I have too day you guys are the coolest, most down to earth nursery folks I've ever encountered. I work for nursery for about 4 years and I had to beg and cry any little bit of information out of them that I could and I worked for them. And God forbid they caught me telling our customers info on how we grew stuff man they'd be soo mad at me. I absolutely love how you give your knowledge freely, it helped me immensely
I'd love to see a video of your mist system with parts links, and set up etc. I have one as well but it's completely different than yours. I'm currently using the mist timer II which hooks up to a garden hose but it does not have much functionality with programming.
I was going through some early videos to find this one and came up with a couple of questions that I hope you will see (since it is an old video). How does natural rainfall affect the cuttings under mist? Can they get oversaturated? Do you cover them when you expect lots of rain? A question unrelated to misting: When you started having your driveway sales, did people ever complain about your prices or expect something for nothing because, after all, you just put some cuttings in pots? I have enjoyed watching your nursery grow and am happy for your family and y'alls new nursery. Mylinda White Blakely, Ga
Excess rain? Never been an issue... that's why it's critical for growing/rooting media to drain very well. I've never covered them before. Prices? Maybe someone complained about something like that a time or two, but so little it was inconsequential. People were virtually always delighted to find our plant sales because we had great plants and they didn;t have to go to the "big guys" to get them. Also, our prices were great - and that didn't hurt. But, serious plant buyers aren't typically bargain hunters. This isn't the yard sale crowd - totally different buyer than that. Thanks!!
Google "propagation mist controller/timer" or something similar and you'll find some good options. You need a timer, a solenoid valve, and some sort of mist irrigation heads... there are tons of options.
Greetings from the Alabama Gulf Coast! Would you mind sharing the model of your mist propagation controller? I'm having a difficult time locating one with features that will water for 6 seconds every 10 minutes, as you are doing. I don't have electricity at my farm yet, so I plan to temporarily use a single valve battery powered model until I can get electricity. The model I've got has a solenoid in the controller. It only has 6 programs so I'm limited to watering 6 times a day, so I plan to try watering for about a minute or so each cycle. I have no idea if this will even work... Thanks for the fantastic videos and please keep them coming!
Most plants I put in small pots, 3.5" or 4.5", depending on the plant. I do this just so they don't up so much space while they are growing. I can pot them up later, but I can't get more space later.
I'm having trouble with propagation. I tried making a clone bucket with no success. We are in Missouri and in a extreme heat right now . I'm wanting to try your sand and pine bark mixture. Would it be best to store the in a basement instead of outside? Thank you . And thanks for the videos
Nice setup. I'm doing something similiar in my backyard. I have no shade to speak of. How do you protect your cuttings in the mist frame when storms or heavy rain is expected?
I just purchased and potted up in 4” pots 100 bare root butterfly weed plants. The roots have little hair roots on them and there is no top growth except for tiny sprouts at the tops of some of the roots. The roots look like tiny parsnips (carrot shaped but white). I am wondering if they will do better in my mist house, which I finally now have operating. What do you think?
might try putting them under mist for a few days, maybe on the edge of the mist so they aren't getting overly soaked. And.. shade is your friend. Give them time.
I have watched every video in the last few weeks. Great work and I enjoy them! I have the exact spray emitters you have. How do you connect that small hose to your PVC? I thought about just drilling a smaller hole and inserting it, but fear it may just slip out under the water pressure. I can't seem to find anything the would connect a tube that small at the big box stores.
I just drill a hole in the pvc (1/4" I think), and insert the tubing. It stays put. It has popped out before, but I loosely cinched a zip tie around the tubing and pvc to secure it. thanks for watching! Good to have you on board.
It’s the easier way to propagate hydrangeas i ‘ve seen , thank you so much! But I live in Quebec Canada between Montreal and Ottawa. Is there any obstacle to try to do as you say in your vive-eau? Is it too late in the season to do it? Thank you for answering me fast! Lisette Cadotte
Try putting them in a tub or tote with well draining medium to stick cuttings in, holes in bottom of the tub. Cover it with white plastic lid and keep the tub in the shade for a couple of months, checking moisture occasionally. Most hydrangeas will root this way.
Do you use your own well water or monthly charged water? If monthly charged, do you have an idea of what it runs you by gallons or cost ? (Which I know is different based on location) Thank you very much Savvy Dirt Farmer, your videos have planted in my heart the next step after retirement in June 🌱🌱👍😊
Hi Denise. I use city water - no well. I can't estimate that because my water cost remain essentially the same through the year. It costs me virtually nothing to water my plants. Water is cheap here in West TN... very cheap. Congrats on your next step... that dream is there for a reason.
I think I'll build one for this warm season. Thank you. What type of mist tiner do you use? I have a simple water timer ,but it doesnt have options to set up like that
You'd probably be best off using google and youtube searching for "plant propagation timer control" or something similar. There will be plenty of options for any budget.
@@savvydirtfarmer I understand the part about the shade cloth filtering out the sun. My question is about the location of the setup. Is it in a location that gets sun the whole day or does the location get shaded at some part of the day. Maybe I should have said "full sun" instead of "direct sun."
@@loomacy Mine pretty much gets sun the whole day, minus some slight shading from a dead tree. That is incidental. You sould do more or less shade than my approximate 80% and you should be fine. I tend to think the more hot your summer, the less sunlight they should get.
Can you tell me a good brand of mister second timer. I’ve purchased a yardeen second timer. Actually it was the only one I could find. Problem , I cannot get it to work automatic. Help please
Where did you get those misters? I could only find them ( the ones you show) from Mike McGroty. I am not a member of his plan so I can not purchase these anywhere that I can find.
Different plants have different shade needs. Generally, some shade from trees are good for your plants though, in the heat of the summer. A full canopy of shade would probably be a bit much, but some dappled shade from trees... absolutely. I've done that with my dogwood trees and redbud trees.
@@savvydirtfarmer it does have a good amount of sun coming through I think. I'll definitely have to play around with position for best results. A misting system is in the future. I already have a basic set up just need to fund a spot where it's going to be. Thank you very much again for your fast response and great info on all your videos.
I am trying to do what you are doing but have hit a wall. First, I don't know where to purchase misting components. Second, I don't have a good source for cuttings i.e., the hydrangea you propagated in this video. I would greatly appreciate your help.
For my Limelight hydrangeas, I went to Lowes and bought 3 of them off the clearance rack, planted them in my yard, and started taking hundreds of cuttings from them the next season. Misting components? Do some online research. Join greenhouse and/or plant propagation FB groups and find out what people are using. I'm about to have to figure that out myself, as I bought a "misting kit" several years ago with everything included and it won't be long til I'm going to need to look more into specifics. But it's pretty simple - a timer with propagation settings, PVC for your manifold and water supply, and some tubing for your mist heads that will tap into that PVC.
Check out "Calgon Backyard Plant Propagation" TH-cam. What he uses is much cheaper than other timers. I got the Nearpow timer he suggested for $20.00 and built a 2"x6" board box that is 4'x8'. Purchased a sprinkler valve a power adapter some wire all for $70.00 on Amazon. The boards I already had. I set up the timer today and it seems to work perfectly. You can't find another timer for under $200.00 that can turn on for 5 seconds then turn off and wait for 10 minutes and turn on again for 5 seconds. Ig also has to be able to be turned off at night this timer does all that. for $20.00. I ordered the Senninger Upright Misters for $2.00 each. I'm telling you all this because I spent hours and hours searching for an affordable timer and good misting heads. The $70.00 I purchased and 5 misters that cost me $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping. I'm all in for $85.00. Good luck
The mist runs til about 6pm so the plants can all dry and not go into the night with water on them... asking for rot problems when you do that. Then, maybe 8am or so (earlier if really hot), mist starts running again for the day, 7-10 seconds every 10 minutes, all day.
@@samfrings1193 In My experience is to remove mist after medium rooting has occured in the whole tray.and then i would apply light liquid fertilizer and keep them under 70% shade for bout 2 to 3 weeks. Hope it helps
My friend Luke is building my shade house and mist propagation system to be ready for the coming growing season. He asked me to find out what kind of timer he needs to get for the mist system. I just watched your vid again but did not see any products listed in the description for the solenoid valve and controller to set the mist for x seconds every x minutes for x hours a day. I know you just removed your nursery but I hope you can help by recommending products to get. I will appreciate it.
Can hydrangeas be propagated with rooting hormone? I don't have a farm and don't own a hydrangea yet but I would love to have one and propagate it for fun. Thanks for your videos, I love them!
My plants root, on average at about 80 - 90% in a completely uncontrolled environment. I can't see that rooting hormone is going to do anything to improve that. I have tried it and couldn't see that it made any difference whatsoever.
Mist propagation is awesome... the numbers of plants one can successfully propagate in his/her own backyard is staggering!
I have too day you guys are the coolest, most down to earth nursery folks I've ever encountered. I work for nursery for about 4 years and I had to beg and cry any little bit of information out of them that I could and I worked for them. And God forbid they caught me telling our customers info on how we grew stuff man they'd be soo mad at me. I absolutely love how you give your knowledge freely, it helped me immensely
Thanks so much!
I'd love to see a video of your mist system with parts links, and set up etc. I have one as well but it's completely different than yours. I'm currently using the mist timer II which hooks up to a garden hose but it does not have much functionality with programming.
Thank you so much for showing how easy it is to make this. Much appreciated.
Thanks for taking time to show us your knowledge and experience, blessings!!!
You are my favorite specialist in hydrangeas
Thanks so much!
I was going through some early videos to find this one and came up with a couple of questions that I hope you will see (since it is an old video). How does natural rainfall affect the cuttings under mist? Can they get oversaturated? Do you cover them when you expect lots of rain?
A question unrelated to misting: When you started having your driveway sales, did people ever complain about your prices or expect something for nothing because, after all, you just put some cuttings in pots?
I have enjoyed watching your nursery grow and am happy for your family and y'alls new nursery.
Mylinda White
Blakely, Ga
Excess rain? Never been an issue... that's why it's critical for growing/rooting media to drain very well. I've never covered them before. Prices? Maybe someone complained about something like that a time or two, but so little it was inconsequential. People were virtually always delighted to find our plant sales because we had great plants and they didn;t have to go to the "big guys" to get them. Also, our prices were great - and that didn't hurt. But, serious plant buyers aren't typically bargain hunters. This isn't the yard sale crowd - totally different buyer than that. Thanks!!
Im loving your content. Do you by chance have plans to make a video or info on where to buy the misting solenoid and how to set it up? Thank you!
Google "propagation mist controller/timer" or something similar and you'll find some good options. You need a timer, a solenoid valve, and some sort of mist irrigation heads... there are tons of options.
Cool setup, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great information! Thank you for sharing. Keep the videos coming please!🇨🇦❤️
Thank you!
Any chance you could list where you got parts, and how to actually set up misting? Looks great, suspect your limelights will easily root. Thx again
Good idea. I'll share some details when I get a chance.
I would appreciate the details too!
How did you find out that the hydrangea patent is over?
@@savvydirtfarmer we are still looking for the info on hardware components. First of- what mist nozzle do you use?
@@veronikamaltsev7510 those look to be DRAMM STIX mister’s
Links to your timer and mist heads? Thanks. Mike. Any things you needed to set up your misting system.
Greetings from the Alabama Gulf Coast!
Would you mind sharing the model of your mist propagation controller? I'm having a difficult time locating one with features that will water for 6 seconds every 10 minutes, as you are doing. I don't have electricity at my farm yet, so I plan to temporarily use a single valve battery powered model until I can get electricity. The model I've got has a solenoid in the controller. It only has 6 programs so I'm limited to watering 6 times a day, so I plan to try watering for about a minute or so each cycle. I have no idea if this will even work...
Thanks for the fantastic videos and please keep them coming!
The misters are called Dramm Stix
I've been looking for a decent mister. Not thrilled with what I have Could you possibly share with us what mist system you use/recommend?
Great video and very informative. After the cuttings have rooted do you plant them in small pots or go ahead and put them in 1 gal pots?
Most plants I put in small pots, 3.5" or 4.5", depending on the plant. I do this just so they don't up so much space while they are growing. I can pot them up later, but I can't get more space later.
How do you take care of your plants ( keep them alive) that you are propagating if you don’t have a mist system
Can you give us a link to find these standup misters? All the ones I see hang?
Where did you get the misters?
I'm having trouble with propagation. I tried making a clone bucket with no success. We are in Missouri and in a extreme heat right now . I'm wanting to try your sand and pine bark mixture. Would it be best to store the in a basement instead of outside? Thank you . And thanks for the videos
This heat has been tough... same here in West TN. Basement might work, but I would do them in the shade outside. Better yet, try both.
Nice setup. I'm doing something similiar in my backyard. I have no shade to speak of. How do you protect your cuttings in the mist frame when storms or heavy rain is expected?
I don't protect them... they just get rained on
Thanks for the information. Which spray heads do you use? I tried sone cheaper cooling mist sprays and they were not very useful.
I just purchased and potted up in 4” pots 100 bare root butterfly weed plants. The roots have little hair roots on them and there is no top growth except for tiny sprouts at the tops of some of the roots. The roots look like tiny parsnips (carrot shaped but white). I am wondering if they will do better in my mist house, which I finally now have operating. What do you think?
might try putting them under mist for a few days, maybe on the edge of the mist so they aren't getting overly soaked. And.. shade is your friend. Give them time.
I need to build a shade house like that.
Don’t make it hard. Just anything to hang some shade cloth on. You’ll be glad you did.
I have watched every video in the last few weeks. Great work and I enjoy them! I have the exact spray emitters you have. How do you connect that small hose to your PVC? I thought about just drilling a smaller hole and inserting it, but fear it may just slip out under the water pressure. I can't seem to find anything the would connect a tube that small at the big box stores.
I just drill a hole in the pvc (1/4" I think), and insert the tubing. It stays put. It has popped out before, but I loosely cinched a zip tie around the tubing and pvc to secure it. thanks for watching! Good to have you on board.
Does all this operate off your public water pressure or do you have a booster pump for the nursery area?
This is an old video, and we've moved to a new property since, but, yes, we use public water... lots of it.
It’s the easier way to propagate hydrangeas
i ‘ve seen , thank you so much! But I live in Quebec Canada between Montreal and Ottawa. Is there any obstacle to try to do as you say in your vive-eau? Is it too late in the season to do it? Thank you for answering me fast! Lisette Cadotte
I don't know anything about that climate. But it won't hurt anything to try now.
Where did you get your mist heads from?
What type of timer do you have on your system?
I only want to propagate a few hydrangeas for our yard. Is there any alternative to a full misting system?
Try putting them in a tub or tote with well draining medium to stick cuttings in, holes in bottom of the tub. Cover it with white plastic lid and keep the tub in the shade for a couple of months, checking moisture occasionally. Most hydrangeas will root this way.
Where can I get or find the misters ?
Love the lime light I have 3 lol!!
Do you use a 50% shade cloth? Or something higher for cuttings?
Yes. Anywhere from 40-60%
Can you tell me where you purchased your stand up tripod misters? I cant find them anywhere. Thanks again!
I don't know where to find them! I was given 4 of these several years ago and I'm down to two. I need more myself, or a different setup altogether.
Do you use your own well water or monthly charged water? If monthly charged, do you have an idea of what it runs you by gallons or cost ? (Which I know is different based on location) Thank you very much Savvy Dirt Farmer, your videos have planted in my heart the next step after retirement in June 🌱🌱👍😊
Hi Denise. I use city water - no well. I can't estimate that because my water cost remain essentially the same through the year. It costs me virtually nothing to water my plants. Water is cheap here in West TN... very cheap. Congrats on your next step... that dream is there for a reason.
Could you put in a link to where you purchased your misting heads? Thanks
I've had them so long I don't even know... would have to check into it.
I think I'll build one for this warm season. Thank you. What type of mist tiner do you use? I have a simple water timer ,but it doesnt have options to set up like that
You'd probably be best off using google and youtube searching for "plant propagation timer control" or something similar. There will be plenty of options for any budget.
lookup the video "Timed Propagation Mist DIY and Save Money" by Fraser Valley Rose Farm. It is a Very inexpensive setup.
Hi! How many hours of direct sun does the shade frame get? Is it out in the sun the whole day?
The mist propagation is set up under a shade cloth that probably shades out 80% of the sun. The cuttings will quickly burn otherwise.
@@savvydirtfarmer I understand the part about the shade cloth filtering out the sun. My question is about the location of the setup. Is it in a location that gets sun the whole day or does the location get shaded at some part of the day. Maybe I should have said "full sun" instead of "direct sun."
@@loomacy Mine pretty much gets sun the whole day, minus some slight shading from a dead tree. That is incidental. You sould do more or less shade than my approximate 80% and you should be fine. I tend to think the more hot your summer, the less sunlight they should get.
Can you tell me a good brand of mister second timer. I’ve purchased a yardeen second timer. Actually it was the only one I could find. Problem , I cannot get it to work automatic. Help please
I just bought a Dig battery powered timer for propagation. Been running about 3 weeks. SO far so good.
Where did you get those misters? I could only find them ( the ones you show) from Mike McGroty. I am not a member of his plan so I can not purchase these anywhere that I can find.
I'm looking for more now. A nursery friend gave them to me several years back. Mine are getting old.
How long do you leave them under the mist. I am in MN, zone 4b.
About 6 weeks. But once they've been in about 3, give them a slight tug upward and if they won't move, they've started rooting.
Quick question, so if I don't have a shade house yet somewhere in the woods should be fine Right?
Different plants have different shade needs. Generally, some shade from trees are good for your plants though, in the heat of the summer. A full canopy of shade would probably be a bit much, but some dappled shade from trees... absolutely. I've done that with my dogwood trees and redbud trees.
@@savvydirtfarmer it does have a good amount of sun coming through I think. I'll definitely have to play around with position for best results. A misting system is in the future. I already have a basic set up just need to fund a spot where it's going to be. Thank you very much again for your fast response and great info on all your videos.
What mist timer do you use
Google "mist propagation timer or control." You'll certainly find what you need!
we have alkaline well water, 7.8 pH. what pH should the water be?
No idea. I've never checked mine in any way
I am trying to do what you are doing but have hit a wall. First, I don't know where to purchase misting components. Second, I don't have a good source for cuttings i.e., the hydrangea you propagated in this video. I would greatly appreciate your help.
For my Limelight hydrangeas, I went to Lowes and bought 3 of them off the clearance rack, planted them in my yard, and started taking hundreds of cuttings from them the next season. Misting components? Do some online research. Join greenhouse and/or plant propagation FB groups and find out what people are using. I'm about to have to figure that out myself, as I bought a "misting kit" several years ago with everything included and it won't be long til I'm going to need to look more into specifics. But it's pretty simple - a timer with propagation settings, PVC for your manifold and water supply, and some tubing for your mist heads that will tap into that PVC.
Check out "Calgon Backyard Plant Propagation" TH-cam. What he uses is much cheaper than other timers. I got the Nearpow timer he suggested for $20.00 and built a 2"x6" board box that is 4'x8'. Purchased a sprinkler valve a power adapter some wire all for $70.00 on Amazon. The boards I already had. I set up the timer today and it seems to work perfectly. You can't find another timer for under $200.00 that can turn on for 5 seconds then turn off and wait for 10 minutes and turn on again for 5 seconds. Ig also has to be able to be turned off at night this timer does all that. for $20.00. I ordered the Senninger Upright Misters for $2.00 each. I'm telling you all this because I spent hours and hours searching for an affordable timer and good misting heads. The $70.00 I purchased and 5 misters that cost me $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping. I'm all in for $85.00. Good luck
What kind of 360 deg misters are you recommend? Gal per minute?
Wish I had better info on that. I just let them run a few seconds every few minutes. I don't have any idea the gpm.
@@savvydirtfarmer Thank you so much for the quick response! I've been really enjoying your videos! Keep it up!
Do you run the mist 24 hrs till they root
The mist runs til about 6pm so the plants can all dry and not go into the night with water on them... asking for rot problems when you do that. Then, maybe 8am or so (earlier if really hot), mist starts running again for the day, 7-10 seconds every 10 minutes, all day.
@@savvydirtfarmer And do you water well your medium, or is it damp?
@@Landy_R4L I soak them when I initially stick the cuttings, then the mist keeps the media plenty moist after that, plus any rain we get.
When do you wean off misting and start watering normally? Or does it mist at that frequency all year?
@@samfrings1193 In My experience is to remove mist after medium rooting has occured in the whole tray.and then i would apply light liquid fertilizer and keep them under 70% shade for bout 2 to 3 weeks. Hope it helps
Hey what % shade cloth would you recommend?
40-60% is a good middle of the road shade for most things.
What state, or zone, are you in?
West TN, zone 7
My friend Luke is building my shade house and mist propagation system to be ready for the coming growing season.
He asked me to find out what kind of timer he needs to get for the mist system. I just watched your vid again but did not see any products listed in the description for the solenoid valve and controller to set the mist for x seconds every x minutes for x hours a day.
I know you just removed your nursery but I hope you can help by recommending products to get. I will appreciate it.
Can hydrangeas be propagated with rooting hormone? I don't have a farm and don't own a hydrangea yet but I would love to have one and propagate it for fun. Thanks for your videos, I love them!
I don't use any hormone and don't know how
Yes I believe they can
any reason you dont use rooting hormone?
My plants root, on average at about 80 - 90% in a completely uncontrolled environment. I can't see that rooting hormone is going to do anything to improve that. I have tried it and couldn't see that it made any difference whatsoever.
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What if i make like a small dome over propagation tray? Doesnt have the same effect?
works good! keep in the shade... not too wet.