Propagating tips

[MightyGoldBear]

Any tips for hard wood propagating, I seem to be very unsuccessful.
I would love to multiply Salvias cotinus etc
I have a greenhouse and prepared to baby them indoors.
Would Rooting hormone or gel be a good idea? Heated mat?

Look up the individual plants on the RHS website, and there will be information about propagation of that species, plus how and when to do it.

I wouldn't do salvias as hardwood cuttings, the stems are too thin. Better to do softwood or semi-ripe (softwood roots easily in water, got some on my windowsill at the moment). I've never done Cotinus but would echo @FruitBowlCrazy above to look at the RHS website because it's pretty comprehensive.

Heated mat or similar definitely helps for the more tender things like salvias and pelargoniums. I’m unconvinced by rooting powder but I think if you are using it it has to be fairly fresh, not sitting around on your potting bench from year to year.

Once I found rooting powder had to be bought fresh every year, I stopped using it. I’m no more unsuccessful now than I was