Taking hardwood cuttings is easy and often the only way ... bud and a horizontal cut just below the bottom one. To encourage rooting, wound each cutting at the base by removing a thin layer ...

Dip the bottom of each cutting into hormone rooting powder and insert three cuttings, 2.5cm (1in) deep, into a pot. Put cuttings in a propagator or put a clear plastic bag over the pot and secure ...