Posted On: February 22nd 2026, 02:54 pm
Putting roots on Stewartia malacodendron has made me an absurdly happy little gardener. Air layering is a brilliant method for those plants that don't seem to want to root, and is very low effort. Set and forget and a year or so later you have a pretty decent size plant with a bit of luck!
Deciduous Azalea in the second pic. And my rooted 'cutting' in the the third.