Propagation: Some questions about cuttings., 1 by robertsonj88

robertsonj88 wrote:
Is there a right or wrong time to do cuttings? I am zone 3a and it tends to get cold here early.

I have two ivy geraniums that I want to do cuttings of, hardy geraniums, a petunia, calibrachoa, and anything else I can fit. lol

If I did cuttings next month would that be too soon? Usually things can't be planted in the ground until around the end of May.

I've only ever done cuttings once and when I did I used some styrofoam things that my friend gave me that came with a tray and a dome and it was in early spring. She told me to mist the cuttings with water at night and put the dome on and in the morning mist it and leave the dome off for the day. Or maybe it was the other way around can't remember it was a few years ago. lol But I'm pretty sure not one of them made it to soil because they all rotted.
This time around I plan on using a soilless soil. Is it necessary to mist and cover the cuttings?
Thanks.