Many times, it is perfectly fine to take cuttings and create baby plants from purchased plants. That being said, you cannot propagate patented plants without the inventor's permission. Violating plant patents is against the law and a form of stealing.
Cutting plants and physically damaging them is theft. Some people justify taking cuttings by saying it isn't stealing because it's not the entire plant; that it's a big box store, so they'll be fine; and that plants are part of nature and should be free.
Some plants like papaya, marigold, chilli, capsicum, tomato, etc., cannot be propagated by asexual method. It is the only means of creating genetic diversity of plants. New varieties and cultivars of ornamental and vegetable crops can be developed only by this method.
Nurseries purchasing the rights to propagate and sell patented cultivars must pay fees to patent owners. These significant costs translate into higher prices for consumers. How do these laws apply to the home gardener? Although litigation against individuals is rare, it is illegal to reproduce patented plants.
For your first time propagating a plant, it's best to choose a healthy, hardy, easy-to-grow plant with standard, developed roots that you've had for a while. This ensures that its roots are established in its pot and that the parent plant will have no adverse effects from being propagated.
Plants or plant parts must be declared at U.S. Customs upon your return. 2. Anyone transporting plants or plant parts (stem cuttings, seeds, fruits that contain seeds, among them) that are intended for propagation must fill out a phytosanitary (clean of pests or disease) certificate in advance.
You can use cuttings to get more plants, either from one you own, from somebody else's plant, or from something growing in the wild.
If you have a rose that you really love, it is very tempting to take cuttings and, if successful, you will have a number of new rose bushes from the mother plant. There are some things to consider before you start. If your rose is a patented rose, it is illegal to propagate that rose until the patent runs out.
First Step: Find the flower's nodes
Nodes are where new roots are going to grow from the trimming. An easy way to locate nodes on a flower is by locating the base of a bud, leaf, twig, or branch. If you cannot find nodes on the stem, it's likely that you won't be able to replant those flowers.
A plant patent expires 20 years from the filing date of the patent application. As with utility patents, when the plant patent expires, the subject matter of the patent is in the public domain.
I've seen them in big box stores, grocery stores, and department stores (although these are often faux, they look incredibly real). Succulents are terribly easy to grow. They thrive with neglect and are usually only killed by overwatering.
Landowner Permission
In addition, removing or damaging plants from property that a person does not own without permission may constitute trespass and/or petty theft.
Aeonium Arboreum and pretty much all other Aeonium will not reproduce from leaf and cannot be propagated this way. The leaves come off easy enough but unfortunately new growth will never happen and the leaf will eventually die off.
To propagate cut flowers from cuttings, you need to act while the bouquet is still fresh. You will need a piece of the flower stem 2 to 6 inches (5-15 cm.) long that contains two or three sets of leaf nodes. Remove flowers and any leaves on the bottom nodes.
A patent excludes everyone except the patent holder from growing or selling the patented plant unless the patent holder licenses others to grow or sell the plant on his or her behalf. In exchange for this permission, the licensee pays the patent holder a royalty. Trademarks can also be licensed.
You can propagate plants you already have, propagate from friends' plants (with permission) if they have something you don't, or even propagate from plants on public property (it does need to be public, keep that in mind, and in some places there are laws against this, so check with your municipal laws first).
Propagation for many plants is best done in potting soil, but some plants can be propagated in water. This is because they have evolved in an environment that allows it. Most Aroid plants can be propagated in water, including pothos plants, philodendrons, monsteras, and ZZ plants.
Hazards may include manual handling, hazardous substances, moving equipment and vehicles, sharp hand tools, solar radiation, slippery or uneven surfaces, and insect and spider bites. What personal protective equipment (PPE) may be needed to undertake propagation activities?
Technically, you can transfer your cuttings to soil at any time. In fact, you can actually propagate directly into soil, however, it's much harder to do within your home. When you propagate in soil, you have to keep a good balance of soil moisture, air flow, and humidity.