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inuyashalover21 Joined: 11/06/2007 Location: north western new jersey Posts: 2	Posted: Nov/06/2007 6:27 PM PST how long will it take a buddleja davidii or butterfly bush to root from cuttings? i never ever done this before Quote \| Reply \| Report

trudy Joined: 6/02/2006 Location: SW Georgia Posts: 404	Posted: Jan/12/2008 5:29 PM PST I have rooted them b4, but can't remember how long it took. I always date any cuttings I do. To test when they have taken is by gently tugging/pulling on it. Don't pull hard enough to pull it up, just easy enough to test resistance. If it resist then its rooting/rooted. If it wants to pull up easily leave it alone for a few more weeks. Once it does take root, look at the date you recorded for future reference. Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 4967 Moderator	Posted: Jan/12/2008 6:07 PM PST The ones I have done I did as hardwood cuttings so that probably won't help you too much. But if it might, I started mine in late May/early June and by mid-July I had enough roots to support the cutting on it's own. Quote \| Reply \| Report

yardgranny6 Joined: 7/05/2007 Location: Posts: 4556 Moderator	Posted: Jan/12/2008 6:31 PM PST In a years time you can have a decent plant. Since they are really hardy here, I put some cuttings in my cold frame and kept they over the winter. They should be pretty by summer. Linda B from SC Quote \| Reply \| Report

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