"Rooting hormone can help yield better results, but it's not necessary." Plants that easily propagate, such as most varieties of succulents, rarely need the jumpstart that a rooting hormone can deliver. However, plants that are more reluctant to root, such as citrus plants, can benefit from it.

Is rooting powder necessary?

Is rooting hormone absolutely necessary? The application of rooting hormone is not absolutely necessary, for example, you can have a high success rate when rooting cuttings of plants with non-woody stems, like Fuchsia, without hormone.

Does rooting powder work?

The rooting hormone works on a variety of cuttings, including new growth, woody stems, leaves, and roots and dramatically increases the odds of successful propagation. 1 If the plant produces blooms, wait until the blooms fade before taking the cutting.