Comments on: Forcing Spring branches In Your Home https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/ Living Large In A Small-ish Home Wed, 15 Feb 2023 02:16:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ivory https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-448988 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-448988 Oh my, what a perfect idea. I love it! Will be doing this to bring in tge spring-time into our home.

]]> By: Yvonne Pratt https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-448917 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-448917 In reply to BETTY A CAMPBELL.

Oh, how wonderful! I have lilacs in the back of our home and will give them a try this year.

]]> By: BETTY A CAMPBELL https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-448878 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-448878 I sure need this now. Thankyou for the idea. Have all the shrubs outside.

]]> By: StoneGable https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429922 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429922 In reply to Kim Gibson.

You will love the blooms!

]]> By: Kim Gibson https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429921 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429921 We are ready to start pruning the apple trees in my friends orchard…. I think I will try forcing some along with my forsythia and dogwood!

]]> By: Jane https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429754 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429754 Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea. Fun project to try with the grandkids.

]]> By: StoneGable https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429745 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429745 In reply to Sandy.

Bring your branches in right now!

]]> By: StoneGable https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429743 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429743 In reply to Rachel Cargill.

Wow, what great tips! Thanks, Rachel!

]]> By: Rachel Cargill https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429742 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429742 Love bringing inside clippings from fruit frees, ornamental trees/bushes & grape vines too. This is an annual event we do between Jan & Feb.
Arrange clippings in luke warm water (change out water 1 or 2 times per month), within 3 weeks (or sooner) you’ll notice pretty blossoms/leafing.
Grape vines are stored in our second refrigerator, which they are wrapped in wet newspaper/paper towels (not drenched just wet), the vines with wet paper wrapped around vines, are placed in a large plastic bag then placed in fridge for about 3 months. After 60 days we check for roots then leave in fridge another 30 days or till it’s time to transplant in April/May. Discard any vines that didn’t root. (90-95% will root.)
Plant clippings gives more produce & beauty on the farm & landscape, & saves us from purchasing plants from nursery plus your new plant clippings become acclimated to your earth/region & last a good 20-40 years (pending on variety).
Annual clippings here at the farm are:
Dogwood Ornamental
Wisteria Ornamental
Olive Tree
Yellow Foresythia Ornamental
Magnolia Ornamental
Red Bud Tree
Golden Leaf Tree
Lylic Ornamental
Cherry Tree
Apple Tree
Pear Tree
Peach Tree
Nectarine Tree
Cranberry Bush
Flowering Crab Apple Ornamental
Flowering Cherry Ornamental
Japanese Maple Ornamental
Variety of Herbs

]]> By: StoneGable https://www.stonegableblog.com/force-beautiful-spring-brances/#comment-429741 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=35324#comment-429741 In reply to Paula@SweetPea.

Hi Paula, what a sweet memory! I’m so addicted to their beauty!

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