Can You Grow a Harry Lauder Clipping?

Sir Harry Lauder has been a Scottish comedian and singer, popular from the early 1900s. His costume included a twisted walking stick, which resembles the branches of their contorted filbert (Corylus avellana “Contorta”), and the tree Long Beach was assassinated following him. This tree Flagstaff grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture Stump Removal hardiness zones 4 through 8. Harry Lauder’s walking stick does develop from cuttings, although it may be difficult to spread this way. Only about 50 percent of all cuttings survive.

Timing

Timing is a crucial element in getting the tree Boise’s cuttings to root. Take cuttings while the Harry Lauder tree Fresno is actively growing, but before it places terminal buds — people at the ends of the stems. The timing for this varies from area to area, but usually occurs in early summer, in June or to July.

Taking the Cutting

You’ll need sharp pruning Boise shears to eliminate the cutting from the tree Long Beach without damaging it. Soak the shears for five minutes in a solution of 1 part household bleach to 3 parts of water to sterilize them. Rinse the shears in clear water before applying them to cut back a 6-inch-long shoot — measuring from the tip toward the Stump Removal — from the Harry Lauder tree.

Planting Medium

Because many Harry Lauder tree cuttings do not survive the propagation process because of excess moisture, use coarse sand as the rooting medium. Sand drains quickly, leaving less moisture across the cutting. Use a container with adequate drainage holes in the bottom and fill it to over 1 to 3 inches from the rim. Use a pencil to form a planting hole for the cutting, moisten the sand and permit it to drain prior to planting the cutting.

Planting Preparation

Rooting hormone powder helps encourage the rapid development of roots. Use any brand of rooting hormone labeled “No.3,” containing 0.8 percent indole-3-butyric acid. Use a sharp, sterilized knife to peel the outer layer of bark from the bottom 1 inch of their cutting, dip which become a cup of water and then to the rooting hormone. Shake the excess powder from the cutting before planting it in the prepared hole in the sand.

Transplanting the Cutting

Even though the Harry Lauder tree cuttings should root within five weeks, it’s important not to disturb them until after they come out of dormancy in the following spring. Water them when the top 1 inch of the sand is dry and keep the pot in a lightly shaded location. It’s safe to transplant the trees when new growth appears.