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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

I've done tip cuttings of currants at all times of the year & they all
seem to root equally well.  Made some cuttings of Cherry Red about 3
weeks ago that are already rooted just sitting neglected in a cold
greenhouse...

~mIEKAL


> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us> wrote:
>> How hard is it to root red currants?  Can I do it right now, with a plant 
>> that is just pushing buds?
>>
>> I have a feral red currant that I got as a seedling in my uncle's back 
>> yard. I've had it for more than 20 years, now, and it is in decline. Also, 
>> I'd like to use that spot for a Carmine Jewel cherry, but I'd like to save 
>> part of the plant if I could.  I will try to transplant it, but that's 
>> dicey with an old ailing plant.  I wondered if I might also try to cut off 
>> some twigs and root them, and how to do that.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ginda
>> Eastern MA, zone 6