Secrets to Rooting Petunias | Propagating Petunia Cuttings with Peat Moss | Petunia Garden Tips
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- Here are some more secrets and garden tips to rooting petunia cuttings. We're going to root these petunia cuttings in the hoop house with peat moss this time because I get a lot of people telling me they can't find fir bark. I'll show you exactly how moist to make your peat moss for best results, show you what propagation tray I'm using and where to get it, and give you more garden tips for propagating petunias and growing them successfully.
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I did this last summer. I kept them through the winter. I now have dozens of petunias and didn't buy a single one. YAY!!!!!
Awesome!
Did you leave them outside or in the house? And if the house...did you use a grow light or T-8 light? I have both. Don’t know which to use indoors. I think T-8 since I don’t want to promote flowers 🤔🤔🤔
@@jenjenchicago5408 How did it work for you?
Don't they get leggy indoor? Do you treat water/fertilize them like any other indoor plant?
I need to know how often you are fertilizing your petunias with your homemade fertilizer. I have bought everything to make it.
Began rooting petunias by accident. My neighbor had a broken plant and went to throw it away. I was like hey... I'll take it. Stuck it in soil... And that's was it. Now I watched your videos I have 8 new happy and healthy plants 😊.
Awesome! Good save, Tabatha.
I accidentally duscovered syliviascan be rooted this way
Oh! Mike. ...Oh!.Mike......ive got 4 good growing Rose cuttings, i did 7 but 3 didn’t take, i am super pleased Mike because i followed one of your video’s on it. Just going to keep an eye on them now, they have little shoots on all 4 of them, Just thought I’d mention it 😃😃🤗👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧👍🏼 Cheryl from UK xxxxx
Great job! Thanks for mentioning it, Cheryl, I love hearing of your successes.
Mike Kincaid Thank you. First time i have done this. Xx
CHERYL, congrats !! now your hooked on trying other plants but that is a good thing,
yooper mann ive now done geraniums too. 😃👍🏼 did have Spider Plants but my two cats have eaten the leaves 😒 lol xx
Mike, you're awesome man. I love your passion and I've learned so much from your videos. I'm going to start propagating this fall. Such a great way to save money.
Sure is! Thanks for the support and have fun in the garden.
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Hi Mike, I’ve been propagating plants a couple of years now after watching your videos and loving it. But now I am totally baffled at what happened. I had 2 petunia “mother” plants , 1 pink and 1 lilac color. Propagated the same amount of each from cuttings and this spring planted them in ground and in containers. The buds were’t open yet but I had labeled everything so now as the buds are finally opening they are all blooming PINK! WTH? I thought they would be clones of the original plant. What would cause this color change? I thought maybe I mislabeled but I have yet to see any lilac blooms anywhere. I’m so confused and a bit disappointed. I was landscaping based on color but now it seems I will only have a pink pallet this year🤷♀️ I guess it could be worse. Ps. I added chicken manure when planting to most. Would that cause it?
I'm gonna try. I have several nice colors to try. Thanks loads.
I completely failed at my first attempt of petunias. But I will give it another shot after watching this video.
You've got this!
Moctezuma 909 same here. Trying again.
me too
just keep trying, it wouldnt be a learning experience if it worked the first time, dont give up you can do this as easy as slipping on your shoes
IF YOU ARE LAZY AND FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCT TRY THIS : I got a petunia few weeks ago. It had broken stems. I stick these stems into the ground and put some crashed peas and some ground coffee around (it works great at a compost). In no time they made flowers !!! Everytime I see a flower I cut it off. It made my little plants go stronger
Thanks so much for this tip.. I use a lot of coffee grounds around my rose and azelea bushes.. never used any grounds..and peas for potting medium.. I will try this..🥰
Thanks for the video. I think I didn’t properly acclimate my cuttings. I’m going to give it another go.
Take several days to acclimate and you'll have more success.
Love your videos.. but my petunias do not take.. what am I doing wrong.. I bought the equipment.. and my petunias always get mold
I'll have to do some more videos about it this summer now that I have a better camera. We'll get you straightened out.
Have you ever harvested the seeds from the petunias at the end of the season and use those to grow new plants
No, I wouldn't want to deal with the seeds but I know a lot of people are really into it.
Hanging baskets are always great! Thanks for the video!
Thanks, I'm getting a lot of hanging basket bids.
Did my first cuttings 2 weeks ago. Thirteen cuttings and 10 survived. Did mine in my garage under grow lights.
Fantastic! A lot of people will love to hear this because they too want to grow them indoors.
Your vids are great watching from england.... I've always brought petunias every year but now I will try your method thanks
Thanks, it will definitely save you some money.
Either pot up is good would love to see how fast they fill up a 4 inch can for ya. I bought so many PW petunias this year and I'm thinking I'm going to do this and some of the verbenas
These things grow pretty fast when the sun is out. We'll see what happens.
Mike, I'm having a hard time identifying and determining the correct order of all the petunia videos. Can you put them all in a playlist? Putting sequential numbers in the titles helps too.
I'll work on a playlist.
Thanks so much for this video..I have a 2 striped petunia pots that lived thru the winter.(Alabama).. outside under my eaves.. I will propagate these.. they were very expensive..glad I bought them last fall.. pot some of those in a hanging basket and some in a pot.. please..your video is awesome.. I just found your channel🙌🏽🙌🏽..so glad I did..
I'm so glad you did too! I've always wanted to visit your part of the country. I hear it's humid but I'll bet it's beautiful and lush with all the rain and heat through the summer.
Great video you included much water propagation needs Thank you for sharing Mike
HI Mike my Tomatoes is doing wonderful living and growing good oh yeah tomorrow is my birthday i will be 51 year old on 3 of july love David
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, David!
Hi Mike.. My petunias are drying out, leaves going yellow at the base even tho I water everyday, what could be the problem?
Sounds like you need a good nitrogen fertilizer for vegetative growth.
I'm excited to try this! I just found some japanese beetles on my petunias tonight. Any advice on getting rid of them? They have been so bad the last few days
Never experienced them, I'll have to look into it.
Yes a basket would be great. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
Another great video on petunias Mike. VERY DETAILED. I ordered Hormodin 3 like you advised. I will follow all the steps you outlined in this video and im gonna hope for the best. Otherwise I am gonna have to buy you a plane ticket to come and use some of your Magic on my cuttings. Will update.
Good luck, Andrew. You've got this!
Can you show how to get seeds from petunias?
Petunia seeds are really not my thing but maybe they should be, I've been asked this many times.
If you leave the flowers and let them mature and die they will make seeds. I'm not sure if they will be viable but I'm testing and experimenting and if I remember I'll come back and update y'all. I've been wondering about this for a while and have never actually done anything until recently.
@@MikeKincaid79 😂 seeds are my thing. Anytime I see something with seeds I will pick them and try to grow them😂 it's an obsession of mine. I have boxes full of plastic bags with all kinds of seeds
My petunias are really tall after using miracle gro
It's good stuff
Hanging Basket, you make it look so easy, I definitely want to try. I have been trying store bought Rose's, without any luck. Can you root store Rose's?
Yes, you can! One of these days, I'll make a video about it. I guess my wife is due some roses about now, lol.
I propagated some supertunia varieties this summer and they are taking off. Thanks to your tutorials, I’m looking forward to a successful spring. Thank you for your videos and enthusiasm for propagating.🌸
That's so cool, Linda, I love hearing about successes in propagation!
I’ve been following you for awhile now. Started my cuttings in a clear plastic drink cup with a lid. My family now knows I keep all the plastic drinking cups that have lids. If they don’t have lids I’ll use plastic wrap 😆
Hey, at least the family knows the rules now and plays by them, LOL.
Mike I have ANOTHER question😂. Will the petunias or hydrangeas give off signs of being too big for their container?
Yeah, lack of vigor.
One question, Mike. Should I put grow lights on over the enclosed cuttings? Thanks for the videos.
Not if they’re outside. But if indoors, yes.
May 19th would seem late to do propagation. I would like to start Sept.????????? pls advise
Depends on where you live and the types of cuttings you're taking. Cuttings of different plants can be taken all through the year. Softwood, semi-hardwood, and hardwood cuttings are all taken at different times. Also, sounds like you may be in the southern hemisphere and september is spring for you. Is that correct?
Hi Mike, you did a great job with the petunias. Mine were doing great in my coldframe and they were doing great until we had a frost that was not forecast and it went down to -15c. The result was a total loss!! Going to try again this year as I have a new batch of petunias. Grew these from seed that was given to me so no cost.!!. The compost here in the UK Mike is 99% peat free so I will see how it goes.
All the best Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧🌺🌺
Yep, just give it another go. Sometimes the weather gets in my way too.
Thanks for this Mike, now I understand how I've been killing most of my cuttings. So looking forward to next Spring and trying all over again. 😂
Keep going and it'll eventually be as easy as taking candy from a baby.
Good late save with the direct sun comment :))
you can also upcycle rotisserie chicken containers into propagation totes!
Yeah, those would definitely make good propagation totes. Thanks for the tip!
@@MikeKincaid79 omg you reply to all your comments i feel so noticed 🥺🥰 love your videos!
OMGoodness Mike, my neighbor planted white petunias and they put on quite a show! They're on their way out (9/16) and I'm going to get clippings! Thank You for this video.........Blessings to You and Family!
Yes, Mike, let's put them in a hanging basket..☺ love your videos
I was thinking the same thing, thanks Connie!
Thank you for all this information, if I cut it in the middle of may , do they bloom during the sumer? I live in montreal Canada, do I need cover it when in night around 5 to 10 degree c.
Yes, they'll bloom multiple times in one season if you continue to prune back. 5 degrees at night isn't the worst thing as long as the day temps are getting up there a little more. Growth will be slower until later in summer.
That is cool title
Umm so I was super excited about trying cuttings of Petunias, and mine all died, within two weeks. :(
Oh no! Wonder what the problem was. Too much moisture and heat is usually the culprit.
I bet they rotted. All well, live and learn! Thanks Mike!
@@MikeKincaid79 yep! It's okay though! I'm not giving up that easy! I've learned too much from you to quit now! ;) Thanks again for all your advice!
my petunias always get leggy eventually no more flowering. should i cut them back?
Yes!
Very interesting video, about small green house box to growing up, I love that, wonderful story..😁😁👋👋🌿🌿
Hanging basket
I’ve got several videos about them.
I’m scared but I’m gonna try it!
Stare fear down and make it happen. You've got this, Linda!
AAWWW! LINDA, dont be scared, its really exciteing thing to do and the joy you,ll feel the first time your successful
Hey Mike!!! Could you provide me with TA set up? Couldn't find myself.
Can petunias survive in the snow? I said where it snows but it only snows a couple of days and then it gets sunny again but it also is very very cold at night can My Petunia survive outside in my garden?
It will more than likely die in the snow. I’ve had them survive cold winters in my hoop house but not out in the elements.
Hanging basket as well as what the soil is and what type fertilizer and area you put them in. Thanks have a happy 4th
All great idea!
Some people say honey can be used as rooting hormone, is it an alternative?
This is my take on the subject: th-cam.com/video/dQPQ2myM2Dk/w-d-xo.html
🤔Hanging basket❤️
I think that's where we're headed, thanks for the vote!
My cuttings where doing so good. Then 2 weeks later I checked and they all had started growing mold :'( yall know how devastated I was and still am??? All my hard work. And idk if it's worth trying it again. Idk what happened. They where growing bright and some almost flowering. Then bam mold and flop.
Usually the problem is too much moisture or heat or both. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
@@MikeKincaid79 I tried again with more cuttings and again fail. I think maybe it's the soil I'm using? Because the cuttings end up getting mold in the container.... 1 plus is I was cleaning up my potted petunias and there was 1 bud with seeds in it so I'm so excited about that I've never had that happen
Mike, I just love your videos. I learn so much. Thanks again for sharing!
You're welcome, Sam!
Awesome, like always magic Mike🤣🤣! Just a little full of it... Great to see you my friend! Thanks Mike! Hugs🤗💜
Thanks, Camelia! Hugs
Thanks Mike🤗🤗
Hi Mike ..I want to propagate my wallflower plant.. it is so btfl in the winter here..And so hard to find at I lowe’s anymore.. Should I start it from seed or should I propagate it from the stem..??please I need help..it is in bloom now.. 🙏🏾
You can propagate them by cuttings if you want an identical clone of the parent plant. They will also grow from seed but you will have genetic diversity and will likely not get the same blooms.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you …I will try both ways 🥰you are a big help🙌🏽🙌🏽..By the way it is nice here it’s similar to Florida.. only not as hot..We have beautiful beaches here in Alabama..🥰
Hi mike , it’s September 22 and I’m in uk . We cannot get peat moss anymore , and our shop brought bags of compost have big lumps of n composted bark , wooden stems and lumps . Will that be any good to root cuttings in , the compost also is very hard to water . If you water a pot of compost , it runs down the inside of the pots and half inch under the top of the soil is bone dry , you literally have to put compost in a pot and mix the compost in water and stir it to mix thoroughly ,then drain before we can use it , our composts have been a nightmare . I’ve been gardening over 60 years and have never had such awful composts as we do now and it’s all to do with not having peat Cos of global warming , I also have a lot more failures now with my cuttings , hardly ever had failures with the peat moss . What can we do , please advise , Thankyou in advance.
Sounds like a terrible material. I'd use sand before I worked with the stuff you described. Not sure what you'll do for potting soil but for propagation, sand is amazing, just heavy.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thankyou. Mike , i will try the sand . And see how that goes , Thankyou very much for replying x
I would like to watch all you petunia videos in order of from propagation to keeping them inside over the winter. Do you have a recommendation on which one to watch first?
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Hanging basket Mike
I'm hearing an overwhelming swing toward hanging baskets.
thanks you Mike and i love you your my cool bestfriend love David
Is it imperative to use rooting hormone? Thank you.
No, you can get them to root without it.
I bought potting soil, is it okay for planting seeds? Lots of sticks in it
Yes, absolutely. Seeds can be planted in just about any soil.
Ballygrainey church
I buy sedling box
We want to take this plastic box from you
Not sure what you're asking.
I'd love to winter over some petunia's but live in Maine and our wintering over
grow room stays between 50 and 60 degrees. Would/should we use a heat mat?
It seems like with a routine of take cuttings, grow, trim back, grow and so on
should work. We're talking indoor survival of 8ish months. With nursery plants
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Thanks for subscribing and I'm glad you enjoy the videos. 50 to 60 degrees is more than warm enough to overwinter petunias. I had a petunia hanging basket in my hoop house last winter and assumed it would die, but it sprang back from the dead last spring. It freezes hard as a rock in there. Petunias are fairly resilient. Good luck and have fun! You never know, you may be selling some of those $50 baskets one of these years.
Hanging basket 👍
How should we overwinter them inside?
Under some grow lights. I've got videos through the winter of growing these inside.
This is so awesome!! I will be doing this towards the end of this season to prepare for next season!! Time to start stocking up on propagation totes 😂 Thanks for all the info!
Better get them now, everything else seems to be running out, lol.
Mike Kincaid I am looking at them now. Thanks!
How do i deal with propagating this way in florida
Shade, shade, shade!
Did you add any nutrients to the peat moss?
Nope
Wow, pretty neat. Who knew. I love how you are so excited about the plants growing. I feel the same way. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
Well, "magic Mike", I took cuttings from my petunia today July 2, 2020. Put them in a seedling tray with the clear dome over it. It is in the plant room where the lights are on for at least 12 hours. Horizontal space is scarce so if i put a towel over the top of the dome to block out direct light, would that be ok? I wrote August 15 on the calendar to check up on these guys.
A towel sounds like it may work but don't cover too much light.
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Gonna have to happen!
Mike Kincaid Yippi 😊
I cut my petunia and stuck all the cuttings in Sphagnum moss outside in a pot. I put mint cutting in there too. The pot only was 1/3rd filled with the moss. Everything I put in there rooted and is gorgeous. The roots attached to the inside of the pot. I’m not even going to put them in dirt because they lived all summer like that and are doing so well.
Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Sounds like you've got it figured out.
you always have the best most detailed info! Keep it up!
I appreciate that, Jeff!
Yes
To be clear these need to be transplanted when rooted in regular soil.
Mike if you don't have a video on prbgagating sunpatients, but do a video on that. Much appreciated. I have found these very tricky. Especially if you over water. I lost 85 because I did not remove from initial soil and put into regualr soil.
I'll keep it in mind, thanks!
this is why I grow flowers.. you buy dead flowers and you're lucky to have them for a week. grow them and you have blooms daily for the rest of your lives
You put that beautifully, Cindy!
I would like to see them in a flower tower!
That sounds like a fun idea!
Can you share the link for this propagating tote? I can't find the one like you have. Thank you!
I've had it over 10 years and don't even know if they sell it anymore but I originally got it at walmart.
Mike, how are you so informative AND so darn attractive? Like how? :)
btw I use honey instead of rooting hormone, have you ever tried this?
Haha, well, I guess God was having a good Month back in March of 79. Here's my take on the rooting hormones: th-cam.com/video/dQPQ2myM2Dk/w-d-xo.html
new subscriber here.. I'm starting to be addicted to plants from staying home.. thanks, corona virus!
Yes! Thanks you Corona virus!!!, LOL
You would make a great promotional Ad guy. Flower gardens or anything horticultural or anything really!
Thanks, Jane, been promoting these plants here for years now, lol.
Hanging basket!!
I agree!
I just found your videos and I really find them valuable. I hope that you will continue to make new ones.
Thanks! I plan to get back at it eventually.
Awesome video magic Mike. Just a little sad you didn’t wash off all the peat moss on one plant! 🙀 guess you’re tired of the 1000 comments of “ you shouldn’t do that” ! Keep up the great work
LOL, thanks Howard!
I’m still stuck at overwintering, they die right before spring 🤷♀️
You've got to bring them indoors for the winter.
I rooted ageratum over the winter- roots were INSANE today!
I know this is a year old video, but can you use pure organic ground cinnamon or pure local honey as a routing dip? Thx
They both work well as antifungal and antibacterial solutions, but neither contain rooting hormones.
Thank you Magic-Mike. I'll try this out this year.
can I use sphagnum moss as medium to propagate kaffir citrus cuttings. ? Thank.
I don't see why not
Hello Mike..just doing some binge watching..blessings to you guys
LOL, well I appreciate your support! Have fun binging, spring is on the way!
If it's not for youtube algorithms, I would have missed this petunia update. Really loved that OG video. You're amazing! Thank you.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy the videos.
mike how can i root azalalias
Depends. Deciduous are rooted in early spring as softwood cuttings. Evergreen are rooted in late summer as semi-hardwood cuttings.
Another great video Mike. Do you have any citrus trees. And I say basket.
Basket it is! I don't have any citrus as they don't grow well in my climate but some people grow Meyer lemons around here.
how long did it take them tp root
2 to 4 weeks
Hanging Basket’s good.
THANK GOD you cleared up the Peat Moss enigma. Drove me nuts getting it UNIFORMLY WET. It’s dusty & resists getting wet at first, then it’s too wet & hard to mix. I like the hand squeeze maneuver; it looks workable.
Who doesn’t like squishing muddy gunk through our fingers?! 😛
DENI, i usally soak my peat moss a day or so before using and then i still do the squeze test, its fun getting your hands dirty
yooper mann-Thanks! Gonna do that TODAY!
LOL, it's the only way to deal with peat moss in my opinion.
what can be started by seeds
Any plant that produces seed.
What are TA bulbs?
T-8 fluorescent light bulbs