How To Take Cuttings Of Sedums / Joy Us garden

The front yard here at Joy Us garden is full of succulents. They're drought tolerant (important in dry Southern California), easy maintenance and oh so interesting to look at. I just love them because no fussy deadheading or fertilizing routine is needed in their world -- and that makes my world a lot easier. Here's another thing they've got going on: these plants just keep on giving and propagating them is as easy as can be. In this video I'm going to show you how I take cuttings of Sedums, or Stonecrops as they're commonly called. Here are the steps I take: The first thing I do is to make sure my pruners, whether I'm using my Felcos or my floral nips, are clean & sharp. I always take my cuttings at an angle because that's how I learned. This is said to lessen the chance of infection. It also gives the cutting a point so it's a little easier to poke in the soil. Remove the lower leaves & cut the stems to a length you desire. The cuttings heel off in a box top for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months in my utility room which gets bright light but no direct sun. You don't want them to burn. Don't worry if you don't see any roots appearing -- some succulents won't show any. Easy! That's it for the cutting tutorial. When planting them in pots I use an organic mix specifically made for succulents and cactus. If you can't find that, then use a light and fast draining potting soil. When planting directly in the garden I make sure the soil is good and loose. Then I add a little worm compost and maybe some compost if I have it around. Mix it well with the native soil then plant. Be sure to check out the blog post which goes along with this video. Here's the link: http://www.joyusgarden.com/take-cutti...