Propagation by Simple Layering
By JM Perez
It’s always a delight, for a Gardener, to wake up in the morning and find little surprises in the garden.
A simple layering is the process in which a branch or a flexible stem is buried/bent to the ground and partially covered with soil. Some gardeners will wound the area beneath a bud to induce rooting. This propagation technique works best on plants with low-growing branches such as Roses, for instance.
In my case, Nature did all the work for me. All I had to do was to transplant the new growth and voilà!
Early this year I transplanted my first growth. I waited for the new growth to reach a certain height before carefully separating it from the main branch. The Chicago Peace® Hybrid Tea Rose is a gorgeous fragrant Rose. Ever since I purchased mine, it has never produced the same colored flower twice. At first, I was afraid the little plant would die, but to my amazement, it is doing well and I am looking forward to watch it bloom.
Click here, here and here to learn about Propagation by Simple and Tip Layering.
Happy gardening!
