Propagating Plants: Layering Shrubs and Climbers
The stems of climbers and shrubs sometimes root when they touch the soil, and you can harness this tendency to make new plants.
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DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited Plants to Layer
aucuba
flowering quince
smokebush
Erica
fothergilla
honeysuckle
magnolia
passion flower
skimmia
lilac
viburnum
weigela
wisteria
Make a Slanting Cut
In spring, from the base of the plant select a flexible stem that bends to the ground. Remove side stems and make a shallow slanting cut on the underside, 12 inches from the tip. Dip the cut in rooting hormone compound.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley LimitedPeg Down Stem Into Soil
Use wire staples or a large stone to firmly anchor the wounded section of stem just below the soil surface. To aid rooting in poorer soils, pin the stem into a shallow depression filled with moist potting soil.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley LimitedOther Layering Techniques
Basic layering works for a wide range of shrubs, and by varying the technique, you can also use it to propagate woody climbers and fruit bushes.
Excerpted from How to Grow Practically Everything
© 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited
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