I needed to cut back a newly bought hydrangea paniculata, and was
surprised to see it bleeding. All branchlets have stopped except
one, which I have tried cauterising with a soldering iron. Any
other ideas?

Regards,
Nick.

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Chris Hogg wrote:

Last week I took some cuttings of Euphorbia characias wulfenii. As you
will know, euphorbias bleed copiously. Not being quite sure how to go
about it, I found an item from Gardeners World where Monty Don was
showing how it was done, and he dipped the cuttings in powdered
charcoal to stop the bleeding. Why that in particular, I don't know; I
would think any fine powder would do, as long as it was sterile,
possibly even flour.

Thanks very much. I can always use a pestle and mortar on some
barbeque charcoal :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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says...

I needed to cut back a newly bought hydrangea paniculata, and was
surprised to see it bleeding. All branchlets have stopped except
one, which I have tried cauterising with a soldering iron. Any
other ideas?

Regards,
Nick.

wood ash?

Janet