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Rooting Bougainvillea Cuttings for a Colorful Fence Line

Bougainvillea from Cuttings

Take 6-inch tender shoots, strip lower leaves, dip in rooting hormone, plant 1 inch deep in moist potting mix. Cover with plastic, place in indirect light. Check roots in 2 weeks. Harden off, then plant in full sun along the fence.

Rooting hormone source: Homeharvest.

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