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Showing posts with label Sarcococca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sarcococca. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 February 2015

growing cuttings

Late winter/ early spring is a good time to start cuttings 
(clones, in WestCoast speak) of many woody plants.
This is Sarcococca, a wonderful, hardy small shrub that 
sprouts fragrant flowers December thru February.

 
 ^^select shoots 15 to 20 cm or 6 to 8 inches
 ^^strip the lower leaves and trim to 15 cm or 6 inches
 ^^dust with rooting hormone
 ^^insert the bare stems in fresh potting soil, pat soil gently to fill holes
 
^^labels help, even if you spell the name wrong. Add the date.
 ^^water and leave outside for a few months