Dodonaea viscosa purpurea

Hi all,
Does anyone know if I can take cuttings of this? It's currently about 3ft tall and in a pot but going in the garden soon.

 

Hi, I haven't any personal experience of this plant but all the info. says you can do semi-ripe wood cuttings next month:
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Dodonaea+viscosa
It's always worth a try!

 

Thanks for the link Liz. Fantastic stuff! Not too sure about the bit about failing in open ground though :( Just about to plant it in my new border where all the conditions should be perfect. Fingers crossed. I'll take some cuttings then if it fails in the border I'll take it's place with a large pot-grown specimen.
Thanks again. Oh and thanks for a previous post about the seed sale at Thompson and Morgan - spent an absolute fortune and will probably have to evict the kids so I can use the space for seed-trays :D :D

 

Windy, I had a quick look at the link - as you say v. interesting stuff, but I'll take issue with its pessimistic view on hardiness. It suggests that it is damaged at temperatures of 3C and below. I don't grow it in my garden, but it is planted in some of the public spaces here and does extremely well. In some parts of Torbay, temperatures dropped to below minus 4C last winter (coldest for many years) and the Dodonaeas reacted by developing their richest colouration ever. They started into growth as normal and of those I see regularly, none have sustained the slightest amount of damage. Unless you are stuck right out on Bodmin Moor, I see no reason why it shouldn't thrive with you.

 

Thanks for your reply DaveP,
Must say I chose the Dodonaea because it sounds perfect for my garden. Wind resistant,drought resistant and should grow to the right size. I haven't seen them growing outside anywhere though. Was a tad disappointed with the links view of their hardiness. But you've really cheered me up now We don't suffer many frosts here and snow is that rare that on the odd occasion we get a slight sprinkling the school suspends it's classes and lets the kids play outside :D
Thanks again