Dormant hardwood · MerlinYes plant guide
Before you start
Use mature dormant wood with several sound buds. Label which end was closest to the roots.
Gather a labelled pot with drainage, clean scissors and fresh propagation mix. Unwrap the cutting on arrival and check that the stem is firm and sound.
Plant-specific notes
Use dormant shoots, insert the base deep enough to keep it moist and leave buds above the surface. Plant well away from pipes and drains.
Setting up the cutting
Insert the base in a deep draining pot of moist propagation mix, leaving a bud above the surface. Protect from frost and strong sun. Keep it evenly moist through spring.
When to pot on
Wait for roots at drainage holes or an intact root plug. Budbreak alone is insufficient. Move established plants into individual pots without stripping the roots.
If something goes wrong
Wilting can come from excess heat, dehydration or a rotting base. Move into diffuse light, check the stem and adjust humidity or drainage before adding water. Discard mouldy or collapsed material.
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