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(Lee) wrote:

William Wagner wrote:
We place rocks or bricks on low lying branches of plants we like.
Sometimes in a year we have a plant that can be cut from the parent
plant. Work's with Rodo's and azaleas .

excellent way to go, but i'm getting to the point that i don't have a
lot of time left so layering or slipping seems more plausable for me.

Leo, placing a rock or brick on a low lying branch is layering.
Layering is the easiest form of propagation for the home gardener. A
lower branch is held down on soil (not mulch) with a stone. A slit is
cut in an area in contact with the soil and the cut is treated with a
rooting hormone. Then the cut area will sprout roots. When the roots are
developed enough to support the end of the branch, usually in 2 years,
the branch is cut from the parent plant and, if desired, transplanted.

Rooting cuttings is slipping and can be done with hardwood cuttings and
softwood cuttings. The process is different.

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