Part 2: Propagation by stem cuttings
3. Semi-ripe cuttings
Semi-ripe cuttings = stem cuttings taken when growth has slowed for the year (late summer and autumn in the UK) from the current season’s growth which has hardened up a bit and so feels firm and rubbery. The recent growth of evergreen plants does not go woody, brittle and dormant in the winter like deciduous plants and so semi-ripe cuttings can be made right through the winter.
This type of cutting is faster to root than hardwood cuttings but usually requires supplementary bottom heat and a humid environment to root and so is more labour intensive than hardwood cuttings.
Semi-ripe cuttings (YouTube, 6:32)
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Have a go at making some semi-ripe cuttings as instructed in the video. If it is not the right time of year for outdoor plants, then you can have a go with house plants.