Propagating evergreens by slipping

[berniebenz]

I’m new to this forum and have searched for this subject without positive results.
Anyone help, or I’ll just start it off with my experiences. Thx!

 

[Iron Head]

What is slipping?

 

[berniebenz]

What is slipping?

slip: n Def #4 Webster’s. A small shoot or twig cut for planting or grafting.
The best description of the process that I’ve found is in Sunset’s New Western Garden Book, Propagating Plants chapter.

 

[Iron Head]

That's a fancy name for a cutting!
For evergreens you want to use semi-hardwood cuttings.
That would be this year's growth taken in late fall or winter.
They are hardwood at the arm pit and green toward the tip.
Propagation timing is a major factor for successful rootings.
I propagate a lot of western red cedars and Leyland cypress as well as other bareroot plants.