![]() ![]() I have also had great success with both red currants and black currants. (Autumn olives, Goumi) root readily with no assistance where I live, as do elder and gooseberries. I myself have successfully propagated several of the above from hardwood cuttings. Taking hardwood cuttings from these and other woody edible crop plants is a great way to increase your stock of fruit and berries in your garden. Hardwood grape cuttings preparing for propagation. Elder – we have a dedicated tutorial to propagating elder from softwood cuttings here.For example, you can take hardwood cuttings from: There are a wide range of fruit bushes/ fruiting shrubs that can be propagated in this way. ![]() One arena where you may benefit from taking hardwood cuttings is in an orchard, fruit garden or forest garden area. Propagate From Hardwood Cuttings in Your Orchard/ Fruit Garden But taking hardwood cuttings is another means of propagation that should not be overlooked. At this time of year, you may well be collecting lots of different seeds from your garden to sow and grow next year. Whether you are taking hardwood cuttings for your own use, or for sale, there are plenty of different plants to propagate from hardwood cuttings. New plants could potentially become another yield that could be sold to others in your area. It is also interesting to consider that propagating plants can be a way to diversify income streams on your homestead. And you can create a more beautiful garden with a wide range of new ornamental deciduous shrubs and climbers. You can create new wind breaks or hedging at minimal cost. Propagate from hardwood cuttings and you can increase your stock of fruit and berry producing plants. Now could be a good time to take stock, and take steps to fill in any gaps in your planting schemes. Like cuttings taken at other times, they are a great way to increase the stock of plants in your garden. Hardwood cuttings are taken from woody shrubs and perennial plants in the fall or over the winter months. ![]()
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