Comments on: A Trick Around Growing ‘Green Trick

By: admin Matt

admin Matt — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:17:28 +0000

In reply to Marozia2020.

I have read the same blog posts. I think I saw plugs for Green Trick available this year though, and even a similar variety at a local nursery – maybe it is becoming more available. As for rooting cuttings of patented varieties, while technically illegal, I imagine that a few cuttings for the home grower that are not being sold might be overlooked. I actually rooted some patented phlox this year just for myself. I don’t think 6 plants are going to land me in plant jail – maybe I am over-rationalizing, but it’s not as if I am propagating thousands of plants (which would impact the royalties paid out to the breeder). I would never want to do that, but my 6 cuttings are more like dividing a clump after two years. LIke you, what happens in my garden…

By: Marozia2020

Marozia2020 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:33:43 +0000

I’ve seen some discussion of successful propagation of ‘Green Trick’ from cut florist flowers; the tip was to get the cut flowers from a grocery store floral section, as most don’t bother cleaning off foliage and especially side shoots from the stems.
Even without the side shoots, I’ve successfully rooted several stems of carnations, two nodes below and two above the soil, pop in a zipper plastic bag, inflate with a puff of breath, then onto a seedling mat under fluorescent lights.
While I realize it is technically not perfectly legal to propagate proprietary varieties, my conscience rests easy enough, since I do not now nor do I intend to profit off of my “stolen” plants in any way. (And something in me just rankles at the thought of propagating any plant being against the law. I’m a registered Democratic Socialist, but in my garden I get very libertarian about things.)

By: Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor Kitchen — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:16:40 +0000

Lovely plant pics. Your plants are beautiful especially the ardoon flower, blue echinops and peach kniphophia.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:49:24 +0000

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By: Heather Mac

Heather Mac — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:16:06 +0000

Just found your blog and I am totally in love, especially with your sweet pea posts! It's so hard to find bloggers that write about them. I'm growing Spencers from Roger Parsons for the first time this year and it's very exciting 🙂

I have a feeling I'll be spending quite a bit of time reading your archives.

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:37:52 +0000

These are not 'Green Trick', they are just similar. I know, unfortunately, the T&M site does only ship to the UK, but maybe next year there will be sources in other countries. Until then, I suggest growing this neon series, and picking the flower heads before the open or even before they show flower buds. The look is pretty similar, but just not as fluffy. For the home grower, it's a close substitute.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:26:47 +0000

Matt,
The Thompson and Morgan link you provided only delivers to the UK and I don't see it on the US website.
Where did you get yours from?