How to Grow Boxwood From Cuttings
- 1). Fill a small pot with a rooting medium that you can find at any gardening center. You can also use equal quantities of peat and sand or peat and perlite to make your own rooting medium. Pour about an inch of rooting hormone in the plastic cup.
- 2). Cut 5- to 6-inch long sections of vigorous growing stems from healthy plants, measuring from stem tip. Semi-hardwood cuttings are the slightly mature yet succulent wood that is firmer and thicker than softwood cuttings.
- 3). Remove the leaves from the lower half of the stem. Also cut off any new growth from the tip of the stem. Dip the base in the rooting hormone. Tap off any excess.
- 4). Insert cutting about 2 inches deep into the rooting medium. Firm the soil around the stems. Water well.
- 5). Cover with a large plastic bag to create a mini greenhouse effect. This promotes faster growth of roots. Close top with a rubber band. Place in a warm area out of direct sunlight.
- 6). Open bag every three to four days to add enough water to keep soil moist but not wet. Let cuttings grow in pot over the winter. Transplant to permanent place in landscape next growing season.