First let me make it clear, when God was giving out patience, I didn’t get the memo. That’s the reason that propagating plants has never been part of my gardening experience.
My 96-year-old Dad on the other hand has been blessed with an abundance of patience; that’s why he is the king of propagating. The man can turn any weak cutting into a beautiful tree or shrub. Many of the plants in my garden started as cuttings in Dad’s garden. My father is from the old school of gardening; he believes that buying plants is a sin and he is never shy about asking anyone for a cutting of plants he would like to see growing in his garden.
This week I decided to give the practice of propagating plants from cuttings a try and purchased rooting hormones, I got cuttings from my neighbor’s red hibiscus, my own Persian shield, and a cool plant that I don’t know the name of from another neighbor’s garden.
My 96-year-old Dad on the other hand has been blessed with an abundance of patience; that’s why he is the king of propagating. The man can turn any weak cutting into a beautiful tree or shrub. Many of the plants in my garden started as cuttings in Dad’s garden. My father is from the old school of gardening; he believes that buying plants is a sin and he is never shy about asking anyone for a cutting of plants he would like to see growing in his garden.
This week I decided to give the practice of propagating plants from cuttings a try and purchased rooting hormones, I got cuttings from my neighbor’s red hibiscus, my own Persian shield, and a cool plant that I don’t know the name of from another neighbor’s garden.
If I am successful it could bring my gardening hobby to a new level of satisfaction and it will surely help my wallet during these tough economic times!
