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Photo by Dave Blackwell on February 22, 2026.
Photo by Dave Blackwell on February 22, 2026.
Photo by Dave Blackwell on February 22, 2026.
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Posted On: February 22nd 2026, 02:54 pm
Putting roots on Stewartia malacodendron has made me an absurdly happy little gardener. Air layering is a brilliant method for those plants that don't seem to want to root, and is very low effort. Set and forget and a year or so later you have a pretty decent size plant with a bit of luck!

Deciduous Azalea in the second pic. And my rooted 'cutting' in the the third.
Comments (9)
matt.pottage 8 months ago

matt.pottage

So impressed. Your skills are valuable!

janewatkins5214 8 months ago

janewatkins5214

Triumph!

hoggmascall 8 months ago

hoggmascall

Well done!

lwuce 8 months ago

lwuce

Amazing!! Can I ask if you used those clear plastic pods or just tinfoil? And did you use moss as the wrapping medium? Thank you!

milesjapanesemaples 8 months ago

milesjapanesemaples

Nice job Dave!

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