Advanced rooting trial · MerlinYes plant guide
Before you start
Use the youngest firm, healthy material available. Keep each cutting separate and label it. With mature or dormant shipped stems, a leafy-tip method may be unsuitable.
Gather a labelled pot with drainage, clean scissors and fresh propagation mix. Unwrap the cutting on arrival and check that the stem is firm and sound.
Plant-specific notes
Lemon-scented gum is difficult from mature wood. Trial juvenile shoots under controlled mist. Use seed for species plants if cloning is unnecessary.
Setting up the cutting
Try one or two sound leafy tips in an airy, damp medium under filtered light and ventilated humidity. Keep the base aerated and remove failed cuttings promptly. If material is valuable or scarce, consult a propagation nursery first.
When to pot on
Expect variable results. Keep a record of cutting maturity and conditions. Confirm roots before potting, and use the alternative below if rooting proves unreliable.
If something goes wrong
Wilting can come from excess heat, dehydration or a rotting base. Move into diffuse light, check the stem and adjust humidity or drainage before adding water. Discard mouldy or collapsed material.
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