Rooting Lantana Cuttings

Question: I put a hundred lantana cuttings in a bench of sand and they all died. I would like to know the trouble because I have more plants to take cuttings from. CWS, Illinois.

Answer: Lantana cuttings are hard to root, and they will rot in the cutting bench unless both the growing conditions and the cuttings are right. Clean sharp sand is an excellent rooting medium and should be rather coarse with openings in the bottom of the container so drainage will be complete. The sand should be watered heavily when the cuttings are stuck and after that very sparingly, just enough to keep it slightly moist.

After the cuttings have started to root, watering may be increased. Keep drafts of air from blowing across the cuttings. The wood used in making cuttings should not be soft and watery, but rather ripe without being woody. Do not water the stock plants for two or three days before taking the cuttings. At a temperature of about 60 degrees the cuttings should root nearly 100 per cent.

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