How to Start a Clipping of a Crown of Thorns Plant
- 1). Take cuttings 3 or 4 inches long from some of the longer branches on the parent plant.
- 2). Spray the cut tips of the parent plant to slow the flow of latex from the cut.
- 3). Allow the cuttings to dry out for 24 hours, then dust the end of the cuttings with powdered rooting hormone, available at most garden supply stores and nurseries.
- 4). Prepare the pots by filling them with a mixture of peat moss and sand. Plant one or more cuttings in each pot and tamp the potting mixture around each stem to eliminate air pockets.
- 5). Place the pots in a brightly lighted area but avoid direct sunlight. Keep the soil moist but do not overwater, as this will prevent the cuttings from taking root.
- 6). The crown of thorns will take root in six to eight weeks. Transplant it to a larger container when it has outgrown the starter pot.
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