Caryopteris Plant cuttings

nikki 7

Hell everyone
My neighbour has a beautiful blue flowering Caryopteris shrub, which is constantly covered in bees.  She has said I can take cuttings from it.  Any ideas as to when and how, to get the best results growing it from a cutting?
As usual, replies very much appreciated.
nikki7

Fairygirl

If you scroll down to the propagation section, you'll see how to do it. I think most varieties will be similar for doing cuttings 

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/97161/i-caryopteris-i-%C3%97-i-clandonensis-i-heavenly-blue/details

Most plants of this type are done by semi ripe or ripe cuttings, but they can be done by hardwood ones as well. Time of year just dictates the nature of them. 

nikki 7

Hi Fairygirl
Many thanks for the quick response and a link to my question about propagating caryopteris.  (Unfortunately I couldn't open the link for some reason)!  Anyway, I have now found the answer elsewhere online.  Thanks again
Nikki7

Fairygirl

Oh that's a shame. Sorry about that.
Glad you've got something though. Good luck - and come back again if you have any problems   
I'll try not to give you duff links next time 


P.S. I've just tried it too and I get the error page. That's a pain. 

I tried typing in the first part, up to the 97161 bit, and it worked. Typical!

Loxley

I've taken cuttings from Caryopteris with a very good strike rate; I snipped off small shoots in June/July and rooted them in sharp sand in a shady sheltered spot outdoors; I think I've also done them in water. I would give some a go now if you can find any non flowering shoots; they root fast, although there isn't much time for the plants to establish before winter now. I'm not sure how easy they are from hardwood cuttings but that would be worth a try.

How to Propagate Caryopteris – Growing The Home Garden

Fairygirl

Yes - I wouldn't have thought hardwood cuttings would be so easy @Loxley , but it seems they can be done.
The ones you've done would be the most likely method for success though  

nikki 7

Thanks once again folks. 
I'll try a few cuttings now, and if not successful I'll try again June July time next year.
nikki7

Fairygirl

Good luck - let us know how you get on @nikki 7  

nikki 7

I will.  And thanks Fairygirl
Nikki7

nikki 7

Hello Folks (Particularly members FairyGirl and Loxley)
I did say I would get back with any news on my growing caryopteris from summer cuttings! Well - success!  I now have three very healthy plants.  So chuffed about that!  Hopefully it will result in lots of bees and insects like my neighbours shrub had last year.  (Though there doesn't seem so many bees and buterflies about this year.  Not in my neck of the woods anyway).  

Loxley

Thanks for the update!