I've had good luck potting ROD cuttings directly into a pot by pressing the cutting into the pot until they hit the bottom of the pot. Then I cut the top off an inch or two above soil level. I usually put a bunch of cuttings in each pot and if I water regularly they turn out really well.
I tried my first propagations from cuttings yesterday. I cut some new growth off Carolina Cherry Laurel and direct planted about 30 to form a screen. I used the rooting hormone I bought off Amazon. This is listed online as an easy propagation, so we will see. They will get absolutely no love, just rain and the rooting hormone I used.
Truth TreeDaddy. Truth.....and they will probably do well until July
as the two switches get turned
Heat:ON
Rain:OFF
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