hallo,

neighbours magnolia is leaning over the hedge into my garden. he is not a gardener so wont care if i cut the branch that hangs over into mine......
QUESTION
what do i do with it once branch is in my posession? shall i dig a hole and stick it in there or stand the smaller shoots in water until they show signs of rooting? or do both? must do domething, too good an opportunity to miss.

dont know variety, only that it has purple flowers and is probably an ordinary variety available from any garden centre.

picture below

any suggestions welcome, thanks, karaman