Cuttings

Hi guys, I have some honeysuckle,jasmine and virginia creeper cuttings that seem to have 'taken'. I don't have a greenhouse or conservetory. Will the cuttings be alright on my kitchen windowsill for the winter months?

I also have a number of rose cuttings that are in the soil with upturned plastic bottles over them. Should I leave the bottles over them until the last frosts next year?

Thank you as always

 

Hi Well done you

I would keep your cuttings outside not on the window sill, they are all tough plants and need that spell of cold outside , I would keep by the kitchen wall as in pots they would probably benefit from a little protection.

The roses I would take the platic bottles off and just leave them to get on with it and do that now.
Now is the time of year to take hard wood cuttings of all the plants you have mentioned , and they would all go out with no protection you could do this as well and double your chances.

Intresting to see what anyone else says


Spruce

 

Presumably the honeysuckle, jasmine and virginia creeper cuttings are in pots, if so, I would just leave them outside in a sheltered spot, I think that indoors would be too warm.

I will leave your question about the roses for someone with more rose experience that me to respond.

 

Thank you both for your quick replies. I thought outside would be too cold soon, so there you are - I have learnt something from you both. Thank you again. Dave

 

Hi Dave, I think what spruce and Alex said is spot on. Although I have no experience with roses. I have Virginia creepers and winter jasmines, I quite often take cuttings of them because It's so easy to do and they are so tough. (i just cut a few growing tips of each and root them in a cup of water on a windowsill) they make great random gifts lol :D
Like spruce said, once they are rooting I pot them on and leave the pots by side wall of house over winter...worked last year and have done more this year.
Good luck.