How to Propagate Acorus calamus

The earthy scent of sweet flag, a promise whispered on the breeze, beckons the gardener to its propagation. Seed and cutting methods, however, prove fickle, their paths strewn with the ghosts of rot and failure. But then comes the moment of division—a sharp blade slicing through the rhizome, each section a potential rebirth. The careful handling, the anticipation, the planting into moist, receptive soil—these are acts of creation. The subsequent unfurling of sword-like leaves, each a vibrant testament to patience and perseverance, is a sensory reward that surpasses even the plant’s intoxicating fragrance.