How Do You Propagate Lingonberries?
The lingonberry is a tough, easy to care for fruiting groundcover. They are perfect for areas of partial shade and acid soil, and are easy to grow and propagate. Cuttings are taken in early to mid summer. Material should be pliable and at least 1/16″ thick, and 4-5″ long. Strip of most of the lower leaves, and dip the cut end into rooting hormone. Hormone should be used sparingly. Fill a small pot with well drained, high acid potting mix. With a pencil, make a hole in the center of the soil. This prevents losing too much rooting hormone when planting the cutting. Water in well, and keep evenly moist in partial shade. In a month or two, bright green new growth should begin sprouting at the tips and leaf and stem junctions. By fall, the cutting should be well rooted and ready to plant out. Choose a spot in partial shade, with well drained acid soil, such as beneath a conifer. Lingonberries will spread to form an attractive evergreen groundcover with pink blossoms in spring. They are hard
