There are plenty of reasons to consider propagating plants from hardwood cuttings.
Usually done in the winter or fall, taking hardwood cuttings is a good way to increase the number of plants you have growing in your garden.
When it comes to propagation, plants essentially fall into one of several categories. Softwood cuttings are those that come from new growth and are generally taken in the spring, while greenwood cuttings are those taken from plants with non-woody plants. Semi-ripe (or semi-hardwood) cuttings are those that are tougher and more mature, usually taken toward the end of summer
And the one you’ve been waiting for – hardwood cuttings. Hardwood cuttings are those generally taken during the winter. They include plants that are deciduous shrubs, fruits, trees, and climbers.
Here is a list of plants to propagate from hardwood cuttings.
Propagate From Hardwood Cuttings in Your Orchard/ Fruit Garden
Propagating fruit trees from hardwood cuttings is a little like magic. There are a wide range of fruit bushes/ fruiting shrubs that can be propagated in this way. For example, you can take hardwood cuttings from:
- Autumn Olives
- Bilberry
- Blueberry
- Currrants
- Figs
- Gooseberries
- Goumi
- Grapes
- Hawthorn
- Kiwi
- Mulberries
- Pomegranates
- Quince
- Sea buckthorn (Seaberries)
Propagate From Hardwood Cuttings For Windbreaks and Hedgerows
Another area where taking hardwood cuttings can be very useful is where you want to create new windbreaks or hedges. It can be expensive to purchase a large number of trees and shrubs. So you can save a lot of money by propagating your own from existing plant stock.
Here is a list of windbreaks and hedgerows to grow from hardwood cuttings:
- Broom
- Dogwood
- Euonymus
- Forsythia
- Laburnum
- Plane trees
- Poplars
- Privet
- Viburnums
- Willows
Propagate Ornamental Shrubs From Hardwood Cuttings
Take trimmings from your favorite garden shrubs and bushes. It’s one of the easiest—and quickest—ways to get more foliage for free.
Here is a list of ornamental shrubs to grow from hardwood cuttings:
- Abelia
- Deutzia
- Hibiscus (Rose of Sharon)
- Hydrangeas
- Mock Orange
- Ninebark
- Ribes (Flowering Currant)
- Roses
- Spiraea
- Weigela
Propagate Climbers From Hardwood Cuttings
Many climbers do well from cuttings, having a natural tendency to root easily from their stems. A slightly different technique is required for taking cuttings of climbers than when taking cuttings from shrubs and trees.
- Boston Ivy
- Honeysuckles
- Jasmine
- Trumpet Creeper
- Virginia Creeper