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Get a Cutting from a Friend's Plant
Posted by Chaya Goodman
Sep 21, 2009
One excellent way to propagate your own plants is to take cuttings from a friend's plant. It's a good way to know just what your plant will look like as a mature specimen, and it's practically free. Many common herbaceous plants can be rooted from a healthy shoot, four to six inches long. Cut with a sharp knife just below a leaf, and remove the leaves, again with a sharp knife, about half way up the stem. Dip the bottom cut end of the shoot in rooting hormone and place in a clean container of topsoil, vermiculite, perlite, or a similar rooting medium. Water thoroughly using a spray mister, and cover with plastic to increase humidity. Spray when medium is dry to the touch and re-cover with plastic. In about two weeks the cuttings will be sufficiently rooted to transplant into your garden or a larger pot.
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