how to root these cuttings:1. Use one part sand and one part peat (or other kind of lose soil) and fill a pot with this mixture. Another growing medium mixture is one part peat, one part perlite and two parts sand.2. Dip the cut end in rooting hormone.3. Stick the cutting into the growing medium in the pot about halfway and press the medium firmly around the cutting so it stands upright on its own.4. Moisten the cutting and soil with water from a spray bottle.5. Cut the bottom from a clean, clear, two-liter plastic soda bottle. Screw on the cap and set the bottle over the cutting in the pot, creating a mini-greenhouse. Alternatively, set the entire pot inside a clear plastic bag and seal it closed.It is important to keep the bottle or bag from touching the cutting.6. Place the pot in a warm location out of direct sunlight. (sunlight will stimulate growth of leaves; this is not what you really want, you need to stimulate growth of roots).7. Remove the cover and mist again, if needed, to keep the cutting evenly moist throughout the rooting phase. Roots should emerge and leaves will appear on the cutting after a few weeks.8. Transplant the established cutting to its permanent location in late winter or early spring, keeping the root ball intact.
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