How to Grow Chrysanthemums From Cuttings

A popular and inexpensive way to grow new chrysanthemums is by taking cuttings from existing plants in the garden. Springtime is the ideal time to harvest the cuttings from outside plants, taken anytime during the season. Select cuttings from healthy plants. The cuttings require a humid environment until the root systems develop. Once a cutting grows a solid root system, you can replant the cutting in a larger container or move it to the garden.

Garden shears
Small pot
rooting hormone
Coarse sand
Peat moss
Pencil
Plastic bag

Instructions

- 1
  Cut a 3-inch piece of top growth from the plant for each cutting.
- 2
  Remove the leaves from the lower half of the cutting.
- 3
  Dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone.
- 4
  Fill a small pot with equal parts coarse sand and peat moss.
- 5
  Make an indentation in the center of the sand-peat moss mixture, using a pencil. Push straight down, about 1 1/2 inch deep.
- 6
  Insert the cut end of the stem into the indentation and pat the soil mixture to firm around the cutting.
- 7
  Water the container to moisten the soil without making it muddy. Cover the pot with a clear plastic bag to create a greenhouse effect. Position the plant in indirect sunlight and keep the soil moist.
- 8
  Remove the plastic bag after the cutting develops roots. Test the cutting every couple weeks by giving it a gently tug. Once roots develop, it will hold onto the soil.

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