Propagating Silver Ponyfoot

I love my ground cover, Silver Ponyfoot. It is really starting to fill in to the area I planted it, and I won't mind if it takes over the entire garden.

I decided to try and propagate more silver ponyfoot from the plants I already have. I've watched this John Dromgoole native plant propagation video many times, and I applied the technique to my Henry Duelberg sage with success.

But silver ponyfoot is a little different, because it's more like a grass, and it roots as it spreads. I wasn't quite sure what to do, but then I found an amazingly detailed set of directions (scroll down a few responses on that site and you'll find it) on how to propagate Silver Ponyfoot by using the plant's natural rooting habits.

The idea is basically to put your destination pot underneath the plant as it spreads and then be patient. Eventually it will root in your container, and you can cut it away and have a new plant.

So that's what I tried this morning. I used the potting mix recipe in the Youtube video and the technique in the GardenWeb post. It's June in Texas, so it might be too hot and dry for this, but we'll see--maybe it'll work or maybe I'll have to try again in October.

Using paperclip halves to keep the plant in contact with container soil.