A
Abies (fir)
abscisic acid (ABA)
Acacia
Acer (maple)
collecting samaras
Japanese
seed storage
achenes
Achillea
Achimenes
Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern)
adventitious growths
Aechmea chantinii ‘Samurai’
Aesculuspavia (red buckeye)
African violet
children’s project
Agave
Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen)
air layering
Ajuga (bugleweed)
Alcea (hollyhocks)
Allium senescens montanum var. glaucum
Aloe vera
Amorphophalus
Anchusa (bugloss)
Anemone, animals
pollination
seed dispersal
annuals
anthers
apple
approach grafting
Aquilegia (columbine)
Aralia racemosa,
Arisaema (Jack-in-the-pulpit)
A. candidissimum
A. taiwanense
A. triphyllum
cleaning seeds
Arondo donax
Arrowhead AlpinesMichigan
arrowhead vine
Asarum europaeum (European wild ginger)
asexual reproduction. See vegetative reproduction
ashstoring seeds
Asplenium bulbiferum (mother fern)
Aster
Astilbe
Aubutilon pictum (flowering maple)
Aucuba japonica ‘Gold Dust’
autumn olive
autumn tasks
AventTony
Averrhoa bilimbi (star fruit)
azalea
B
barberry
BartramJohn
basal cuttings
basketing
BauerLouis
bear’s-foot fern
bee balm
beechstoring seeds
Begonia
B. coccinea
B. rex,
tuberous
BeirneJohn
Bellevue Botanical GardenWA
Biosphere II
birds
black locust
black walnut
bloodroot
Boston fern
bottom heat
Bowiea volubilis (climbing onion)
boxwood
BozenhardGladys
whip and tongue graft
bridge grafts
bromeliads
BromleyJudith
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
BuckPetie
buckeye
budding
Buff Border
bugleweed
bugloss
bulb misters
bulbils
bulbs
chipping
from seed
scooping (spooning)
scoring
twin scaling
burdock fruits
Buxus (boxwood)
C
CabotFrank
cactus
Caladium
calendar for propagators
California poppy
calluses
cambium
Camellia
layering
leaf cuttings
stem cuttings
Campanula
C. garganica
storing seed
canal garden
Canna,
C. ‘Tropicana Phaison’
capillary mats
castor bean plant
Catalpa
CatesbyMark
Chamaecyparis
C. lawsoniana ‘Oregon Blue’
C. nootketensis ‘Pendula’
C. obtusa ‘Crippsii’
C. pisifera
chaste tree
cherry laurel
chestnut
children’s project
Chinese evergreen
Chinese layering ,169
chip-bud grafting
chipping bulbs
Chlorophytum comosum (spider plant)
chrysanthemum
cinnamon fern
citrusair layering
ClarkBob
cleaning seeds
cleft graft
Clematis
climbing onion
cloches
coconuts
Codonopsis
cold frames
for evergreen cuttings
cold treatment
hardwood cuttings
seeds
coleus. See Solenostemon scutellarioides
collecting seeds
Colocasia
columbine
common name cross-reference
complete flowers
conditioning seeds
cold
dry
heat
light
scarification
stratification
cones
conifers
hardwood cuttings
conservationsowing seeds to promote
Consolida (larkspur)
containers
coppicing
Cordyline fruticosa (Ti plant)
corms
corn
corn poppy
Cornus (dogwood)
C. racemosa (gray dogwood)
C. stolonifera
Corylopsis (winter hazel)
cotyledons
crabapplefruits
cranberry
cranesbill
Crassula (jade plant)
crocus
crown divisions
cuttings. See leaf cuttings; root cuttings; stem cuttings; vegetative reproduction
Cyclamen
Cyperus
C. alternifolius (umbrella palm)
C. profiler (papyrus)
D
daffodil
Dahlia,
damping off
Daphne
daughter pots
Davallia (rabbit’s-foot fern)
Davidia (dove tree)
daylily. See Hemerocallis
deciduous trees
hardwood cuttings
seed storage
dehiscent fruits
DenoNorman C.
Denver Botanic GardensCO
Deutzia
D. scabra,
Dicentra spectabilis
dicotyledons
Dieffenbachia (dumb cane)
Digitalis (foxglove)
diœcious plants
direct seeding
diseases
divisions. See also vegetative reproduction
basal
crown
gouging
offsets
suckers
dogwood. See Cornus
dove tree
Dracaena
dry fruits
drying seeds
conditioning
storage
dumb cane. See Dieffenbachia
E
earthworms
Echinacea (purple coneflower)
EckJoe
empress tree
English ivy
Enid A. Haupt ConservatoryNew York Botanical Garden
epigeal germination
equipment sources
Erica glauca
Eryngium (sea holly)root cuttings
Eschscholzia (California poppy)
etiolate
Eucalyptus, capsules
Eucomis (pineapple lily)
European wild ginger
evergreens
broad-leaved
needled
F
fall (autumn) tasks
ferns
collecting spores
starting from spores
Ferns for American Gardens (Mickel)
feverfewgolden
Ficus
edible fig
F. elastica (rubber plant) air layering
FiglarDick
fir
fireconditioning seeds
FisherLaura
flatscommercial sowing
floral carts
florist’s foam (Oasis)
flourescent lights
flowering maple
flowers
food crops
foxglove. See Digitalis
Fragaria (strawberry)
alpine
daughter pots
seeds
fragrance and pollination
Fraise des bois,
Franklinia
F. alatamaha
fruits
fungal diseases
fungi
fungus gnats
G
Galanthus (snow drops)
Gaura lindheimeri
Gentiana
geophytes
bulbs
chipping
from seed
scooping (spooning)
scoring
twin scaling
corms
fleshy rhizomes
tubers (tuberous-rooted)
Geranium (cranesbill)
geraniumwindow box. See Pelargonium
germination. See also conditioning seeds
testing
two-step
germination inhibitors
gibberellic acid (gibberellin)
Gladiolus
Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust)
glossary gouging
grafting
aftercare
approach graft
bridge
budding
chip-bud
cleft
in nature
magnolias
rind
rubber band tying
saddle
side veneer
T-budding
wedge
whip
whip and tongue
grape hyacinth
grasses
food crops
greenhouse windows
greenhouses
greenwood cuttings
GriffinMary Anne
gritchicken
GrummonsKelly
gymnosperms
H
Hamamelis (witch hazel)
hardening off seedlings
hardwood cuttings. See also vegetative reproduction
deciduous
evergreens
heat conditioning seeds
heat mats
Hedera (ivy)
heel cuttings
HeimsDan
heirloom varieties
Helleborus orientalis
Hemerocallis (daylily)
collecting seeds
H. ‘Hyperion’
H. ‘Prairie Blue-eyes’
H. ‘Rosea’
hybridizing
hemlock
hen-and-chicks
herbaceous
herbaceous stem cuttings
herbaceousdefined
Heronswood NurseryWA
Heuchera
Hibiscus
H. rosa-sinensis
H. syriacus (rose of Sharon)
HinkleyDan
holly
hollyhocks
honey locust
hormones. See rooting hormones
horticultural sand
Hosta,
houseplantstropical evergreen
humidity
for cuttings
sowing seeds
Hyacinthus (hyacinth)
hybridizing
hybrids
Hydrangea
hydrogen peroxide
hypogeal (two-step) germination
IBA (indolebutyric acid)
Ilex (holly)
impatiens
in situ
indehiscent fruits
insects
and pollination
fungus gnats
spider mites
whiteflies
internodal cuttings
Ipomoea
I. batatas (ornamental sweet potato)
morning glory
Iris bearded
I. ‘Aztec Gold’
I. ‘Tanbark’
I. siberica (Siberian iris)
J
Jack-in-the-pulpit. See Arisaema
jade plant
Johnny jump-up
Juglans (walnut)
K
Kalanchoe,
Kalimeris mongolica
kapok seeds
KelaidisPanayoti
kid’s project
KleynJohn
KyteLydiane
L
labels
Labiatae (mint family)
LabudaSteve
Lachenalia
LandauerJulia
LandauerTracy
larkspur
Lathyrus latifolius (pea vine)
layering
air
basketing
mounding
serpentine layering
simple
tip
leaf cuttings. See also
vegetative reproduction
broad-leaved evergreens
leaf-petiole
leaf-wedge
monocots
succulents
Leucojum (snowflake)
Leucothoë
light
LightyRichard
lilac. See Syringa
Lilium (lily)
bulbs
from seed
L. bulbiferum
L. formosanum,
L. lancifolium (tiger lily)
L. longiflorum (Easter lily)
L. martagon,
L. parryi (lemon lily)
L. regale (regal lily)
L. sulphureum
two-step germination
lima bean seeds
Lobelia cardinalis
Logee’s Greenhouses
leaf wedge cutting technique
London plane tree
LundgrenJean
Lupinus (lupine)
LymanHitch
M
Magnolia
air layering
fruits
grafting
M. ‘Elizabeth’
M. x wiesneri
M. grandiflora,
M. grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’
M. virginiana (sweet bay magnolia)
Mahonia, air layering
maidenhair fern
mail-order sources of ornamentals
MalarneySaida
mallet cuttings
MapelJohn
maple
collecting samaras
Japanese
seed storage
marigold
Meconopsis grandis
media (soilless mixes)
decontamination
for evergreens
for seedlings
rooting
seed sowing
Mentha (mint)
meristem cells
and variegation
meristem propagation
Mertensia (Virginia bluebells)
Mexican orange
MickelJohn
micropropagation
milkweed pods and seeds
mint family
misting systems
mock orange
modified stems. See geophytes
moist fruits
Monarda (bee balm)
moneywort
monocarpic plants
monœcious plants
monocotyledons
leaf cuttings
tropical
Monstera, air layering
morning glory
mother fern
mounding
Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of the Piedmont Flora
Muscari (grape hyacinth)
N
NAA (a naphthaleneacetic acid)
Nandina
Narcissus (daffodil)
native plants
Nearing frame
NearingGuy G.
Nephrolepis exaltata (Boston fern)
new gardens
New York Botanical Garden
newspaper pots
nicking seeds
Nicotiana
direct sowing
N. alata, fruits
root cuttings
seedlings
nodal cuttings
nontunicate bulbs
nursery beds
Nymphaea (water lily)
O
oak
acorn storage
leaves
Oasis (florist’s foam)
offsets
Oncidium,
Onoclea sensibilis (sensitive fern)
Opuntia
orchid cactus
orchids
micropropagation
offsets
pollination
orientation (polarity)
cuttings
leaf cuttings
root cuttings
Osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern)
outdoor sowing
P
Pachysandra
P. procumbens (Allegheny spurge)
Paeonia (peony)
division
grafting
two-step germination
Papaver (poppy)
P. atlanticum
P. orientale (Oriental poppy)
papyrus
ParerRobin
Passiflora coccinea (passionflower)
patented hybrids
Paulownia (empress tree)
pea familyheat conditioning seeds
pea vine
peach
pearly everlasting
peat moss
Pelargonium (geranium)
Penstemon, seed storage
peony. See Paeonia
pepper
perfect flowers
perfumeflowerand pollination
Phaseolus lunatus (lima bean)
Philadelphus (mock orange)
Philodendron,
Phlox
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Luteus’ (gold-leafed ninebark)
Picea (spruce)
piggyback plant
pineapple lily
Pinus (pine)
pistils
plant propagation guide
plant societies
Platanus
P. x acerifolia (London Plane)
P. occidentalis (American sycamore)
Plants from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Micropropagation (KyteKleyn)
plastic bags for cuttings
plastic pots
Plectranthus argentatus
polarity. See orientation
pollination
Polypodium (bear’s-foot fern)
poppy. See Papaver
potato
pothos
pots. See containers
potting mixcommercial
potting up
cuttings
transplants
pre-germination
Primula (Primrose)
dividing
P. x bulleesiana (candelabra primrose)
propagation boxes
propagator’s year
propagules
Prunus persica (peach)
pseudobulbs
Pulmonaria
pumice
pumpkinpre-germination
purple coneflower
Pycnanthemum (mountain mint)
Q
Quercus (oak)
acorn storage
leaves
R
rabbit’s-foot fern
radicles
Ranunculus aurantiacus
reproductive strategies
resources
rhizomes
rhizomesfleshy
Rhodocoma capensis
Rhododendron
cuttings
layering
leaf cuttings
Ricinus communis (castor bean)
riddles
rind grafting
Robinia (locust)
root cuttings. See also vegetative reproduction
rooting hormones
rootstock
Rosa (rose)
budding
cuttings under glass jars
hips
R. ‘New Dawn’
R. ‘Peace’
row covers
rubber band tying
Rubus
R. ‘Benenden’
R. cockburnianus ‘Aureus’ (golden ghost bramble)
R. odoratus (flowering raspberry)
Ryde College of HorticultureSydneyAustralia
S
saddle grafts
Saintpaulia (African violet)
children’s project
Salix (willow)
Salvia
Sambucus canadensis
sandhorticultural
Sanguinaria canadensis (blood-root)
Sansevieria
S. cylindrica
S. trifasciata (snake plant)
scarification
Scilla
Scindapsus (pothos)
scions
scooping (spooning) bulbs
scoring bulbs
screened boxes
sea hollyroot cuttings
Sedum telephium ssp. maximum ‘Atropurpureum’
seed catalogs
seed coats
seed packetscommercial
seed-starting mix
seedlings
hardening off
light
media
potting up
seeds
cleaning
collecting
conditioning drying
evolution
germination
germination inhibitors
parts of
pre-germination
sowing (See sowing seeds) storing
two-step germination
selectionsnew and improved
Sempervivum (hen-and-chicks)
sensitive fern
serpentine layering
sexual propagation.
See also seeds
shadblow
side veneer grafting
skunk cabbage
snake plant
snow drops
snowberry
snowflake
soaking seeds
soft drink bottles as cloches
softwood cuttings
soilgardenfor starting seeds
soilless mixes. See media
Solenostemon scutellarioides (coleus)
sori
sowing seeds
bottom heat
calendar for
containers
freshly collected
light
locations for
media
reasons to
seedlingscare of
sowing summary
steps
watering
sowing summary
spider mites
spider plant
spores
spring tasks
spruce
stamens
star fruit
stem cuttings. See also vegetative reproduction
hardwood
deciduous
evergreens
herbaceous
problems
tropical evergreen
StewartBob
StewartBriggita
sticking cuttings
stigma
Stipa gigantea
stolons stooling
storing seeds
stratification
strawflower seeds
Streptocarpus (Cape primrose)
Sturbridge Village Historical Gardens
SturleyBetty
succulents
suckers
sugarcane
sulfur dust
sumac
summer tasks
sunflower
surface sowing
sweatboxes
sweet alyssum
sweet potatoornamental
sycamore
Symphoricarpos albus (snow-berry)
Syngonium (arrowhead vine)
Syringa (lilac)
T
T-budding
Tagetes (marigold)
Taxus (yew)
Tera Nova LabsOR
Tetradenia riparia
ThoreauHenry David
Thuja
Ti plant
tip layering
tissue culture
Tolmiea menziesii (piggyback plant)
tomatoesheirloom
totipotency
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
trademarks
transplanting seedlings
tree peony
trees. See deciduous treesevergreens
TriggsJacqueline
tropical evergreen cuttings . See also vegetative reproduction
true leaves
Tsuga (hemlock)
tubercles
tubers
Tulipa (tulip)
T. humilis var. pulchella
tunicate bulbs
Turface
twin scaling bulbs
two-step germination
U
umbrella palm
understocks
V
Vaccinium (cranberry)
Van FleetW.
variegation
and leaf cuttings
and meristem cells
and root cuttings
vegetative reproduction (asexual reproduction). See also divisions; geophites; grafting; layering; leaf cuttings; stem cuttings
controlled environments
nursery beds
potting up
tools
types of
Verbascum
Viburnum
vines
Viola (violet)
Virginia bluebells
virusescausing variegation
Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree)
W
water arum
water lily
watering cans
wedge grafts
Weigela
Wenbergs
wheat
whip and tongue graft
whip graft
whiteflies
wildflowers
willow
windowsillsgrowing seedlings
Windrose Nursery
winter hazel
WinterrowdWayne
Wisteria floribunda
witch hazel
woody plant root cuttings
woody plant stem cuttings
evergreen hardwood
greenwood
hardwood
problems
semi-ripewood (semi-hardwood)
softwood
types of cuts
wounding
air layering
evergreens
hardwood cuttings
layering
WrightNigel and Lisa
Wynn-JonesBleddyn and Sue
Y
yew
Z
zipper lock bags for cuttings