Old - fashioned garden are full of plants that our grandmothers grew because they savor the works , native or not , that were reliably sturdy and gentle to arise . They were also often available , not at the local garden centre but as " slips " traded by neighbor . cornel tree suckers pass into this latter group . Dogwoods are attractive trees that are pronto uncommitted and — when they are aboriginal sort — are light to get . To make it even well , dogwood reconcile by producing numerous sucker each year .
Step 1
take a sucker that grows out a bit from the tree to minimise damage to the parent . Most dogwoods will set out sucker that are easily controlled by mowing — choose one of these and rent it live . Cut or mow other suckers as usual .
Step 2
Sever the sucker from the parent in the decline by plunging a sharp coon in the ground until you’re able to experience the umbilical antecedent ( called a " stolon " ) break . Do not moil the patsy up ; your purpose is to simply fork the fry from the parent so it can get started on its own root system . Tap the flat coat back in space .
Step 3
In spring , carefully dig around the soft touch , hire as many root as possible as you lift it . Fill the yap with garden soil and pee it well .
Step 4
Dig a trap larger than the root glob for your Modern dogwood tree . settle it in its lasting situation if possible . Line the hole with a half - and - half mixture of garden soil and compost , well - decompose manure or peat moss .
Step 5
Set the sucker in the trap and bury it with the amended soil so that it sits at the same level as it did near its parent . Water it in well and garnish the sucker back to half its height to minimize shock and encourage branching .
Tip
Do n’t fertilize your new dogwood but water it deeply hebdomadal to keep the roots moist ( not slopped and doughy — roots involve air , too ) . Mulch the tooth root area of your untried tree with 2 to 4 inches of mulch to protect it against incursion by lawn lawn mower , string trimmers and velocipede . Do n’t mulch up against the trunk . Select a permanent site for your cornel that has somewhat acidic , well - drained soil . It should get full sunlight for about 60 percent of the day — the first part . Be patient . It may take several years for your dogwood to bloom .
Warning
Propagation by sucker will not figure out on ingraft trees — you’ll end up with a minor of the rootstock instead of your dogwood .
