Cuttings

From Pennsylvania
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These are the tips of several different cuttings. This end goes up!

Warning! Cuttings are not returnable.
Once out of the freezer, they must be planted.

A Pendula Willow Cutting

Regular season for hardwood cuttings is from February until the end of June. I ship cuttings before and after that time, as needed. All the cuttings listed in this page are from the trees I grow in my back yard.

I supply 2 bud UNROOTED cuttings that are between 3 and 5 inches long and 1/16" to 5/16" thick, The top bud is about 1/4" from the top of the cutting. These cuttings are less fragile than the rooted ones. Rooted cuttings must be handled very carefully to avoid breaking the roots.

You can plant these cuttings outdoors during the winter as long as the soil is workable. The only problem you may find is the weather cycles of freezing and thawing. Every time that occurs, the cuttings are pushed up and up and up until eventually you will find them on top of the ground. To prevent this, put the cuttings all the way in the soil so only the top of the cutting can be seen. There is no need to open up a hole for these, just push them in with one finger until your finger touches the soil. That is deep enough.

I don't like to plant hybrid poplar cuttings in the ground because 6 months later I would need a back hoe to dig them out. That is the reason I plant all my cuttings in bags. (for bags go to http://www.hybridpoplars.com/prices7.htm) Much easier to sell the trees too.

Growing cuttings in hot weather Cuttings must have roots in place before the buds sprout. In the summer time try to keep the cuttings at 80 degrees or below and in the shade. Allowing them to get too hot, will make them sprout in record time and the cuttings will not have time to create roots to keep up with the growth upstairs... subsequently the cuttings will die.

In case you don't know exactly where you are, here is the Zone map from the USDA web site.

Planting early indoors If you are one of those people who like to get started earlier, you can start cuttings indoors as long as you provide them with 60-70 degree ambient temperature and 12-14 hours of light every day. They can be taken out when the outside temperature is at least 40 degrees overnight.

Do you like to experiment? So do I. A word of advise: Don't try 1 bud cuttings. I have and the results were really bad. Only about 70% of them sprouted and from those half died within the first 3 weeks... and I was doing this with OP-367. I rarely get any casualties from this clone.

Common Privet

Ligustrum Vulgare
European Privet
Tops of privet cuttings showing buds facing up.

These cuttings will start showing signs of life within a week. Since sprouting is erratic I plant 3 cuttings in each bag. This privet grows to 15 ft. Books claim all privets produce flowers but I have not seen any in this particular privet. Will grow about 3 ft. on the first year, can grow 7 ft. a year when adults. The more you trim it, the bushier it gets. My best seller, over 7,000 cuttings last year. Use Hormodin 3

PA71 5 Common Privet cuttings $4.99
PA72 25 Common Privet cuttings $16.00
PA73 100 Common Privet cuttings $44.00
PA95 500 Common Privet cuttings $220.00

California Privet

Ligustrum Ovalifolium
It grows to 15 ft. By late summer it will have white flowers and then little seeds the size of peas. The leaves fall off by January. A topiary favorite.
PA86 5 California Privet cuttings $4.99
PA87 25 California Privet cuttings $16.00
PA92 100 California Privet cuttings $44.00

Golden Privet

Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Aureum'
It grows slower than the common privet or the California privet. By late summer it will be covered with white flowers and then little seeds the size of peas which will turn black during the winter. The leaves persist until well into the winter.
PA80 5 Golden Privet cuttings $4.99
PA81 25 Golden Privet cuttings $16.00

Black Willow

Salix Nigra

A tree that loves water, can grow in it, however, you can also plant it where there is very little water. Used mainly in sand bar stabilization, grows to up to 140 ft. tall and will live over 100 years. Native of the Eastern US, can be found in all 48 States. Fast grower. It can be grown as a thicket or as an upright tree. Perfect addition for beavers, birds and deer. They all love it.

PA82 5 Black Willow cuttings $4.99
PA83 25 Black Willow cuttings $16.00
PA88 100 Black Willow cuttings $44.00

Purple Willow

Salix Purpurea
Also called Arctic Willow

Small enough to include in a low-maintenance border in the garden. Very compact and refined, easily shaped by pruning, the design potential of this willow is endless. Very useful in colder climates for hedging, medieval herb gardens or for topiary in smaller areas. Sways beautifully in a breeze. Ornamental. Grows to 6 ft.

When I was taking cuttings of this willow this year I realized that they are extra thin, some about 1/32" or almost invisible. I put 25 of the thinnest ones in soil and waited... 8 days, and all but 2 started to grow. The 2 that did not, were planted upside down.
Use Hormodin 3

PA77 5 purple willow cuttings
$4.99
PA78 25 willow cuttings
$16.00

Weeping Pendula Willow

Salix Babylonica "Pendula"

This year I discontinued the weeping willow cuttings because this willow is much denser and nicer looking. The leaves are larger and closer together The branches are longer and many of them reach the ground. Grows to 50 ft., fast grower, easy to grow. Use Hormodin 1
PA50 5 pendula cuttings $4.99

PA51 25 pendula cuttings $16.00

PA52 100 Weeping " Pendula" willow cuttings $44.00

PA97 500 Weeping " Pendula" willow cuttings $220.00

Corkscrew Willow

Salix Matsudana VAR Tortuosa
Expect to get about 75% viability from these cuttings. This willow grows very fast to about 35 to 40 ft. A real conversation piece. Every branch is curled to make it a very interesting tree to look at. Use Hormodin 1
PA65 5 Corkscrew willow cuttings $4.99

PA66 25 corkscrew willow cuttings $16.00

Hybrid Poplar NE-41

Populus maximowiczii x trichocarpa
Also called the Androscoggin poplar
Fast growing tree, a favorite for golf courses all over the USA. There are many web sites dedicated to this tree which has been around for many years. This tree is being marketed under several different names. Grows to 70 ft. tall, 35 ft. wide. Use Hormodin 1.
PA59 5 NE-41 cuttings $4.99

PA60 25 NE-41 cuttings $16.00

PA61 100 NE-41 cuttings $44.00


DN-34 Hybrid Poplar

This hybid grows 10 ft per year to reach 90 ft. It is only 25 ft. wide. A favorite tree for phytoremediation. Use Hormodin 1.
PA56 5 DN-34 cuttings $4.99
PA57 25 DN-34 cuttings $16.00
PA58 100 DN-34 cuttings $44.00

OP-367 Poplar

My favorite tree, grows from Alaska to Texas. My OP-367 trees in Pennsylvania grew over 14 ft. during 2004, over 17 ft. in 2005, 16 ft. during 2006 and 17 ft. during 2007. Why are then so short? I cut them down to the ground every year. Reaches 100 ft. at maturity and 40 ft. wide. I Use Hormodin 1 with these cuttings.
PA53 5 OP-367 cuttings
$4.99
PA54 25 OP-367 cuttings
$16.00
PA55 100 OP-367 cuttings
$44.00
PA96 500 OP-367 cuttings
$220.00

311-93 Poplar

Another male tree, I picked this one because it is the tree that grew the tallest when I planted all 31 clones in my garden. Also a tall tree, very fast growing. I Use Hormodin 1 with these cuttings.
PA74 5 311-93 cuttings $4.99

PA75 25 311-93 cuttings $16.00

PA76 100 311-93 cuttings $44.00


If you are looking for this clone in larger quantities, you can buy standard size cuttings from here

Lombardy Poplar

The Lombardy clone was identified in the 18th century as an import from Italy. Grows quickly to 70 ft., very narrow, about 6 ft. wide. This Tree is short lived and will start having problems with canker about 10 years after you plant it. It is, however, a beautiful tree. I carry it because a lot of people ask for it. Cuttings of this tree will sprout at 50 degrees. Use Hormodin 1.
PA62 5 Lombardy cuttings $4.99
PA63 25 Lombardy cuttings $16.00
PA64 100 Lombardy Poplar cuttings $44.00
PA98 500 Lombardy cuttings $220.00

American Beautyberry

American beautyberry has colorful berries that last long into winter and are eaten by a variety of wildlife. Beautyberry has proven to be an attractive plant for wildlife within its native range. 6 ft. full sun or partial shade. . Use Hormodin 1.
PA93 5 American Beautyberry cuttings $4.99
PA94 25 American Beautyberry cuttings $11.00

Rooting Hormones

With every order of Hormodin, I will include a brochure which shows you how to use it. If you are into propagating, you can use it with many different cuttings that you can take from your own plants. The brochure lists about 180 different plants that can be propagated by cuttings and what strength of Hormodin required.
Hormodin 3
one ounce of Hormodin 3, one of the strongest rooting compounds around. Enough for many cuttings. I mix a tbsp of Hormodin with about 3 tbsp of instant mashed potato flakes and shake it well. When I insert the cutting in this mix, it will come out covered with enough Hormodin attached to it. Discard any product you don't use since it can become contaminated.
WARNING. Too much hormodin can kill your cuttings. $4.50 per jar.

Hormodin 1
2 ounce jar. Enough for hundreds of cuttings. Since it is very easy to contaminate it, take some out and put it in a shallow dish. I mix that with some instant mashed potato flakes. When I insert the cutting in this mix, it will come out covered with enough Hormodin attached to it. Discard any unused product.
WARNING. Too much hormodin can kill your cuttings.$4.50 per jar.

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