November is the time to propagate plants from softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings. You can take cuttings from plants such as rosemary, azaleas, chinese lantern and hibiscus.
Make your own cuttings by cutting a 10cm cutting from the soft, new growth of an established plant. Remove the lower leaves of the cutting.
Dip its 'cut' end into a rooting hormone powder or gel, or if you don't have any just use honey, like we did, which acts as a growth hormone
Fill a container with premium quality, seed-raising potting mix soil and dampen. Using a stick, make a series of holes in the potting mix, around the edge of the container and carefully place cuttings into these holes and firm in.
Place the container in a warm spot with indirect sunlight and mist the cuttings daily, ensuring the soil does not dry out.
In about two to three weeks, test for root growth by very gently tugging on the cuttings
Transplant them into individual small pots, pinching off the very top of the cutting to encourage it to develop branches. Rosemary is not a heavy feeder, but watering it in spring with a seaweed solution will get it off to a good start.
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