So my grandmother has this tree I love it she doesn't know the name and she gave me a clipping of a branch. Any idea how I can propogate it and what tree it could be?
At the minimum, Put it in water for now. Change the water every couple of days and clean the container to limit any unwanted life forms.
edit: it might be an apple or crabapple.
synodos
Your best bet is to find out from your grandma what type of tree it is, then google how to prop that plant specifically
HOWEVER, if I just randomly found that branch and wanted to try and prop it, here’s what I would do:
— cut off the flowers — trim into two 6-9″ cuttings, removing small side twigs and leaving just a few leaves at the top of the cuttings — prep a pot of medium, ideally half vermiculite and half perlite or sand, by watering it then using a pencil/chopstick etc to make the hole where the cutting will go — shave the bark off the bottom of the cutting — dip the cutting in rooting hormone, coating the bottom 3 inches — stick the cutting into the prepared hole in the pot, at least 3 inches deep — wait and see???
The tricky thing is to help the cutting retain its moisture, since it won’t be able to replenish it until it has roots, and different folks have different strategies. Check out [THIS VIDEO](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L68XouasfBQ), where he uses a plastic bag.
Good luck!!
AnybodyDizzy118
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Charming-Tension212
Wait till autumn, far more likely to get it rooted as the plant is putting energy into its roots.
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At the minimum, Put it in water for now. Change the water every couple of days and clean the container to limit any unwanted life forms.
edit: it might be an apple or crabapple.
Your best bet is to find out from your grandma what type of tree it is, then google how to prop that plant specifically
HOWEVER, if I just randomly found that branch and wanted to try and prop it, here’s what I would do:
— cut off the flowers
— trim into two 6-9″ cuttings, removing small side twigs and leaving just a few leaves at the top of the cuttings
— prep a pot of medium, ideally half vermiculite and half perlite or sand, by watering it then using a pencil/chopstick etc to make the hole where the cutting will go
— shave the bark off the bottom of the cutting
— dip the cutting in rooting hormone, coating the bottom 3 inches
— stick the cutting into the prepared hole in the pot, at least 3 inches deep
— wait and see???
The tricky thing is to help the cutting retain its moisture, since it won’t be able to replenish it until it has roots, and different folks have different strategies. Check out [THIS VIDEO](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L68XouasfBQ), where he uses a plastic bag.
Good luck!!
👍👌
Wait till autumn, far more likely to get it rooted as the plant is putting energy into its roots.