How Do You Root Gardenia From Cuttings?
Gardenia is an evergreen shrub that is used in home landscapes in areas with mild winter temperatures. The shrub features deep green leaves year-round, and produces fragrant, cream-colored blossoms in the spring. Add more gardenia shrubs to your home landscape without purchasing expensive plants by propagating with cuttings. Cuttings taken from the shrub’s stems can be grown into a new plant over the course of a year so that the new plant is ready for the yard as soon as the following spring. Cut off a young stem from the gardenia bush in spring. Using clean shears, cut the stem just above a visible leaf bud. The cutting must be approximately 4 to 6 inches long. Fill a clear jar or glass with water nearly to the top. Place a piece of wire mesh over the top of the jar. Trim off the bottom of the cutting to just beneath the nearest leaf bud. Strip off any lower leaves that will be beneath the water level. Poke the bare part of the cutting through the wire mesh, so the bottom 1 inch is un
