Things You'll Need:
- Shears And Pruning Tools
- Newspapers
- Newspapers
- Illustration Board Or Cardboard
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Step 1
Choose fleshy leafed plants, like succulents, as food is stored in these types of leaves and will root.
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Step 2
Cut leafs from stems with shears or sharp knife.
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Step 3
Plant leaf in moist sand, burying at least 1/2 inch.
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Step 4
Place in warm shade and cover.
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Step 5
Check for root sprouts and keep sand moist.
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Step 6
Transplant to soil or soil/sand mix when roots are 1 to 3 inches long.
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Step 1
Check garden books to find which plants (LIST 2-3 EXAMPLES OF PLANTS) may be propagated by root cuttings.
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Step 2
Select roots 1/8 to 1/4 inch (pencil width) in diameter from healthy plants.
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Step 3
Using a sharp shears or knife, cut roots into pieces 1-3 inches long.
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Step 4
Fill a planting box or flat with potting soil and sand mixture up to 1 inch to the top.
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Step 5
Place cuttings 2 inches apart in a horizontal position on top of the soil.
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Step 6
Cover with half an inch of soil, and water thoroughly.
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Step 7
Cover with wet newspapers, cardboard or glass and place in the shade until root sprouts appear, remove covering.
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Step 8
Place in pots of soil/sand mixture, thinnest end down into soil.







Comments
sunshineandrose said
on 3/14/2009 Is the strawberry plant easy to do? I love them. 5*
ravenest said
on 2/26/2009 how to propagate from an aborvitae????
Littlegirlsmom said
on 9/23/2008 Do either of these procedures work on peonies? Also, if I bring in impatiens (not New Guinea,just regular),transplant them to pots will they over-winter? If so, what do I have to do?
Good article-spoken in non-plant world English.
littlegirlsmom
writer7 said
on 9/23/2008 Good article. Will try on my geraniums.
wytetyger059 said
on 7/11/2008 It's an ornamental, but coleus roots easily. And being an annual, you need to put out new ones sometimes, so I take cuttings and grow them inside over the winter. Very good article.