Propagation: basic how to on propagation based on my experience, 0 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
I think this time of year would be good for taking cuttings of Rose of Sharon (althea) and hydrangea. I took several cuttings of a double pink althea at our last house. I think I had about 18 cuttings and all took. I may have lost a couple when I finally put them in the ground the next year at our new house. At the same time I took rose cuttings and brugmansias and put them in the same pot and they are all growing together today.

Don't ever give up on propagating. Try it again and again until you get good at it. I think my mistakes when I began was keeping the soil too wet and using garden soil instead of a good potting soil or other potting medium. Learn from your mistakes. There are lots of good books on the subject. Ken Druse has an excellent book if you want to pay a pretty penny.