They are also a good source of shade or privacy when grown along.

3. Take several 6″ to 8″ long cuttings from the new growth of the shrub. Strip off the leaves near the cut, leaving only a few at the tip end of the cutting. Dust rooting hormone (click for sources) on the cut end. Insert the cut end of the clippings into the 3″ holes in the potting soil.

Firm the soil around each cutting. 4. Since the length between leaf nodes differs from plant to plant, the size of a cutting, using this rule of measurement, will vary. The average cutting should measure between 3 and 5 inches. To prepare my cuttings for rooting, I remove the lower set of leaves to open up wounds on the shoot.

Moreover, using a rooting hormone is essential when attempting to root cuttings from woody plants.

It is at these wounded sites that rooting will bushfelling.barted Reading Time: 8 mins. Take root cuttings in late fall or early winter while the shrubs are dormant and their roots have most of the plants' energy stored. The younger and healthier the shrubs, the more readily your root. Aug 03, Fill a container with water, and place some rooting hormone into another container.

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Dip the node end of the cutting into the water and then into the rooting hormone. Tap off any excess hormone; too much actually hinders its success. Discard the excess hormone.