Can I Propagate My Photinia Shrubs?

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Photinia shrubs (Photinia spp.) can be propagated by stem cuttings, according to North Carolina State University Extension. Softwood cuttings can be taken in early summer, and semi-ripe cuttings taken in summer and autumn, according to the Royal Horticultural Society. Some species can be grown from seed.

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