Propagating an Allamanda Vine

Prepare the rooting media and container or containers. Use only sterile rooting media to avoid disease problems. A suitable rooting medium could consist of equal parts perlite or sand and peat moss. Individual pots or flats can be utilized as containers.

Take the cuttings by removing 4 to 6 inches from the tips of stems from the parent allamanda in spring or summer when the tissue is relatively soft and succulent. Allamanda can be propagated from softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Remove any leaves from the bottom inch of each cutting.

Dip the end of each cutting in a rooting hormone that contains IBA, or indolebutyric acid.

Insert the cuttings about 1/2- to 1-inch deep into the rooting medium. The cuttings only have to be placed deeply enough that they remain upright.

Cover the containers with plastic or enclose them in plastic or glass. This will help to maintain the humid environment that the cuttings require to take root. Maintain a high level of moisture, adding water to the containers whenever the media appears dry or no condensation appears on the interior of the plastic or glass.

Place the cuttings in a suitable location. The cuttings should be placed where they can receive adequate diffused light but no direct sunlight. Maintain a temperature between about 65 and 80 degrees F.

Transplant cuttings, once they begin to produce roots, into larger containers with nutrient-filled potting media.