Growing Green Giant Arborvitae From Cuttings

Semi hardwood stems are new growth that is beginning to turn woody and mature.

Growing green giant arborvitae from cuttings.

Look for one with soft green growth at the tip and mature bark at the base. Make the cut at a 45 degree angle. Do not use a mister bottle as conifers prefer their needles and foliage to remain dry. Semi ripe arborvitae cuttings work well for propagation since they have had a longer time to develop and store energy for rooting.

Sever the cutting with a pair of sturdy sharp pruning shears. Most varieties of arborvitae grow almost perfectly with very little pruning required. I chose thuja green giant arborvitae as i have heard arborvitae are quite easy to root. Once you have what you need take 4 to 5 inch cuttings.

Arborvitae thuja is probably one of the most popular landscape plants being used and sold today. The evergreen arborvitae is a tree or large shrub that reaches a height up to 50 feet when allowed to grow. For an evergreen they are fast growing and quite easy to care for. Arborvitae cuttings being watered automatically.

You can use this technique for many types of plants not just arborvitae. For all practical purposes lets say that the gardening season begins in the spring when the new leaves begin to emerge on the dormant plants. Pruners potting soil or other medium a pot and humidity dome. I cut stems 4 10 in length placed them in 0 5 iba dip n grow for 5 seconds stuck them in moist peat and perlite 2 1 then put them inside with a plastic covering over them.

How to propagate arborvitae from cuttings. Cut 6 to 8 inch semi hardwood cuttings from the arborvitae tree using a sharp blade. Once plants start to grow in the spring they grow like crazy for about four to six weeks. When rooting cuttings timing is everything.

Semi ripe and hardwood cuttings root slower but more reliably than greenwood cuttings. Propagation can take up to 3 months for green giant cuttings. I am new to propagation and on sunday sept 18th i made my first attempt. The cuttings need to be kept moist.

Place the growing tray on a heating mat set at 70 degrees in a bright location out of direct sunlight. The first step in propagating anything is making sure you have the right equipment.