I need to make new baby plants

[free trees]

Hi ..do we have any green fingered specialists who can tell me in simple terms how i can take cuttings and make new baby trees bishes from these hedge/ bush plants.!??

thankyou so much...sorry for being so thick.!

 

[Oliver Buckle]

The one in the middle is a Choisya, Sundance. I have one in my garden I took as a cutting when a friend was pruning hers.

General cutting guide,
If you can get a place where a smaller branch comes off the main stem and tear it off, then trim the thin bit of bark to leave a shape like the print of a heel this is called a heel cutting and is generally good. If it is not possible look for a bud and take from just below it.
Using rooting hormone ups the success rate, as does non hormonal rooting powder mixed with the compost, that is usually sea weed extract. A bit of sharp sand in the mix also helps rooting. If it is not sold as horticultural sand it is a fraction of the price, but wash it through in case it came from salt water.
When you prepare the cutting it can pay to take off some older leaf, it cuts down evaporation.
Most cuttings think something almost the thickness of a thinish pencil and about nine inches, but there is plenty of variation, willow think about 6ftlong by 3/4inc diameter, and make a hole for it with a crowbar.
Good and wet in the initial stages is usually good, it has no roots, but still has to support the foliage
Put in more than you need, some may fail. If they all work you can give them away.

 

[Tetters]

@free trees - not a silly question at all! Propagating shrubs used to be my job, and I've grown thousands of them. It was the most rewarding job I could have chosen too.

To help with this, I found a picture. You need to refrain from cutting the hedge for a while and let it throw out some new shoots first. The plants you have shown in your photos are very easy to root, and you won't need any rooting powder with these. Generally speaking I didn't find it very helpful at all to be honest.
When the new shoots first show, they will be too soft for cutting material, and you should wait until they fatten up a bit and get stronger. At that point you should cut off some tip cuttings similar to the fuchsia one in the picture. Cut as close to the node (lumpy bit) as you can either with clean secateurs or a very sharp knife - removing some leaves (as photo) Plant these around the rim of a pot containing multipurpose compost that has been previously watered well, and firm them in lightly.
Water the pot once more. Put your pot under a plastic bag, and secure this to the pot with an elastic band.

It will water itself under there. Stick it on a windowsill or warm place out of the sunshine and wait a few weeks. Keep an eye on the bottom of the pot for new roots to start showing. Be patient, and good luck - have fun!

 

[free trees]

Thanks very much. I will try that later today
I have found another tree I'd like to try to make babies from.
Can you let me know the best way please

 

[free trees]

can you let me know how i can take cuttings from this tree. its very pretty.

 

[Tetters]

Usually grown by grafting or sowing seed, but you may be able to strike a softwood cutting in the summer. I would not do this though, and if I had acid soil, would buy a small one from a reputable nursery.