I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Neil

Neil wrote in message ...
I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it
can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?
Find a plant book in the library and read about cuttings. Let the blooms
stay on the bush so the seeds will form and just plant them next years,

"Neil" wrote in message ...
I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it
can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Yes. Keep it watered and it will grow.

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I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Rose of Sharons grow around here in Chicago like a weed. I planted a
couple in my parkway garden. One winter they all dropped tons of seeds
and the next spring there were hundreds of little plants. After a few
years I got this.

http://brandylion.com/rose_of_sharon.jpg

For some reason only the purple flowers chose to come out that morning.
I used to grow wildflowers in that area.

The Rose of Sharons provide great cover, easy to maintain, and flower for
a long time at the end of summer. My originals came from my parents who
pull them like weeds out of their lawn every spring. They brought a few
transplants over and in a couple of years they filled almost the whole
parkway.

I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Neil





If it went to seed last year you should be seeing seedlings underneath. They
seed like mad here in Connecticut.

"Neil" wrote in message ...
I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it
can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Neil

If you're serious about cloning from a cutting, I'll be glad to send you my
method. I regularly clone double pink and mauve plants that our garden club
sells. BTW, starting plants from seeds does not guarantee that you'll get a
comparable plant or even the same color.

John

I'll have to look around, but i don't recall seeing anything growing around
the
base of the plant. Is it possible I have some sort of seedless variety?

"GrampysGurl" wrote in message
...

I have a lovely Rose of Sharon bush and I'd like more. Supposedly this
thing is easy to propagate. What is the best way to start a new plant now
(spring).

On a related note, I believe one of my gardening books mentioned that it
can
be propagated from cuttings. What exactly does that entail? Do I just cut
off a branch
and stick it in the ground?

Neil





If it went to seed last year you should be seeing seedlings underneath.
They
seed like mad here in Connecticut.