Rooting Ti Plant (Cordyline) Cuttings from Hawaii

Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) “logs” root easily from stem sections.

Method

1. Cut mature stems into 3–5 inch sections (“logs”).
2. Remove all leaves.
3. Lay horizontally on moist sand (bottom heat helps).
4. Eyes sprout shoots with leaves.
5. When shoots have 4–6 leaves, cut them off with their eye and root in potting mix.

Simple, reliable, and true to the colorful parent.