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Have a Duranta (purple) that I would like to propagate. Do I use new growth or woody growth? Or should I gather its seeds and try that approach? Does anyone know how long the seeds are viable for?
Lots of info out there on the web, but not a whole lot of detail at a quick glance. Seeds seem to be OK for the species, otherwise the recommendations are for semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer, or for layering in spring. I suggest you do a web search, and see if you can find one of the info sheets put out either by a commercial grower or one of the ag schools. I wish I could grow durantas here, but decided that since there are toxic parts, I couldn't winter them in a house shared with 4 cats.
This is probably one of the easiest plants to root. I rooted both the purple blooming one and one with varigated leaves last fall. I probably had 90%+ luck. Just cut limbs off, cut into 6 inch or so pieces, dipped in a cheap rooting powder, put in damp potting soil, covered with a clear top and waited. I had a limb of one of my plants broken off a couple of weeks ago. I took it into the greenhouse and put it into a cup of water. I potted it up yesterday as it had already formed 4 good size roots. I would say after this experience that you can also root in water.
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