Question about plants and trees

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Okay all you green thumb hornfans out there I need some help. I would like to start a little nursery of plants/trees for when I buy a house. The apartment I am in has a big private uncoverd porch/deck about 10'x10' that recieves full sun for about 5-7 hours a day.

My question is this. How difficult is it, or is it even possible to cut a part of a plant/tree that is already old and established in the ground and "transplant" it into a big pot/container on my porch? You know, cut a limb of the tree or plant off and stick it in a pot and hope it grows, that sort of thing.

On sunday I cut two pieces of Rosemary from my grandmothers plant. About 9 inches a piece. One I stuck in a clear class jar filled with water and the other I stuck in a pot filled it with dirt and watered it. Will these things live? Will they eventually take root?

Any ideas on the best way to do this would be helpfull. I thought this would be a better way to go than just buying all new plants and hope they live.
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Root stimulator will help on the areas that are cut. It really depends on the variety of trees/shrubs, they will all react differently. I would say most trees would not work.
 
What about rosemerry, basil, roses, crypte mertle(sp)? Anyone know how long it would take for roots to form?
 
You can use seaweed extract to help root growth. I bought a basil plant about a week ago...I cut the top portion, placed it in water, and it is forming roots. Rosemary is a slow growing plant...so have more patience. What you are doing is basically what all the old timers used to do...folks often gave cuttings as gifts...chives are very easy...just yank out of the ground, divide the root, and replant...and you got chives! Same goes for irises...they are rhizomes and all you have to do is divide the root....
 
seaweed extract. haven't thought of that. I'll try it.

The other day I bought 4 jalapeno plants and one tomatoe plant. The tomatoe was in one of those peat cups that you just stick in the ground. I bought three 2 gallon pots and one 5 gallon pot. the tomatoe plant has it's own 2 gallon pot and so does one jalapeno plant. In the big pot I put the other three jalapeno plants. This might be too much in one pot but oh well they were only .94 cents at wal-mart. This will be my first attempt at a patio garden.

I am going to try and add some color this weekend to the patio. Like flowers I quess. I want something that will stay colorfull for awhile. If it would just stop raining in houston now
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Roses will work, take about a 1 foot section of rose cane from the bottom of the plant, soak the bottom of the piece in a root stimulator, then stock it in the ground. Make sure you are using the end that was closest to the bottom of the plant.
 
Herb cuttings are fine, anything bigger is a waste of time and effort. You usually cannot keep the soil moisture even enough, it either dries out, or rots.
As cheap as plants are, it's silly to try and grow cuttings.
 
I bought a rosemary plant from HD about 2 years ago, and it was less than 12 inchs tall. it's now a good 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide-- I've found it to be very fast growing.

Basil grows fast--- but is VERY suseptable to fungus. keep an eye on it or it will die in a heartbeat.
 
I dropped some clippings of rosemary on the way to the trashcan one winter, and a plant grew. I've tried to grow others with clippings, but have only had luck in the winter getting one to take root. The summer ones always seem to dry out and die.
 
Best thing about rosemary, besides walking out in the front yard to get some for my roasted new potatoes....the deer won't touch it.
Unlike my red and yellow yucca blooms..
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******* ate 'em like asparagus.
 
If you are in Houston, go to one of the plant swaps that will happen in the fall (around October). You will get a ton of plants and be able to talk to folks who are propogating plants as a hobby. You can find annoucements here:
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You can also ask questions in the forums:
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Crepe Myrtles are fairly easy to root. They grow fast too. I've got lots of babies growing that you can have if you want them (from seed). It's pot luck on the colors though - I've got several.
 
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