'Climbing Icebergs' that don't climb... found it Dee

by Simon on 11th September 2009, 9:01 pm

It was in Botanica Dee:

'Climbing Iceberg'...which is never without a bloom, is a disease-resistant, healthy, robust plant although it sometimes fails to climb, a fault of the propagation technique when the incorrect buds or eyes have been chosen for propagation.

It doesn't say which ones are the right ones and which ones are the wrong ones... but that's the explanation I was trying to remember when we spoke tonight Thumbsup

by Ozeboy on 13th September 2009, 9:17 am

When budding climbers it's important to take the buds that are on the long climbing canes. This is true of all climbers to guarantee the climbimg characteristic.
I have had very little experience with own-root but would suggest taking cuttings from the climbing canes.

by rosemeadow on 14th September 2009, 11:11 pm

Thats a good thing to know, Bruce, thanks.

'Climbing Icebergs' that don't climb... found it Dee

'Climbing Icebergs' that don't climb... found it Dee

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