We have an existing stand of red-osier dogwood, so we decided to do some propagation via hardwood cuttings. According to our book, this is the correct time of year to do it, and we even followed most of the other instructions. Unfortunately, we never got around to getting any growth hormone (even after Becki said for $15 she could get it over here), which would have greatly improved our chances for success.
We tried an alternate method using willow branches, which are supposedly naturally loaded with growth hormone. We scaped off the bark, chopped them into little pieces, and tossed them, along with the dogwood cuttings, into a bucket of water. We'll soak them overnight, then stick each dogwood cutting into a pot of compost. We'll cover the pots with hay and see what happens by spring. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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