How Do You Start Cuttings From Flowering Plants?
Growing plants from cuttings is an easy and inexpensive way to add to your garden. Geraniums, chrysanthemums, hydrangea, begonia, roses and many other flowering plants can be propagated from cuttings. When you prune flowering plants, save the cuttings and root them to grow new plants. In a short time, you can increase the number of plants in your garden at very little expense. Take a cutting from the plant you want to propagate. Choose a section of plant at least eight inches long. To propogate woody plants such as roses, choose a section that is still green and not woody. With sharp garden sheers, snip off the cutting as close to the main stem of the plant as possible. Trim all the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of your cutting and remove any blossoms or buds. Fill a small pot with a mixture of half potting soil and half vermiculite. Water this soil and poke a hole in the center with the chopstick. Dip the bottom third of your cutting in rooting compound, which you can buy in the p
