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The Hollyberry Lady · 05-31-2010, 11:08 AM

Last night I mailed some cuttings to some pals so they could try to root their own shrubs. This thread will help them to know what to do...

How to root "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub cuttings:

Here's a shot of some fresh and very healthy cuttings I took yesterday from my shrubs. The cuttings are kept in a glass of water until they are planted...

Now you remove the lower leaves at the bottom of the cutting and dunk it in softwood rooting hormone so it's looks something like this...

Then you pot it up into some good well draining soil-less mix. I use a pencil to poke a hole and then stick the cutting in the hole and pack the soil around it. Make sure the soil is previously moistened so the rooting hormone powder isn't washed off the stem...

Now I gently mist the cutting with plain water and put a glass or plastic cover over the top...

Now you wait...

Each day I take the cover off and mist the cuttings again, watching for new growth, which usually takes place in 2-4 weeks. I'll keep you all posted.

Here's some more cuttings I planted in one big pot. They'll be covered with a large clear plastic bag until rooting takes place...

: )

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