How Do You Make A Cutting Of A Holly Plant?
Holly plants are known for their incorporation in festive decorations around the holidays. They feature pointy green leaves and bright red berries, creating a red and green theme that nicely complements most holiday decor. Holly bushes generally take 10 to 20 years to fully mature before producing berries. If you have a plant you like and do not mind waiting for the plant to mature before you see berries with the green leaves, it is relatively easy to take holly cuttings that can be used in plant propagation. Wait for your holly plant to reach the proper stage of growth in the spring before taking a cutting. Holly is a softwood and should be cut when the branches snap easily when bent, when the first leaves are mature but there are still some new leaves that are small in size. Depending on your growing zone, this stage will occur sometime between May and July. Cut your plant in the morning in order to reduce the stress on the holly bush. Set your clippers, garden pot filled with sand a
