Late summer to early autumn is a perfect time to take semi-hardwood cuttings. Jane demonstrates how to do this with a camellia, but the same method can be used on gardenias and daphne, plus many ...

As global demand for wood reforestation efforts continues to grow, this age-old method remains a linchpin of sustainable tree ...

When fall weather persists, it’s a perfect time to take semi-hardwood cuttings of perennial plants, shrubs or even trees to propagate. Roses, hibiscus, privet and so many others are easily ...

She said they usually use softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings because roots develop more readily than with hardwood cuttings, and semi-hardwood cuttings aren’t quite as floppy and difficult to ...

In addition, the leafy category can be divided into two subgroups: [1] “softwood” cuttings–which come from succulent new growth–and [2] “half-ripe” (or “semi-hardwood”) cuttings ...

“Camellia cuttings do well with rooting hormone before they are planted in a new growing medium." Camellias grow best from semi-hardwood cuttings, which means stems that are partially ...

Hardwood cuttings will be slower to root than softwood or semi-ripe cuttings taken earlier in the year, though they can often have good success rates, and are a good option for those who have less ...

Typically, you can grow hydrangeas from softwood (fresh growth) cuttings in early spring or semi-hardwood cuttings (woody base) in late summer. So if you want to spruce up your garden or display ...

If so, when should I do it and how? ANSWER: Rooting azaleas from cuttings is very simple, and right now is the time to do it. Semi-hardwood cuttings seem to root the easiest for me. When the stem ...