08-01-2007, 05:41 AM
Noel,
You can propagate ohias from seed, which is slow, from semi-hard wood cuttings, which has a low success rate (in my experience anyway) or from air layers. The flower color won't come true from seed, so if you have, say, a yellow one, most of the seeds it produces will probably yield the more common red flowered form. Air layering is a good way to propagate ohia trees with characteristics you like. It can take from 3-6 months for the air layer to develop roots before you remove it from the parent. There was a great thread a while ago all about air layering ohias. Several folks said they were going to try it. I wonder what the results have been. Anybody have luck?
Mitzi
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
You can propagate ohias from seed, which is slow, from semi-hard wood cuttings, which has a low success rate (in my experience anyway) or from air layers. The flower color won't come true from seed, so if you have, say, a yellow one, most of the seeds it produces will probably yield the more common red flowered form. Air layering is a good way to propagate ohia trees with characteristics you like. It can take from 3-6 months for the air layer to develop roots before you remove it from the parent. There was a great thread a while ago all about air layering ohias. Several folks said they were going to try it. I wonder what the results have been. Anybody have luck?
Mitzi
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com