How to Propagate Acaena alpina
The mountain copper-leaf, a whisper of silver-grey against the stony earth, stubbornly resists easy propagation. Seed, a gamble tossed on the wind, rarely yields a sprout. Cuttings, painstakingly coaxed under humid domes, test patience; weeks bleed into months, each tentative root a hard-won victory. Yet, the triumph of witnessing a tiny shoot unfurl, a genetic echo of its parent, is a profound reward. To cultivate this mountain jewel is to engage in a dance of persistence, a testament to the enduring beauty of resilience found amidst the seemingly impossible.