How to Propagate From Cutting and Leaves

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Shears And Pruning Tools
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Illustration Board Or Cardboard

Step 1

Choose fleshy leafed plants, like succulents, as food is stored in these types of leaves and will root.
Step 2

Cut leafs from stems with shears or sharp knife.
Step 3

Plant leaf in moist sand, burying at least 1/2 inch.
Step 4

Place in warm shade and cover.
Step 5

Check for root sprouts and keep sand moist.
Step 6

Transplant to soil or soil/sand mix when roots are 1 to 3 inches long.
Step 1

Check garden books to find which plants (LIST 2-3 EXAMPLES OF PLANTS) may be propagated by root cuttings.
Step 2

Select roots 1/8 to 1/4 inch (pencil width) in diameter from healthy plants.
Step 3

Using a sharp shears or knife, cut roots into pieces 1-3 inches long.
Step 4

Fill a planting box or flat with potting soil and sand mixture up to 1 inch to the top.
Step 5

Place cuttings 2 inches apart in a horizontal position on top of the soil.
Step 6

Cover with half an inch of soil, and water thoroughly.
Step 7

Cover with wet newspapers, cardboard or glass and place in the shade until root sprouts appear, remove covering.
Step 8

Place in pots of soil/sand mixture, thinnest end down into soil.

Comments

sunshineandrose said

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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????

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.