Acantholimon lycopodioides from cuttings

The tiny, needle-like leaves of Acantholimon lycopodioides, the lycopodium-like acantholimon, whispered a silent challenge. Seed propagation, a gamble on a capricious wind, proved fruitless. Then, the scalpel’s precise cut, severing a stem, felt like a risky act of creation. Each semi-hardwood cutting, a fragile hope, clung to life in its humid haven, a testament to patient vigilance against rot and the subtle dance of moisture. Finally, the tender emergence of roots, a hesitant sigh of relief, promised not just propagation, but a hard-won victory, a blossoming of resilience mirroring the plant’s own tenacious spirit.