10 Outdoor Plants You Can Propagate From Cuttings

10 Outdoor Plants You Can Outdoor Plants You Can Propagate From Cuttings Propagate From Cuttings

Most hydrangeas , except the climbing and oak-leafed types, propagate easily from any types of cuttings at any time of year, if kept at temperatures above freezing. Most hydrangeas , except the climbing and oak-leafed types, propagate easily from any types of cuttings at any time of year, if kept at temperatures above freezing. 1. Hydrangea 1. Hydrangea

If you want to fill in empty places in your shady bed with annuals, keep in mind that Busy Lizzy is among the easiest of plants to propagate. If you want to fill in empty places in your shady bed with annuals, keep in mind that Busy Lizzy is among the easiest of plants to propagate. 2. Busy Lizzy ( Impatiens ) 2. Busy Lizzy ( Impatiens )

For deciduous dogwood shrubs, take short softwood cuttings about 2 inches long in spring at about the time you see small pores forming on the shoots. For deciduous dogwood shrubs, take short softwood cuttings about 2 inches long in spring at about the time you see small pores forming on the shoots. 3. Dogwood ( Cornus ) 3. Dogwood ( Cornus )

Since only species types come true from seed, cultivars require cuttings . Since only species types come true from seed, cultivars require cuttings . 4. Flowering Maple ( Abutilon ) 4. Flowering Maple ( Abutilon )

Because gardenias don’t like having their roots disturbed, give each cutting its own small pot or cell of soil rather than crowding them together in one container. Because gardenias don’t like having their roots disturbed, give each cutting its own small pot or cell of soil rather than crowding them together in one container. 5. Gardenia 5. Gardenia

Rooting hormone helps but isn’t always necessary for hibiscus known for their showy blooms. Rooting hormone helps but isn’t always necessary for hibiscus known for their showy blooms. 6. Hibiscus 6. Hibiscus

If treated with rooting hormone, most jasmines can root within a month from softwood or semi-ripe cuttings. If treated with rooting hormone, most jasmines can root within a month from softwood or semi-ripe cuttings. 7. Jasmine ( Jasminum ) 7. Jasmine ( Jasminum )

Avoid the most difficult-to-root types, such as Magnolia campbellii and M. macrophylla . Avoid the most difficult-to-root types, such as Magnolia campbellii and M. macrophylla . 8. Magnolia 8. Magnolia

Since it’s a good idea to cut back the plants in early summer, anyway, that’s a good time to stick some of your trimmings in damp soil or perlite to root within 3 to 4 weeks. Since it’s a good idea to cut back the plants in early summer, anyway, that’s a good time to stick some of your trimmings in damp soil or perlite to root within 3 to 4 weeks. 9. Mum ( Chrysanthemum ) 9. Mum ( Chrysanthemum )

Rooting often takes 8 to 10 weeks for the deciduous cultivars , 10 to 15 weeks for the evergreen varieties. Rooting often takes 8 to 10 weeks for the deciduous cultivars , 10 to 15 weeks for the evergreen varieties. 10. Rhododendron and Azalea ( Rhododendron ) 10. Rhododendron and Azalea ( Rhododendron )

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