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You can easily propagate spindle trees using cuttings. In spring, cut a shoot with about three to four pairs of leaves and remove the bottom one. Now place about one-third of the cuttings in the soil and keep them moist. After some time the cuttings will develop their own roots.

The Spindle Tree found in our hedges and copses is a smooth-leaved shrub. The leaves have very short stalks, are opposite in pairs and have minute teeth on the margin. It bears small greenish-white flowers, in loose clusters, during May and June, followed by an abundance of fruits. Spindle can be propagated by seed or by means of semi-hardwood cuttings. These semi-ripe cuttings are best taken in late summer or early autumn.

Why grow spindle in the garden? Spindle is great for screening or hedging or to create year-round interest in a garden border, grown particularly for.

Dec 01, This is a reference to the Spindle trees’ use for the charcoal that artists use to make sketches. Artists’ charcoal is called fusain in French, regardless of the source of the charcoal. The natural charcoal is produced by carbonising young branches of trees of a suitable diameter. The majority of the plants have been cuttings and I try. We like to take cuttings approximately (”) in length. I know this seems small but it allows us to produce more off a smaller amount of cutting material.

But more importantly it improves success rates. The success rates on these euonymus cuttings is over 90%. Every part of the stem can be used provided it has some foliage and is not too woody. Home; Spindle Tree; Spindle Tree. Trying to find Spindle Tree at great prices? Searching for John Deere Tractor or comparable listings? This web site presents a big mixture of Spindle Tree, along with products such as,, plus lots shrubhauling.bar our huge collection of John Deere Tractor, or try doing a search for a particular Spindle Tree with the site search.

Common name(s): Winged Euonymus, Winged Spindle Tree. Plant type: evergreen medium shrub Primary method of propagation: cutting Alternate propagation method(s): seed, layering. Propagation by Cuttings.

Cutting type: stem tip Time of year to take cuttings: Summer Cutting maturity: semi-hardwood, hardwood Rooting hormone: IBA Quick Dip PPM. Propagating spindle. Spindle is easily propagated through cuttings and through grafting. Preparing cuttings is the easier and quicker of the two if you’re looking to multiply your spindle.

Collect your cuttings at the end of of the summer, on soft-wood growth. Dip the cuttings in powdered rooting agents to facilitate root growth. Cuttings. Special features of Spindle Tree Attractive flowers. Attractive fruits.

Attractive leaves. Ground cover. Hedge plant. Autumn colour. Winter colour. Other uses of Spindle Tree. Grown for their foliage, autumn colour and fruits also used for flower arranging.

Suitable for coastal conditions. United States.