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Tecomanthe hillii

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mppalms

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I'm finally starting to get a bit of size on a Tecomanthe hillii, which seems to do well here for me as a baby (even through our freeze).  It's probably still a bit early to propagate it, but I looked at it this morning and though it's time to start thinking about how that might be done.

Does anyone (probably in Australia?) know how best to propagate it?  Woody cuttings?  Rooting hormone?

I'd like to share this one when I can, since I think it may be a winner for CA.  It probably would also be nice for FL.

I don't have a good photo of it (it's still not flowering) but a Google search finds some off the bat.  I saw a flavor of this vine covering a stone wall on the Atherton Tablelands two years ago, and it was spectacular.

Jason

Menlo Park, CA  (U.S.A.) hillside

Min. temp Jan 2007:  28.1 deg. F (-2.2 deg. C)

Min. temp winter 2008: 34.7 deg. F (1.5 deg. C)

USDA Zone 10A since 2000

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Jason--

I had T. speciosa (white fls, very glossy foliage) back in CA. I tried cuttings a couple of times, but never had any luck. I had a pretty small sample to work with though.

I'd imagine that T. hillii, with slightly thinner stems, is probably doable from 2 node cuttings, preferably from shoots arising near the base of the plant, rather than vigorous sun terminals. I used such shoots with good success on Distictis laxiflora, thought by many to be difficult to root. Hopefully someone here who's succeeded already can give you some other tips before you start chopping yours up.

Good luck.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Thanks for the tips.  The plant needs a bit more size before I hack it up, but I figured it might be a bit hard to propagate..

Jason

Menlo Park, CA  (U.S.A.) hillside

Min. temp Jan 2007:  28.1 deg. F (-2.2 deg. C)

Min. temp winter 2008: 34.7 deg. F (1.5 deg. C)

USDA Zone 10A since 2000

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

Jerry@TreeZoo

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I imagine it is similar to T. dendrophila in its propagation methods.  Cuttings with 3 nodes or so in hot moist conditions should do it.  Dendro is pretty easy to start that way.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

palmmermaid Veteran

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I think T.venusta works well from seeds.  I don't know about propogating from cuttings.  According to my book, it should do well from woody cuttings.

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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I have Tecomenthe(can't remember the species name), with the cluster of pink flowers. It grows up trees. Anyways, their very easy to root from cuttings with a rooting hormone in my propagating house under mist. Sorry I can't help you more with the other species.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

palmmermaid Veteran

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Jeff,

If the flower clusters hang down, that is probably T. venusta.  A common name is Pink Petticoat Vine.  They are vey beautiful.  There is a really nice one at Butterfly World.

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Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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(palmmermaid @ Aug. 24 2007,09:42)

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Jeff,

If the flower clusters hang down, that is probably T. venusta.  A common name is Pink Petticoat Vine.  They are vey beautiful.  There is a really nice one at Butterfly World.

Kitty,

    Thanks! I should know it by now, and I used to have it on a tag. I first saw it growing at Fairchilds many years ago. I need to take some cuttings of mine and start a few. Thanks again.......

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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