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I dont understand this one. cuttings i buy or get from others i have no problem at all rooting. cutting i take myself rarly root. i just dont get it.
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it's possible that without knowing you are paying more attention to ones that are from others.
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Dave,

Are these cuttings you have recently cut yourself and tried to root?  Maybe cuttings need a few days of dormant time (like through the mail) to root really well or recently cut cuttings take much much longer to root than somewhat older cuttings?  I'm just taking a wild guess here.
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cuttings do not need dormant time. all the cuttings i took during the summer rooted. i just made sure they were not soft green cuttings.
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must be the variety you have. My tree is like that also.. I start them together, do another batch and they are still there doing nothing! That is why when I rooted my fat one, I was shocked! Also, many from my tree just desintegrate, before rooting.    just have to keep trying.
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its hardy chicago i am trying to root. i started off with four cuttings and now 2 are down beyond saving. the other 2 time will tell. i am not sure if hc is a harder kind to root but i wouldnt think it is.
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I should clarify.  Rather than dormant I should have said "let the end dry a bit and seal themselves"  I don't know, with little experience I'm taking a guess but there may be something to a little extra time for the freshly cut ends to "seal" and prevent rot.
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