Ok, but re: the scraping, do you just scrape off the outer bark layer? I’ve never tried that. I have tried just planting the vines, as is, into the soil below where the vines were growing. I’ll try what you’ve suggested this year.
I was surprised at how easy growing the grapevines was. I cut off ten or so dead-looking branches last winter and put them in a pot of dirt outside like it said to do on the internet. I figured, what the hell. This spring I was shocked to see most of them sprouting green and growing.
With the Blue Sky Vine, I just take woody cuttings and leave them in water until I see roots grow, then I plant in Styrofoam cups filled with potting soil. If they grow there, I later pot them and grow in medium sized pots until they are established.
Thanks for the tips.
Danie; I would just do some on the underside of the branch and make certain it is in contact with the soil.