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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: rlucas on December 04, 2008, 02:28:09 pm

Title: Holly from cuttings
Post by: rlucas on December 04, 2008, 02:28:09 pm

I'd appreciate some advice on the best way to get holly cuttings going for a planned hedge.

Thanks

Richard in Fife

Title: Re: Holly from cuttings
Post by: hexhammeasure on December 04, 2008, 05:12:35 pm

I don't know about taking cuttings from Holly but they are really easy to propagate by layering. All you need is to stake a branch down into the soil and next year it will be rooted. Quicker if you cut about 1/4 way into the branch where it is pegged to the ground. ours do this naturally and spread right round the garden borders. I have spent most of this year cutting them down - great firewood too

Title: Re: Holly from cuttings
Post by: rlucas on December 04, 2008, 09:18:52 pm

Thanks for that - I hadn't thought of trying layers!