August offers an ideal opportunity to take semi-ripe cuttings and propagate lots of plants to expand your current collection and fill your backyard next year with all these exciting, and free, plants.
The plants are actively growing in summer, increasing the likelihood of cuttings rooting quickly. Semi-ripe cuttings are taken from stems that have grown this year. The stems will have started to harden near the base, but the tips will still be soft.
