making more lamium

can I start more from cuttings? my daughter is dying for mine, and I'm not giving it up!! LOL!!

http://pss.uvm.edu/pss123/perlam.html , http://216.122.176.138/garden/perennials/99oct-3.htm , http://www.botany.com/lamium.html

hope that help tiG :D!

Tig
I just take tip cuttings about 2 inches long and they root in 2 weeks or less, especially if I put them on the heat mat.

with a node, like a passiflora? (I know, probably a very dumb question)

Tig, yes, with at least one node. They are very easy to root. They will look all wilty at first, when they start looking firm, they should be rooted.

thanks, I love this stuff, it's gorgeous!!

me too tig - it's beautiful. What do you have?? White Nancy?? You might also try a few sprigs in a jar of water!! I've not tried this with lamium but most thin leaved plants will root in water.

I have Beacon Silver, got it from Roz at the FL swap. I'm really taken with this, I'd never seen it before. thanks, I'll try some in water too.

tiG,
I have the Beacon silver and Shell Pink. A few years after I got them I was visiting my great uncles south east of Cleveland and found The white one growing wild in their woods!!! They had 65 acres of unculitivated land, which was mostly woods and cricks, and a few small ponds, the open areas we planted with hundreds of pine trees for conservation. Both of my uncles have passed away now but I still have the white lamium from their house, I love it!!!
I propagate mine alot, I just divide it with a spade and replant it, it stays droopy for a couple of days, but always perks back up.
Becky

hey tig,
if you are doin so much propagating... wanna share? LOL
I don't have any lamium.. or at least i don't think i do!!.
I do recall planting something called Herman's ? or Yellow Archangel? Is that the same?

let me give it a shot and get DD taken care of. it looks like it would be easy, I'll let you know!

I guess I'm a day late on this one, but I'll give my answer anyway :)

I propagated lots of lamium last year. For me, the best way was by layering. They rotted in water, which was upsetting to me as I have excellent success with lots of plants this way. Tip cuttings did so-so (again, for me), but all of the ones I did by layering worked, and they rooted in one week. As soon as the root appeared (or showed resistance if I waited longer), I finished severing the plant, and potted it up.

Good luck, tiG! It really is a great plant.

Trish

Thanks Trish, I'll give that a shot too!!

TiG, I knew I left something out of that box!! Guess I will just have to fix another package.

you can't Cala!!!! I'm already so in your debt! PJ gave me some today that's different, but I'm not sure which one it is yet. you are too sweet, thank you for all that you DID put in the box!

I have the White Nancy. It's very small but if it gets going, I'll try and make more...It is beautiful..vic