Symphoricarpos (albus)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Caprifoliaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Honeysuckle Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake laevigatus (Fern.) Blake | ||
| Common Synonym: | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake laevigatus | ||
| Common Name: | Common Snowberry | ||
| Species Code: | SYMALB | ||
| Ecotype: | Marin county, California | ||
| General Distribution: | S. albus var. laevihgatus is found from Alaska to Nova Scotia south to California, Colorado, Nebraska and Vermont. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 40 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Hardwood cuttings are collected between November 1st and January 15th. Cutting diameter is 0.5 inches. Cutting length is 10 inches including at least 5 nodes. |
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| Propagule Processing: | Cuttings are kept moist and cool prior to treatment. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Cuttings are dipped in a mild bleach solution for 30 seconds. Cuttings are treated with Hormex (3000 ppm IBA) rooting powder and struck in flats containing 3:1 perlite/vermiculite. 50 Cuttings are struck 2.5 inches deep per flat. % Rooting: 85% |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Flats are kept in the greenhouse and watered with an automatic irrigation system until roots are fully developed. |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Planting Method: Transplanting Cuttings. Time to Transplant: 35 days. Cuttings are transplanted to individual containers 2"x10" tubes (Deepot 40) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Cuttings are placed in the shadehouse. Transplant Survival averages 75%. |
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| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press,Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake plants Deepot 40; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
