Plant Rootability
In deciding what plant to experiment with rooting with sage, I made
this
chart. I found it very useful although it is not fully complete,
since it
only has
plants that I have attempted to root so far.
Plant(english(latin))
|
family
|
rootabily (1=low 10=high)*
|
usual time to root
|
apple (Malus pumila)
|
rose
|
2
|
3-4 weeks
|
apple (Malus pumila) rootstock
(various)
|
rose
|
4
|
2-3 weeks
|
| crab cactus (Schlumbergera
truncata) |
cactus
|
3
|
3 weeks
|
| jade plant (Crassula ssp*) |
orpine
|
4
|
2-3 weeks
|
plum (Prunus ssp.*)
|
rose
|
1
|
?
|
rose (Rosa ssp.)
|
rose
|
2
|
3-4 weeks
|
| rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) |
mint
|
1
|
?
|
sage (Salvia offininalis)
|
mint
|
5
|
2-3 weeks
|
sorrel (Rumex ssp.*)
|
knotweed
|
4
|
1-2 weeks
|
ssp* a biology/horticulture term meaning subspecies.
Rootability Scale: this is all
based on my experience, so everyone will find it slightly different
depending on the conditions.
Ranking
|
Description
|
1
|
Very hard (no successs)
|
2
|
Difficult (less than 30%
success rate)
|
3
|
Moderate (between 30% and
50% succes rate
|
4
|
Easy (between 50% and 75%
success rate)
|
5
|
Very Easy (more than 75% success
rate)
|