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SoCal2warm

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just repotting some of my plants
« on: July 11, 2017, 08:14:36 PM »
Here you can see an Ichang lemon, Bloomsweet grapefruit, and two mangosteen plants in the back.


I can guarantee you those little mangosteen plants won't be sitting outside for long, it's pretty hot dry and sunny, and two days ago it got down to 54°F in the early morning.

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Re: just repotting some of my plants
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2017, 10:51:14 PM »
Are those rooted cuttings, or seedlings?

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Re: just repotting some of my plants
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2017, 12:15:39 AM »
Bloomsweet grafted onto flying dragon and mangosteens grown from seed

But yes, I like the idea of rooted cuttings, cuts taken from another plant and grown on their own roots. You need a lot of humidity to have success with this route though, and I'm not sure it would work with mangosteen.
« Last Edit: July 12, 2017, 12:19:34 AM by SoCal2warm »

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Re: just repotting some of my plants
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 12:43:18 PM »
What method do you use to keep it humid enough for the cutting to successfully root? I'm envisioning plastic wrap completely wrapped around the cutting and it's pot :D with a couple holes poked through with a toothpick. Would that work? I may be pruning soon and those extra branches may be useful instead of letting it decompose.