Propagating plants by cuttings

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Propagating Plants by Cuttings

Cuttings are planted in rows. They root readily in summer if kept well watered and shaded a bit at first. This is a good way to propagate grass pinks, Arabis albida and Torrey's pentstemon. Pull off sprigs that have half-hardened wood at the base; do not cut them off, because that makes it less easy for the callous that precedes rooting to form. Some of the perennials, especially the creepers, will furnish cuttings that already are partly rooted.