My Confederate Rose "tree" blooms great! My problem was, it was potted... And it began to grow roots into the ground next to my house! So impulsiveness took over, and I found myself hacking away at the roots, for fear that eventually the tree would grow huge and start hitting the roof, which it already had begun to do. I managed to get my tree free from the ground and moved it to my yard. I had to trim the roots at the bottom of my pot, for it to stand up. At first, it just flopped over. I dug a shallow hole in the ground to bury my pot, in hopes of it rooting into its new spot. So we'll see.
I am worried that my tree won't take, and just die off. So I am trying to grow new trees from some of the branches. I researched a little online and did two things.
1) cut small slits into the branch at the base.
2) dip it in honey. I have read from other gardeners that honey is a natural root hormone. Once I did this I filled a jar with some water and put the branches in. I'm crossing my fingers that the roots grow!
I have read that it is fairly easy to grow roots from branches, even with only water.
So I will remain hopeful. - My dad had brought home a ti leaf tree branch and let it in water, and in a couple weeks, low and behold, roots! I just planted his little "tree" in a pot with soil and fertilizer today. It had a very nice root ball forming. :-)
Staying positive that the trees live and prosper!
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