussain9589]

@@TheOnlyKrazykat really appreciate your advice! I’ve planted it now. It’s been a week ish so far. Can’t wait for the results 😁

[@tomjensen618]

What color is the house Mike? Lol.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I think we may have finally come up with an exterior color. If you've driven by lately then you've seen that it's till primer yellow, lol. We're pretty sure we want to paint it the exact same color as the house on the right, on 133rd, off of Morris Rd. We contacted the people and they took pictures of their leftover pain cans and colors. They used Sherwin Williams so that worked out perfect and we now know the exact colors. Drive by and check it out sometime. I think it's the 3rd house on the right with the big black iron gate.

[@leonconley3633]

DO YOU SELL AND SHIP RHODODENDRON PANTS ? CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

[@MikeKincaid79]

I sell them wholesale around here.

[@jennettussery4185]

Are you going to sell your rododendron

[@MikeKincaid79]

I sell them wholesale every spring

[@dovinhgardenfarm]

❤❤❤❤

[@josh10057]

Send it to me

[@mariohernandez-k9y9q]

🤪

[@Mysongs-yc7io]

Me first😊

[@Chris-bx4vk]

Either the color is off in the video or those plants behind you look like they need some juice

[@MikeKincaid79]

They need some juice

[@trevorbacelli]

Hello Mike, Im from Central Qld Australia, I was wondering have you had any results with Carob cuttings, please let me know how you went about it,as there is not a lot of info about growing Carob Trees from Cuttings, Kind Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.🐕🐎🦄🦌🐂🐃🐄🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦃🐔🐓🦆🦢🦋🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌻🌻🌻🌼🌼🌴🍉🍋🍋🍍🥑🥭🍇🫐🌽🌽🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒

[@MikeKincaid79]

I haven’t tried but I’ll look into it. I visited Perth and Hobart, Tasmania in 2001 while in the Navy. Beautiful place and people.

[@trevorbacelli]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hello Mike ,thank you for answering me ,I will wait with interest your look into the Carob cuttings, You have Female & Male Trees & Self Pollinating types, I wait your idea on this subject, striking Carob Cuttings, Yours Sincerely, Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia, I was Happy to hear you had a wonderful experience while visiting parts of our Country.👍🍈🍉🍊🍊🍌🍍🥭🥑🍒