For various reasons I've wound up with some summer cuttings (broken branches, pruning, and such). Last year I had 100% success doing this, things look good so far. Nothing new here, Bass has a writeup on his site doing this.
Take the cutting (some lignified/brown wood is ideal but green should still root if kept very humid), remove excess leaves, stick in a pot (I use plain potting soil), and cover with a bag. A tight fitting bag helps with all green cuttings. Keep in the shade and ignore except for occassional watering. Rooting hormone could be used, probably helps but I didn't have any handy when I did these.
Last year I kept what I had inside all winter. They did ok but I didn't have a great spot for them (low light/cool temps). Also vectored spider mites. If this years plants are strong enough I may let them go dormant in a non-freezing area.
Take the cutting (some lignified/brown wood is ideal but green should still root if kept very humid), remove excess leaves, stick in a pot (I use plain potting soil), and cover with a bag. A tight fitting bag helps with all green cuttings. Keep in the shade and ignore except for occassional watering. Rooting hormone could be used, probably helps but I didn't have any handy when I did these.
Last year I kept what I had inside all winter. They did ok but I didn't have a great spot for them (low light/cool temps). Also vectored spider mites. If this years plants are strong enough I may let them go dormant in a non-freezing area.
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