THE BLOG / PLANT GROWTH 101
Save Your Geraniums: Root Cuttings Before Frost
Keep your favorite geraniums for next spring with a few healthy fall cuttings. Here is how to prepare the stems, encourage roots, and care for young plants...
Healthy plants start with strong roots.
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Find the right powder strength for your plant.
Learn to root a cutting. Keep your favorites growing.
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Your first cutting?
Start right here.
New to growing plants from cuttings? Find the help you need, one step at a time.
Step 1
Find your strength.
Look up your plant before you choose a powder. Different cuttings need different strengths.
Find your plant ↗Step 2
Prepare your cutting.
Learn where to cut and how to prepare your stem before applying powder.
Read the how-to ↗Step 3
Plant your cutting.
Follow the powder directions for dipping and planting. Then give it time to root.
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CARE FOR THE PLANTS YOU HAVE
A little care goes a long way.
Moving to a bigger pot?
Explore Vitamin B1 & Hormone Concentrate for transplanting.
Help with transplanting ↗FROM THE BLOG & PODCAST
Good advice for your next grow.
THE PODCAST / ROOTED
Let’s Talk Plants.
Get Rooted.
Rooted is the Hormex podcast for curious plant people. Explore rooting cuttings, caring for plants and the why behind healthy growth, with practical ideas you can bring to your windowsill, garden or greenhouse.
Whether you’re trying your first cutting or have been growing for years, there’s always something new to learn.
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ROOT A CUTTING
Rooting Powder #8
For cuttings that call for strength #8. Check your plant.
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TRANSPLANT + PROPAGATE
Vitamin B1 & Hormone Concentrate
For transplanting and water propagation.
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WATER PROPAGATION
A window into new roots.
For water-rooting cuttings such as pothos.
- Start with a healthy cutting.In a clean jar, keep a node (leaf joint) underwater and the leaves above the water.
- Add Hormex liquid concentrate.Add 10 drops to 16 fl oz of water. Use Vitamin B1 & Hormone Concentrate, not powder.
- Give it light. Keep it fresh.Place in bright, indirect light. Change cloudy water; add Hormex again each time you change the water.
