Propagation: Propagation: Propagation part VII based on my own experience, 1 by Pughbear7

Pughbear7 wrote:
I will send it your way.... It seems we are lined up for one storm right after the next, and yet last year we wer as you say bone dry. Its funny how we seem to go in cycles. I will say everyone seems to be happy with the moisture. Now if I could find a way to get the rain inside the GH. I just wish it would warm up.... yea I know some are saying why is he whineing??? 50's to 60's is warm to our area.... I think its the moist cold & the wind chill of 34.
Jeanette: It looks like its an easy one. One book says to take fresh cuttings from the crown when they are 4"- 6" or you can take cuttings in the winter and root on bottom heat. I would think doing the bundle rubberbanded together and stuck in a rooting bed. Also on the winter cuttings I would do the removal of the cut end's side buds to give it a larger area to root from.
I have several books fro reference and I like them all the 3 books I depend on are Know-it-&- grow it by Dr Carl Whitcom
The pic is of a twelve package of dragon tails. I like the looks of this one and I don't think it will disappoint me.
Dave
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000YZ96TC/ref=sr_1_o...

this is a link to amazone on an earlier volume of the text. I love my II edition. I would look for a used one as its another one of those that are costly $60.00 plus $12.00 to ship.
Manual of woody landscape plants- Their Identifcation, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses by Michael A Dirr. Another one to look for a lightly used book. This one can be upto 131.00 but the link has one for $31.00

http://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Identification-Ornamental-Ch...

The plant propagator's bible by Miranda Smith. It lista for $22.00 so its an afordable book to have. The thing I like about it is the charts in the book. it allows them to cover a bunch of plants and give basic instructions that is backed up by detailed chapters giving very specific how to instuctions with great illistrations and pics.

http://www.amazon.com/Plant-Propagators-Bible-Miranda-Smith/...

I hope these links help. My library is a never ending task. I do like to read up on specific plants but nothing out weigh's hands on experience.