Driving around my area lately I've seen many wild Redbud trees growing in nearby wooded areas. The bright pink flowers are a stark contrast to the the brown and green that usually surrounds them. I'm going to try and get one to grow in my yard. Obviously I could try to buy one, but they seem so plentiful it almost seems like a waste.

I am going to try to grow one from a cutting a few different ways to see what will work. I cut a large branch from a wild tree. The cutting is about 4 feet long with the base trunk about 1 inch in diameter. I cut the end of the branch at an angle to increase the surface area. The branch is placed in a 5 gallon bucket with three gallons of water with a root stimulator mixed in at the prescribed ratio.

From this branch I have cut three smaller twigs, each cut in the 'mallet' style. Two will be placed in seed starter soil, one will be watered with water that has been mixed with the root stimulator and the other with just water. A third, a control, will be placed only in water.

Each of these methods I am keeping near a westernly facing window, upstairs. This will provide the indirect sunlight and the warmth. I will remove all of the flowers from all cuttings to save energy and encourage root growth.

From the little bit of reading that I've done it sounds like I will most likely get the best result from a cutting placed in the soil.