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I live in Southern California and I am in the process of selling my childhood home.  I have 2 orange trees and one rose bush/tree that have sentimental value to me because my, deceased, father planted them about 20 years ago.  I cant afford to have them transplanted but I would like to know if it is posible to take clippings from them and plant these to make new trees.  If so how do I do this.  Thank you for your help.
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Nancy,

What a nice idea.  Taking cuttings can keep you connected.




Take terminal cuttings about 4-6" long and dust the cut ends with rooting hormone which is available at your local garden center.  Push the cut ends into a pot filled with moist peat media and cover the pot with a clear ziplock to hold the humidity up and place in indirect sunlight.  Rooting should occur by 8 weeks.  When you do not see condensation on the inside of the ziplock water the pot and replace the bag.

Good luck

Gary

Thanks Gary but could you explain to me what a terminal cutting is?  Were do I take the cutting from, a branch, near the trunck, or from a root?  Also after it starts to take root in a pot do I transfer it to a larger pot or plant it in the ground.  When it is in the pot do I leave it outside or inside?

Thanks again.
Nancy

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Nancy,

A terminal cutting is taken from the end of a branch.  This is where the youngest tissue is and where the cutting will most likely root.  After roots start to be formed remove the plastic bag and start treating like a normal plant.  Once a healthy root system hasf formed plant outside.

Good luck

Gary