Fukien Tea propagation Help Please

[MattE]

Hello All,
So i have 3 fukien tea trees i saved from a big box store, only one has potential to become bonsai. i have had them for about 6 months now they have all gone through about 3 or 4 flowering cycles and are doing AMAZING.I am getting some nice long shoots growing off of them and i would like to propagate them and turn them into some S curve informal upright pre bonsai. i tried propagating one by chopping it and placing it in soil ( the same way you can with a ficus , this however resulted in it whittling up and dying. it was about 5 or 6 nodules in length, my thought was maybe enough hardwood on the cutting i took. these ones however are aot longer about 8 or 9 leaf node sections ( i think thats what you call them ).

anyways lol has anyone successfully propagated a fukien tea?

 

[Anthony]

You may wish to try again in late spring.
They are zone 9 and not Tropical shrubs.
They are normally easy from cuttings, seed or roots.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[MattE]

You may wish to try again in late spring.
They are zone 9 and not Tropical shrubs.
They are normally easy from cuttings, seed or roots.
Good Day
Anthony

Thanks , from all my research they came up as a tropical species of plant , would it be ok to start wiring the shoots and then propagate in late spring? also do i put cuttings into water or just into damp soil and let root?

 

[Anthony]

I can give you no advice on wiring as on my side we only use
grow and clip. The Fukien tea is a hedging shrub.

It helps to remember mainland China has no tropical zone.
Lowest is on the beach at zone 10.
The limit for the tropics is a low to 55 deg.F

In late spring, just stick cuttings in damp or wet bonsai soil
Place in bright light. Rooting powder will help.
Or use seeds.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[MattE]

I can give you no advice on wiring as on my side we only use
grow and clip. The Fukien tea is a hedging shrub.

It helps to remember mainland China has no tropical zone.
Lowest is on the beach at zone 10.
The limit for the tropics is a low to 55 deg.F

In late spring, just stick cuttings in damp or wet bonsai soil
Place in bright light. Rooting powder will help.
Or use seeds.
Good Day
Anthony

Thank you for your help it is greatly appreciated
have a wonderful day