How to Take Softwood Cuttings Given the right care, plants can
root from stem cuttings in spring or summer. - Excerpted from
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Friendsx A link to %this page% was e-mailed Nonflowering shoots
of many tender perennials and patio plants, as well as some
herbaceous perennials, including delphinium and lupine, will
root in six to eight weeks in warm, humid conditions in summer.
Cuttings are prone to disease, so sterilize any knives, pots,
and trays used in their preparation, and root them in fresh,
sterilized soil mix. Use tap water for cuttings. Select Healthy
Stems In summer, collect healthy, leafy shoots, about 3–5 inches
long, from plants that you have watered well the evening before.
Take your cuttings in the morning, before the plants are
stressed by high temperatures, and seal them in plastic bags to
keep them fresh. Take Off Lower Leaves Pre-fill pots and trays
with moist potting soil mix to avoid any delay once cuttings
have been prepared. Using a