The making of a new plant

Making baby plants is fun.  Kids will love it.
Here we have 2 kinds of mint that I placed in water 2 weeks ago.  About 4 days ago roots began to grow and now they are longer and more of them.  It is an exciting way to make baby plants.  Not only is it fun but also produces a bigger plant that starting one from seed.

In this picture I took a Japanese Maple and a Hydrangea and placed them in water.  Just over a week later the Hydrangea is sprouting roots all over.  In fact it is doing so well that it has begun to bud....yup this newly made baby plant is only 2 weeks old and is about to flower.  Starting from seed it would take sometimes over 2 years before you see flowers.

Not all perennials will root in water, and some won't even root.  But taking a cutting of your favorite bush or tree and seeing if it does is fun and can be very rewarding.  I still can't believe that the Hydrangea rooted in just water....

Have you every made baby plants?