How to Propagate Acalypha plicata
The velvety blush of the chenille plant’s blooms, a siren song to the gardener’s heart, belies the subtle struggle of its propagation. Cuttings, tiny soldiers marching toward life, demand unwavering vigilance. Weeks bleed into months, a humid vigil maintained under plastic sheeting, a silent prayer whispered to each damp soil particle. Then, a tremor of hope: a nascent root, a fragile tendril reaching into the earth. The reward? Not just a new plant, but a deepened connection to the earth, a victory hard-won over the capricious whims of nature. The vibrant crimson of the newly rooted cutting, finally, a testament to patience and persistence.