I really like this tree and how the leaves look. I have seen several sources for how to propagate this tree by cuttings, but they're all very vague, or contradictory, and I'm very new to this and don't know what to do exactly.
They all seem to agree that these cuttings should be taken in Fall. One source I found propagated them in water, others did it in soil. They all agree to take about 18" cuttings of new growth, and some say to strip 2 inches of bark off the bottom before adding the rooting hormone, and others say to just add the hormone without wounding. Some tutorials cut all the leaves off, some keep some on, I just don't know.
Also, why plant them in fall? It's my understanding that the cuttings then need a month or so just to develop roots, but then it gets cold and snows here, so do you let them root and have a weak plant only for it to be killed by the winter? I can bring it inside, but I don't have what I would consider "strong indirect sunlight" that some of the sources say is needed.
One such source is from TheSpruce (I can't post links because I'm new, sorry)
It doesn't mention anything about what to do with the leaves on the branch. Step 4, you put it in a protected area with indirect sunlight. Is that inside? Outside? Do I have to water it? Does it need a bag or something to keep it humid and moist? Does it just sit for 4 months until I can transplant it in spring?
