Why Do Cuttings Fail? Propagation Tips

[@timhills5695]

I can’t believe he jumped straight into the content without wasting our time, good video sir

[@Gasp7000]

Loved that. No dilly-dallying. I’m researching, so that is invaluable.

[@macysondheim]

I can’t believe it’s not butter

[@theresa94010]

Yep, I like that about his videos. His willingness to share his knowledge is also appreciated.

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

@@Gasp7000 maybe he's not an *"influencer"* yet. 😂🤣

[@helloxyz]

yeah good advice I will take to heart, especially that bit about always taking a cutting from a plant.

[@MushroomMagicGrowing]

This guy reminds of when KZbin was pure.. No BS ads or unnecessary talking. Straight to some botany education… Thanks dude!

[@JohnDoe-z2r]

I miss pre-commercial KZbin

[@natdm77]

You forgot to mention the fourth reason : Spite. I have had countless cuttings fail, just because they wanted to annoy me. The damage/loss due to spite is usually inversely proportional to how important/urgent/expensive the cuttings were, and how much time/energy was invested in them. Great video by the way...

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks - I'll add it to the list!

[@geniusbusiness2613]

What dose spite mean?

[@didgeridooblue]

"Spite" means the plant dies because you want it to grow.

[@gabrielareyesaviles1362]

Well, you did mutilate it....

[@seweetgirlnay]

🤣🤣

[@DavyGoestoHollywood]

I have been growing stuff from cutting since a kid, and it was always a lottery as to what survived. This was SO helpful thank you for sharing.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Davy!

[@remyebarvia2273]

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[@noxy2007]

I subscribed because you just delivered the content without too long introduction. Your presentation is relevant abd straight to the point. Thanks for this information. Cheers ❤

[@Eidolin]

Hearing the rain in the back is awesome

[@vikamitrichenko6646]

I was able to propagate 3 roses with 100% success. Thank you!!!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Excellent!

[@wendychandler8304]

I've been taking cuttings for 80 years - taught by my grandpa. Now suddenly they are failing; I am cross, disappointed and baffled. It's not lack of experience but now I'm sorry for giving away so many plants that I miss. Variable weather, light deficiency outside etc., yes.

[@macjmf43]

Many thanks, Jason. I'm an old timer and have enjoyed horticulture most of my life, but I learnt a lot from your clear and ordered presentaion. Mac F, UK

[@seilrang]

Ur explanation are so scientific and makes everything so clear. You could write a book too. My rose cuttings are getting successful after watching ur videos

[@Pippie5555]

I have had luck with Hibiscus. After cutting I place them in water in a vase for about a week. The rooting hormone falls off when I insert the cutting in the ground! :-(

[@Pippie5555]

@@LegendLength Yes, me too. But putting the cuttings in a vase with water for 1 or 2 weeks first helps a lot.

[@vikamitrichenko6646]

finally i found no nonsense source of information, thank you!

[@everettedl]

3:38 "Let's get right down to the root causes here." Nice one.

[@danniellenelson9446]

Massive kudos to your presentation, information and wisdom. I've been gardening for 20 years (badly) hit or miss with everything. This year I am learning so much and your video really helped me. I just started 60box elder cuttings last week (before your video) and now I will be able to see what is and isn't working as they develop. Thank you again! You made a subscriber out of me.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Dannielle

[@MikeKincaid79]

Hey, thanks for the shout out! I really appreciate it. Nice setup you've got there!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hey, my pleasure. I'm very appreciative of what you do for the plant propagation community.

[@travelinglovebugs7]

Mike, I am having trouble finding your Facebook page.

[@woofpet]

@@travelinglovebugs7 me too 🙁

[@Tinaejs]

@@travelinglovebugs7 look him up on KZbin and then look in the show notes.

[@giovannifiorentino8947]

Great sound even with the rain background. Like the idea of the plastic box for keeping humidity.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Giovanni - I nearly skipped the video because of the rain noise. Glad I didn't.

[@jangles8061]

I love the rain sound... cosy and relaxing.

[@ThundermanDeadEndScribes]

That rain is so nice to hear.

[@Pete-z6e]

Lovely sound ,especially when it’s not going down the back of your neck😮

[@therewdy4038]

You must be from a dry region

[@dilazak3]

Thanks indeed. Very informative and organized presentation with no unnecessary talk. ❤

[@saltlifegull4091]

I LOVE your videos, Jason. I go to your channel when I feel sad and need a pick me up, lol. Subscriber from Florida.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Leah!

[@chrisnixon9752]

Super helpful and very well presented to help understanding and TO THE POINT! Thank you! The tip on the higher "callous"? cell concentration near the nodes was very helpful to learn

[@servantEG]

Concise, informative, and super helpful. It's rare to find excellent material like this on youtube.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the encouragement Benjamin

[@elraed]

Thank you Jason. I find your videos very informative, clear, and easy to follow. Great work.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks - I appreciate the encouragement

[@NorzyPan]

Superb video, straight to the point without unnecessary waffle, thank you. 😊

[@ingemewis2043]

Absolutely brilliant class on the do’s and don’ts on rooting cuttings. Armed with your facts now, I will probably be wasting much less time. Thank you for this information on how to propagate with a whole lot more invaluable guidance! God bless you!

[@johnharrison4394]

Agreed. These presentations are so good. Very efficiently done😁

[@staceydesorgo]

excellent, much needed information. I have an incredibly hardy rose that I really want more of, but my cuttings failed last year. I'll try again this year with this new knowledge. the hybrid tea has survived drought, ice storms, hurricanes, extreme heat, and both too much and too little attention over the decade I've had it, so if any rose deserves to multiply, this one is it! thanks for giving me quality information and hope for trying again.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sounds like a keeper!

[@eikoqdupree101]

This your BEST video! Hell! One of the BEST all around video "." Fast to the point. Like they say on T.V just the facts ...😆 you left us wanting more 🌹

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Elko. I appreciate the feedback

[@Martive_Led]

This was a very interesting and informative presentation. As others have mentioned there was a total absence of the typical filler language and self promotion. Numerous kudos are due for this YT.

[@DeejayNonChalant]

You answered like 3 things w/o me snaking anything. Thanks my dude.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Shawn.

[@vieratheimer2419]

Very great help, I like that you discussed the problem why it does not work. So far, I was not able to propagate roses, carnations, geraniums... I try with many plants, for my place, or community garden. Also that you share your secrets, which many do not.🙏

[@anla3957]

For bushes and any plant with a firm stem, we tie a piece of polythene at the top of the cutting to prevent moisture loss. It really helps!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for sharing your method!

[@TheRainHarvester]

Do you like a bag over the cutting? Tied at the bottom?

[@user-qt6mm9gg5w]

Do you still need to do that if you have the cuttings in an enclosed container that you spray everyday?

[@sko1beer]

@@user-qt6mm9gg5w no it for people with no cover if you have a lid that does what the plastic cover or clinging film does

[@jjrusy7438]

there is an old trick to sectioning a woody trunk into a bunch of short pieces (like a T plant, dracaenea etc) : dip the top in melted candle wax.

[@lizliz5854]

wow! this really opens my mind now.... i usually fail in cuttings.. almost all the time. I'd feel lucky if I'd be successful! thank you so much

[@bruceford9036]

Outstanding information!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I appreciate it Bruce

[@hercule1610]

I’m glad I watched this! I never thought about going to culture guides. Super helpful! Great video.

[@dixit-rohit]

I bought a rose plant. It is amazing. When it grows a new stem, It grows 6-8 rose per stem at a single time. I have 8 rose on a stem now and rose size is about 90mm-110mm. size of single rose is more than my palm I have 5 rose plans. One of them looks like valentine rose and size is about 80-90 but it only grows 1-2 rose when stem is new. 3rd grows 4 roses per stem when the stem is new & looks same like valentine rose. The other rose plants grow small roses but their fragrance is amazing.

[@claudiameyer6254]

Thank you so much for all the videos and information you share. I’ve been watching many of your videos and in my opinion you’re an amazing teacher, as well as, an expert in your field. I so much appreciate all you do for those of us looking to learn to grow and care for our rose gardens. I understand all the hard work you put into presenting the information and creating these videos and I’m so thankful to you. I’ve learned so much from your videos.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the encouragement Claudia!

[@TheOwsNestHomeschool]

My grandma said just stick it in the gound... that never worked for me. I use root hormone, and once planted I treat them as I do my seedlings soak the dirt good one time then bottom water, since I started bottom watering I never had a stem turn black again.. I feel amazing when I gently tug on the clipping and it does not give due to the roots

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for sharing your method!

[@hamidehheikkila497]

Actually, there are some roses that worst by sticking the stem in the ground. Peggy Martin (Katrina Rose) always works for me.

[@AllInOne-gt2ss]

I love the you tube video which doesn't show ads , nice and thanke for such a Important information about rose plant.

[@lorizinn4331]

I took hundreds of cuttings in the late spring, the time stated as the best time for them. Some were firm tip cuttings, others small semi-hard wood. Most were not dipped in rooting hormone as I did not have access to it it at that time. I stuck the cuttings some into sharp sand, some in commercial potting mix, some in a mix of two different brands of potting mix, and some in a mix of sharp sand and potting mix. Stuck them into tubes. They in trays under 75% shadecloth as summer was coming on, and were watered every day to keep them moist. For many weeks they stayed green and alive looking, and in fact some continued that way for up to four months! Yet most of them did not grow roots, and eventually died off. In the distant past I regularly propagated most of these same kinds of plants using our ordinary garden soil, no rooting hormone, and four-inch pots with a number of cuttings in each pot - and had a good success rate. Have you any ideas or suggestions about what I have done wrong with these latest cuttings?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Lori - it's encouraging that you've had good success in the past. I don't know that I can trouble-shoot accurately from just a description, but maybe the first thing I'd consider is the shade/moisture. A moist shady location will do a good job of keeping cuttings green, but also may not be offering the right conditions to encourage fast rooting. If you're don't treat with rooting hormone, the cuttings rely light to help send down their own natural rooting hormones to the base of the cuttings.

[@davegizzi962]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm .deanwood estate estate agent

[@godfathermikal]

Today is my first time trying a cutting for anything. This really helps!

[@ammarashafqat284]

Very interesting n informative and straight to the point.

[@kethaniyer5554]

Loved the explanation! U exactly told the types of problems that a stem cutting will go through!!! Excellent work!

[@scottyg.4199]

This is a great post & time codes is a great idea. Another method that really helps is to not cut, but to push off suckers on plants like crepe myrtles, peregrinates, etc. That partial node at the bottom really helps. You still cut the top off as needed. This really helps on hardy hibiscus by pushing off new spring shoots, sometimes a few small roots are already present. I am in east Texas doing one or two at a time, so I cover with a baggie and keep in the shade. Very high success rate.

[@user-px7nh7vs4b]

Fellow east Texan here. I blame everything on the heat and humidity (and not the good kind.) :-)

[@brentwoelk3491]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou as a new gardner you have a gift for making things easy to understand. Its so frustrating trying to find videos just to turn it off because i have no idea what they just said for the last fifteen minutes

[@patricialee805]

I am hooked! Your explanations are so succinct and methodical. You have also much humility in sharing your failures as well as your successes. Thank you so much!

[@chucksy]

Very good video thank you for all your knowledge. I am very new all this thanks I just stuck some rose cutting in the ground out side in London uk in winter and I was surprised to see I now have some leaves showing on some The ground was very water logged over the winter. Can’t believe they survived

[@JesseJamesPigon]

I found that cuttings(stems thinner than a pencil) from young plants generally tend to be more viable in rooting even without hormone. Although the downside would be that it will take longer time for the plant mature but at the very least they are alive.

[@naijapropagator9244]

True and the root tip should have a very long angled tip to give the plant room to absorb nutrients.

[@enshalla123]

This is by far the best video on the subject ever published

[@MyCynner]

Just recently found your channel and I'm really loving your content.

[@seanlawhorn3683]

This was good. I appreciate a teacher who was once a student.

[@hmroque4382]

This is very useful. Thank you for the knowledge .

[@antonellaferrecchia7658]

Good brief summary and practical advice. Thanks

[@alrami2663]

Thanks, for your sharing your knowledge and experience, God Bless you!

[@ailsaeccles111]

Thank you! Really! I've been getting really quite upset with myself. This was so helpful! God bless you sir 🖤

[@pakgardeningplus]

It’s really good explanation will be careful for propagation of cuttings in future.

[@Andy_Babb]

This really is excellent lol a lot of great tips and advice but also lots of resources for even more info. Great channel right here.

[@xiomaramartinez3212]

Wow 🤩 thanks for share is always encouraging to know about your experience

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we fail on cuttings. Thank you for sharing this video

[@charlesbale8376]

This info was very helpful, thank you.

[@Alistplay]

I witnessed a huge Oak tree fall over at 9:30pm 03/06/24 and as an Englishman (hearts of Oak), im on my way to propagate 12 off-cuts of it in 3 different locations. 1. Bottom of a large area valley (few meters from where it fell) 2. At the plateau top of the hills of the valley. 3.the slopes of the hills of the valley. Soil is flint, clay, dark and rich top soil, very moist valley, hard water, cow and horse pastures in the area, mix of woodland. Chess valley, Chalfront&Latimer, Buckinghamshire, England.

[@natgmac6625]

Thanks for d tips Jason. Nice to know why we should need to clean d pruners with alcohol or Lysol first

[@dubs3400]

Jason.. once again, your videos have offered a wealth of information. I continue to have excellent results with roses (since finding your site) and limited success with hydrangeas. Odd! I do see where my failures are coming from, based on this video. I’ll change direction. Thank you once again!

[@dennistaft7868]

Thanks for this Jason. I tried propagation this year for the first time. I had a few successes but far more failures. Next year I will try your advice.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Best of luck Dennis

[@jitudash4910]

You are a good man, a good man gives back to the world, more than he takes

[@LittleJordanFarm]

Great info ..I actually done a softwood from my hydrangea and a hard wood from my Rose's this past yr. I'm starting to really see what you shared with both thank you. Please continue teaching...blessings

[@ariadna3096]

Excellent video, thank you soooo much for shareing your experience. It makes my gardening life much easier👍🍀

[@cameronsales3501]

Hi Jason. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, loving the content and it very helpful in getting me started. Think my first attempt is a failure (Lilly Pilly cuttings looking burnt) but will treat as a learning curve and keeping watching your channel to improve my chances moving forward.

[@karenwhitaker738]

You are very good with your instructions on doing roses I've got my first rose planted thank you

[@johnswartz7872]

Look at “air rooting”..& make a package of dirt , around the damaged stem ... that has some cloning gel added- to cause root growth... (& You leave the item on the plant... until the roots are already growing...)

[@Andy_Babb]

Thanks so much for this video. It’s literally exactly the video I was trying to find. I learned this winter I’m apparently an awful indoor Gardener, once flowers get to small plants they always rot and die. So I’m bummed I’ve had such poor luck with cutting propagation. 😔

[@ingevankeirsbilck9601]

You're not an awful gardener, you're just experimenting and seeking out information and improve your skills ;)

[@karenschwartz5209]

Thank you for your tips!

[@joannmicik1924]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. I have a very "hit or miss" record with cuttings and frankly became demoralized with even trying. Last summer, I took rose cuttings and rooted them successfully in a glass of water! Re-energized me to try again with other plants and more traditional methods. Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice! I'll have to try the water method again sometime.

[@LadySmith0008]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Put bits of willow wood in the water , or use the water from rooting willow stems to enhance the probability of success. Willow has rooting hormones in it.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Very helpful information, thank you Jason, you confirmed my suspicions. I am propagating cuttings from mango, avocado, and Camellia Sinensis (tea) in Hawaii, this time of year the days are still warmer, but the nights drop 20 to 30 degrees cooler depending upon sunny or cloudy conditions. I have been focusing on the warmer part of the day and not realizing that the soil is not fully warming up the same leading to more moisture than needed. This is the third fall season that I have tried to overcome this challenge and this video identified what I suspected. Although you are in Canada, your greenhouse growing environment is probably very similar to the natural environment here right now and I have been watching your videos to see how you adjust to the changes. Very helpful indeed. Thanks again. 👍

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks and best luck with all your propagation! Would love to try growing in a more tropical climate someday.

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I can tell you that it's a curious experience because the seasons are similar and not at all the same all at once. Lol Probably the most significant difference is no hard frost or significant dormancy to allow plants to regenerate like now up North. Also which island and where on the island matters greatly. I live on the island of Hawaii which is the active volcano on the west side of the island with mostly volcanic rock and typically the hottest part of the state. Shade trees are necessary and so is irrigation and erosion control because when it rains you might get the wonderful light falling rain or up to 6in/15cm in 5 minutes. Hahaha... Actually the biggest challenges are pest and weed control because of the lack of severe cold that naturally limits their populations. Most other things are typical of particular areas like anywhere else, damp areas have mold, mildew, fungus, wet rot, and all the things that go with it much like Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest, arid and sunny, to all the in between. This is specifically different because the volcanoes are over 13,000ft/4,600m high and literally create their own weather like the challenge I have with cuttings during this time of year. Lol When it snows on top of the mountains that cold air flows down as the sun goes down much like opening the freezer door and feeling the cold air on your feet after a minute or two. Some very interesting things that can influence growing and especially cultivating. Most people leave this time of year alone, but I am determined to find that success because it seems to be similar to the spring/ fall transition without the extreme weather/temperature fluctuations with sleet/snow and then back to 60/70f- 10/20c. Of course your growing season is like 6 hours, so you really have to be ready. Lol I am actually quite impressed with how successful you are considering all the limiting factors in your area. Compared to most areas you folks have one of the shortest growing seasons on the planet aside from the polar caps. Lol I think our winter months are probably very similar to your summer. You really should take some time and come to Hawaii during your slower time just to reccoup and see how nature does a greenhouse. ⛰🌋🗻🏖🏝👍

[@blueskies6475]

No Jason, we're not all geeks loving and willing to share new info!! But hey, this IS how I am so nice to meet you, kindred spirit!

[@christmassnow3465]

Also type of rooting medium (soil) is worth mentioning. I saw a video somewhere (Unfortunately, I couldn't find the link) about rooting aroids in different potting mixes. The ready-made cactus potting mix has disappointing results, and sphagnum moss turned-out the best for rooting aroid cuttings. The sphagnum moss is very coarse and airy, and if not waterlogged would be ideal for rooting cuttings inside a humid box.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks, and true that rooting medium is important. I've heard great things about long-fiber sphagnum but haven't tested it myself yet.

[@tashaclaire7258]

Exactly how to make an informational video!! Excellent!

[@magicassassin1947]

I wished this information is taught in school. Thank thank thank you super information 💓💓💓💓.

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

Such helpful and well-delivered content! Thank you! 🤎

[@dustin2250]

Wow! I mean fantastic information and extremely well explained! I've done a lot of research on the subject and it was all consolidated here in this great video. 🌱❤

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Dustin. I'm glad you found it useful

[@rubberband1951]

Thank you so much. Rooting has always been a mystery to me. Love your explanation.

[@hamidehheikkila497]

Yes, Mike Kincaid has wonderful tips for propagate from cuttings.

[@84tilburg]

Why can’t everyone be like you and go straight to the point without all the blah blah blah. Kudos to you 🎉

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Nuschka

[@bobgreene7338]

Thanks Jason, as always very informative and concise. Hope to be as good at propagation as you someday!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Bob

[@moachangki]

Thanks for sharing, very informative. I have also tried honey, cinnamon, vinegar, aloe vera and even tumeric but chances for success are slim. Best is Rooting hormone powder with sand and coco beats.

[@ninaarroyo]

Great information, very well explained. Thank you!

[@earlyej3008]

Thank you! This was very helpful. I didn't know about what dying from the top meant vs dying from the bottom.

[@DCB14u2do]

I need to remove a favorite boxwood, and want to root at least a dozen from it. Any particularly important info would be appreciated, or if you have a video that I haven’t seen, please help! And I so enjoy Mike Kincaid. You are both lifesavers (and tantrum preventers).

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. I think I'd take it low (temp) and slow on boxwood.

[@justinabizarro2784]

Clase magistral, muchas gracias, saludos desde Chile

[@Youppp2]

Thanks so much for these informations, you explain it very simply. I watch you from France, I try your method and it work well. Keep going with your videos ! ;-)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@JUSTENization]

Thanks for being honest and very informative, sharing and techniques.

[@coffee4050]

I've been waiting for this video! 😊 Thank you !! I've been pretty successful (thanks to your very helpful and precise tips and suggestions) when propagating roses, but it's always good to improve the success rate 🌺 I am always looking forward to your videos!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Marcy.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

Thank you Jason I will follow your advise on propagation I never done this before hope it works for me they say if you talk to your plants they will grow I’ll try that too thanks again for the information. Bye

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Theresa

[@Thingys-Jill]

This is a really informative and well organized video. Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I appreciate the encouragement Jill

[@jeffp7776]

3 min in already appreciate the straight forward real life explanations.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Jeff

[@oakleywarioe9937]

I love your videos so much! Would love to see some succulent advice if you have any!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Oakley. I do have a little succulent hobby too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqTdmaephrOAopY

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Good info... I never take a cutting without looking it up if I don't know the specifics... Get good info, and follow those practices, then control environment. cheers! Great video!

[@pikakerose]

i tried to propogate my pikake (hawaiian jasmine ) plant n saw the twigs all dried up but recently i saw some small leaves growing from the bottom of the stem so i guess never give up

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Love surprises like that.

[@corlissyamasaki3476]

Pikake is one of my favorite lei flowers. Pakalana too!

[@mornkel2125]

This is definitely the best video i have seen on this topic. Very useful information. Thank you very much. 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Most welcome

[@pamelacorbett8774]

Very clear explanation, thank you. But I find that watering cuttings (not tip cuttings) is hardly ever discussed, how much, how often. Mine usually die after watering.

[@laurenn7455]

Bottom water when the top of the soil is no longer moist, Has worked for me best

[@gabrielgundulf7139]

First time viewer. Nice to see you jump right into it!

[@tbird475tjk4]

I've gotten good at failing with peach cuttings, almost always from the bottom up

[@firsttimefarmer4666]

I read peaches 🍑 grow TRUE .. just use pits.

[@christinemccoy4471]

​@@firsttimefarmer4666 No they don't, except every once in awhile, they will be horrible peaches

[@christinemccoy4471]

@tbird That's why we grow rootstock and chip bud

[@vicmurai1033]

Jason, you produce the best video tutorials on gardening. I have learned so much from you. As an aside, have you ever propagated roses by using the air layering method?