How to Propagate Red Tip Shrubs
The red-tipped photinia, sometimes referred to as red-tipped shrub is a shrub often used as "living walls" or hedges by gardeners. Some prefer it because it grows large, is drought-resistant, produces large white blooms, and of course has the red colors in its foliage. This shrub is hardy to USDA zone 7. If you would like to incorporate some red-tipped shrubs in your landscape, it is easily propagated from cuttings. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plan your propagation of red-tipped shrubs in the late summer. Use a very sharp and clean pruning knife to take 2- to 3-inch cuttings from an established shrub. Take the cuttings from shoots that have new, soft growth.
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Remove leaves on one half of the cutting (those that would be beneath soil level) and leave the other leaves that will be above ground level.
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Plant the cuttings in an artificial rooting soil to 1/2 of their depth. Remember that the end with leaves is above ground. Place the cuttings in an area that is warm; about 72 degrees will do nicely.
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Cover your cuttings with some clear plastic so that they will retain moisture. When excess moisture beads up under the plastic, let it out by removing the plastic for a couple of hours and then replacing it. Keep the the cuttings away from direct sunlight to prevent overheating. You should see roots forming in a couple of weeks.
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Allow the cuttings to establish themselves until you can pull up gently on them and they are not easily moved. They are then ready for transplant, although you may find it beneficial to transplant them into large pots for a couple of months before transplanting them outdoors.
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