Propagate Shrubs in the Fall

By sandnsea2
October 13, 2011

Fall is a great time to increase your shrubs. When pruning Euonymous and Forsythia, remove the bottom leaves from good stems and put them (6 inches deep) where you want a new plant.

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Oct 12, 2011 6:54 PM CST
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Name: Tami Smith
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Oct 12, 2011 7:50 PM CST
Name: Jeri Nicholson
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I did that last fall with some burg cuttings when I ran out of pots for all of them and then covered with frost cloth. That was Oct. 15th and when I uncovered them March 15 to my surprise, I had new plants.
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Oct 12, 2011 8:12 PM CST
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Great information to know! Thank you. Thumbs up
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Oct 12, 2011 10:41 PM CST
Name: Lynn
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Janice what is your growing zone? I love this idea. You mean all I have to do is take cuttings and stick them in the ground over winter (zone 8)?
Wonder if that would work with the Callicarpa 'Profusion'?
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Oct 13, 2011 4:23 AM CST
Name: Janice
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You're welcome, Tami and Ann!

Jeri, that is great!! Nice photos, too!

Lynn, I am in zone 7A. It works especially well with Forsythia, which is easy to root. Have never tried Callicarpa, but I'd give it a try.

You can also take a long branch of Forsythia, leave it attached to the shrub, and bury it underground holding it in place with a stone.
Pull the leaves off that branch at the place where it will be buried (they form roots at the leaf axils) and cut off the tip, prior to burying it.

Then, in the Spring, you can cut the branch from the shrub and move it, with its new root system, to where you want the shrub.

Some cuttings will not take, for whatever reason. You can use rooting hormone, if you wish, though I never do.

Good to experiment with different plants and see what you have good success with.

Have fun with it!
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Oct 13, 2011 8:15 AM CST
Name: Lynn
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I am going to give this a try tomorrow with the Callicarpa. Thumbs up
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Oct 13, 2011 8:51 AM CST
Name: Jeri Nicholson
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Beautyberry is a weed here so I would bet they root.
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Oct 13, 2011 9:41 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Hilarious! Here it is a treasured small shrub. Lovey dubby
I haven't noticed if the birds eat the berries or not, in the winter?
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Oct 13, 2011 10:18 AM CST
Name: Janice
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Yes, many bird species feed on the Callicarpa fruit. My plant is usually stripped bare by Spring.
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Oct 13, 2011 10:31 AM CST
Name: Lynn
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Awesome, thanks Janice. Thumbs up
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Oct 19, 2011 12:13 PM CST
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I knew I could do this in Spring, just after flowering, but I never knew I could do it in Fall as well! THANKS for that!
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Oct 21, 2011 7:39 PM CST
Name: Janice
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You're welcome, Lynn and critter !
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Mar 19, 2012 4:37 PM CST
Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)
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Here is the result of a Fall cutting

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Mar 23, 2012 1:47 PM CST
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Name: Tami Smith
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Awesome Smiling
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Oct 7, 2013 8:28 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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valleylynn said:I am going to give this a try tomorrow with the Callicarpa. Thumbs up


@valleylynn, what was the result of this? Did it work for you with the Callicarpa?
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 8, 2013 1:55 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Hi Ann. Thank you for the reminder. I will have to go out and check it out.
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Oct 8, 2013 11:06 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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I tip my hat to you. LMK please.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 8, 2013 12:17 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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I'm at work right now, but will look when I get home. Smiling
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Oct 8, 2013 1:42 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Thumbs up
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Oct 8, 2013 7:09 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
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It didn't take. Sad
I could be because I had some one taking care of that boarder last year. They may have removed it.
I will definitely give it a try this coming spring. Maybe even bend a stem down this fall.

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