Are there more species that strike from cutting as easily as willow?

[Marko]

Just a thought.... I plod on growing ash, alder and oak from seed but wondered if I could just poke a cutting into the ground as per willow.

 

Anyone with any experience / info or is it just a daft question?

[Ty Unnos]

I have done this with Elder. Good success rate.

[Tilia]

I've heard certain poplar species can do quite well this way, but I'm not sure which ones - might be worth looking around?

[agg221]

You can get most species to take from cuttings, but you need to use semi-ripe wood in about June, poke it into sharp sand/compost about 50/50 mix, and to give it some bottom heat. Success rates vary from about 30% to about 80%, depending on species.

 

The other option if you're doing a lot is that some species work well from stools. This is like annual coppicing, earthing up to promote rooting. This is how commercial rootstocks for fruit trees are produced, along with hazel, chestnut etc.

 

Alec

Edited January 13, 2012 by agg221

[Luke Quenby]

Poplar - try this site for some fast growing trifids! Fast Growing Trees - Hybrid Willow and Poplar Trees - Game Cover - Bowhayes Trees Limited and it has a few good sections on the science and practice behind growing from cuttings

Edited January 13, 2012 by Luke Quenby
forgot a bit!

[woody paul]

Remember planting lime trees which where rooted cuttings, Hazel can be layerd in the ground for 2 years and then cut and planted, Black poplars cuttings are took from good gean stock and growen on.

[nepia]

Just a thought.... I plod on growing ash, alder and oak from seed but wondered if I could just poke a cutting into the ground as per willow.

 

Anyone with any experience / info or is it just a daft question?

 

 

Obviously I've no idea what you want the rooted cuttings for but cornus do well as sticks stuck in compost.