Propagation: rooting Rose of Sharon, Camelia, Hydrangea, Angel Trumpet, , 1 by antsinmypants

antsinmypants wrote:
I have not had any luck rooting Rose of Sharon or Camelia. I am trying the Rose of Sharon in soil again now.

Angel's Trumpet has rooted well for me in both water & soil. If you root them in water, be sure to change the water often or they will rot & turn to mush.

I have rooted some Rosemary in soil from cuttings, but don't have very good luck that way. What works great for me with Rosemary is air layering. I do this by wounding the Rosemary a bit where it will be touching the ground (a lower branch) & set a rock on top of it. Can get some nice sized bushes from it quickly that way :)

Honeysuckle rots in water for me, but roots really well in soil.

I tried cuttings in soil once from an Acuba, but it was from a sick one I was trying to save & it didn't work.

I don't know about the rooting hormone. I have only tried the powder kind & don't like it. Seems no matter how much I tap the excess powder off, there is still too much on it & they just die. Have much better luck without the hormone.

The picture is of the Rosemary branch under a brick. It is already rooted & ready to snip from the main plant.

ants