Types of Cuttings
Cuttings can be made from any part of the plant. Most frequently, however, either a stem or leaf is used. A stem cutting includes a piece of stem plus any attached
Stem Cuttings
Stem cuttings can be taken from both herbaceous plants (e.g., garden flowers and houseplants) and woody trees and shrubs. Because the new growth of trees
HERBACEOUS
Stem cuttings from herbaceous plants can be taken any time the plant is actively growing.
SOFTWOOD
Softwood cuttings are prepared from soft, succulent new growth of woody plants
SEMI-HARDWOOD
Semi-hardwood cuttings are taken from the current season’s growth after the wood has matured. The wood is firm and all leaves are full size. This occurs in mid-July to early fall for most plants. Many
HARDWOOD
Hardwood cuttings are prepared from shoots that grew the previous summer.
Leaf Cuttings
Leaf cuttings are prepared by taking a single leaf from the plant. This leaf must generate not only new roots, but new shoots as well. The leaf used for propagation usually does not become part of the new plant, but disintegrates after the new.
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