Propagation
Using Stem Cuttings
Materials Needed
Sharp Knife
Rooting Hormone
Box or Container with drainage holes
Pure builder's sand, vermiculite, or perlite
Self-sealing plastic bag
Toothpicks or short twigs
An easy to root perennial such as carnation, begonia, chrysanthemum, or sage
Individual Containers
Potting soil
Step 1
Cut a 4 to 5 inch long stem just below a leaf and remove all but two or three leaves at the top
Step 3
Put the cutting in a container or box (the ideal container will have drainage holes) filled with about 3 inches of moistened pure builder's sand, vermiculite, or perlite
Step 4
Slip the container into a self sealing plastic bag. Prop up the bag with toothpick or short twigs so that the plastic doesn't touch the leaves. Seal the bag the minimize water loss, but open it occasionally to let in fresh air
Step 5
Place the covered container in indirect light. When the cuttings are well rooted (4 to 8 weeks), put them into individual containers or potting soil