@@millefolium9303I've stuck a stem cutting in soil before & got a new plant that way. There was little finesse involved! I think, from memory, I did it after flowering.
Growing plants from cuttings is literally cutting a section from the stem of the plant (no roots) and planting those cuttings in soil or some kind of growing media so that each of those cuttings develops its own roots, essentially becoming individual plants. What you did here is called division... Dividing individual shoots (that already have their own roots) of a plant that are clustered together.
Nice video. Question. We are in Maine and have very harsh Winters, ground freezes 2-3'+ deep. Will a cutting/division have a strong enough root system to survive while dormant in it's 1st year through Winter? And what fertilizer, if any, would you use to help it along? Would mulching with straw help? TY in advance. Mark n Rosa
My first plant is over 15 years old now. I have never fertilized it and it has experienced winter temperatures of -10 degC. It grows back strong each year.
After we cover the plant with a polybag, generally how long shall we wait until the branch is ready to be sown in the soil? Also, my plant is 2 years old. Do you recommend me following this process or shall I wait for 1 more year?
I would say/think so. We have them in 4 different flower beds. Come back every year Last summer after they bloomed, I noticed several tiny plants coming up that looked like our bleeding hearts. This year they came right back. Closest active bed, 6' away. Had to be from seed drop.
Good video but this is not propagation by cutting. Division is the correct word imo. Nevertheless, I still gave you a thumbs up for sharing this video :)
