Things You'll Need:
- Growing medium (1/2 sand and 1/2 peat by volume)
- Rooting compound (powder or liquid form)
- Growing pot
- Bottom heating pad
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Step 1
Fill the pot with the growing medium and add water until the soil is damp, but not wet. Pour about 1 tbsp. of rooting compound into a separate container to keep any diseases from contaminating the entire bottle.
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Step 2
Cut 6 to 8-inch sections of the Green Giant, making sure the cuttings are semi-hardened and not new soft growth. The new growth will rot instead of taking root.
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Step 3
Remove leaves from the bottom 2 inches of the Green Giant cuttings and dip it in the rooting compound. Shake off any excess before planting in the pot.
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Step 4
Use a pencil to make a hole in the center of the pot and stick the cutting into the hole about 2 inches deep. Firmly but gently tamp the soil down around the cutting to remove any air gaps that may have formed around the stem of the cutting.
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Step 5
Cover the Green Giant cutting with plastic or place the entire pot into a clear plastic bag. Place the growing pot onto the heat mat in a sunny location out of the way of direct sunlight. The ideal temperature for the cuttings to take root is 75 degrees F.
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Step 6
Monitor the new cutting for 10 to 12 weeks until new roots start to form by keeping the soil damp and ventilating the pot once a day. Roots may form more quickly but generally the longer in the pot the better for the cutting. Once a healthy root system has been established, maintain a healthy growing environment until spring when the Green Giant cutting can be planted outdoors.
