Propagating Purple Leaf Plum Hedge from Cuttings

Purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Atropurpurea’) roots from early summer softwood cuttings.

Steps

1. 6–8 inch tender cuttings; strip to top 2–3 leaves.
2. Dip in Rootone; plant 1 inch deep in damp, warm sand.
3. Keep moist, warm; probe for roots at 8 weeks.
4. Pot up; harden off 10 days in shade before sun.

Standard Prunus cutting protocol.