A couple of things I would add for those just starting out in
this.
Timing is one of the most critical aspects for most cuttings.
Though
successes may be had at other times of year, taking them at the
optimum
time really increases the chances of a good strike rate. Good
shrub and
tree books should have a section on propagation and timings for
many
species can be found in these.

As well as being fraught with problems it is still great fun
and a very
satisfying way of increasing stocks of suitable specimens.


On the other hand, if you are trimming a plant and have
left-overs that might make good cuttings, it doesn't hurt to try
them at ANY time of the year. No sense wasting anything --
especially if it is waste in the first place. ;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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