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Re: EDITOR 20 Apr 2010 - 5:41:00 PM

Propagation method across the many grevilleas depends a bit on which grevillea you're dealing with. Another good reason to keep track of exactly what's in the garden.
But cuttings are generally the preferred way to go – although still not easy.
Now's a good time to harvest semi-hardwood cuttings – rather than soft spring growth, hardened winter growth or when the parent plant is putting its energy into flowering.
Cut just below a leaf node so the cuttings are about 10cm long and remove the lower half of leaves. Skin a couple of strips of bark from the cutting base to expose the soft tissue beneath and dip into a rooting hormone gel.
Plant a few centimetres deep into ordinary potting mix. Ideally, keep the soil moist and warm, and the air around the foliage humid.