Summertime Cuttings! Advice on Propagating Hydrangeas, Viburnum, & Beautyberry

Want more shrubs in your garden without spending a fortune at the nursery? In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to take summer semi-hardwood cuttings from four incredible garden shrubs: Oakleaf Hydrangea, Annabelle Hydrangea, Arrowwood Viburnum, and American Beautyberry. I’ll walk you through my exact step-by-step process, including a simple trick using hydrogen peroxide to prevent fungal rot, the science behind plant auxins and nodes, and how to set up a cheap $16 clear tote as a highly effective DIY humidity chamber. For more on plant propagation watch my other videos or visit my website: https://growingthehomegarden.com TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Summer Shrub Propagation 0:47 - The Hydrogen Peroxide Water Bath Trick (Preventing Rot) 2:00 - How to Take Oakleaf Hydrangea Cuttings 5:13 - Propagating Annabelle Hydrangea (Nodal vs. Internodal) 7:25 - Arrowwood Viburnum Cuttings & Identification 9:49 - American Beautyberry Cuttings & Flower Prep 12:07 - Soil Mix (Coir & Sand) & Sticking Cuttings with Hormodin 3 16:40 - Watering and Care Tips 17:10 - Setting up the DIY $16 Propagation Tote (Humidity Chamber) 19:00 - Expected Results & Next Steps Below are some products I use. These are affiliate links so GTHG will earn a small portion of the sales at no additional cost to you. Hormodin Rooting Hormone: https://amzn.to/3G5bXT5 00.1% Rooting Hormone: https://amzn.to/4eecEq3 Pruners: https://amzn.to/3ZGRRoR Snips: https://amzn.to/44q2E9G If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up, leave a comment with what you're propagating this summer, and subscribe for more plant propagation and gardening tips! #PlantPropagation #GardeningTips #RootingCuttings #Hydrangeas #GrowingTheHome Garden