Hello from Cloverdale, CA I live in zone 9 approx. 50 miles from the coast where Echium, E. fastuosum (e.candicans) grow wild. I would like to propogate these and wonder what would be the easiest and fastest method. I took a cutting last spring and it is 3ft tall. Would it be faster to take root cuttings or side cuttings as I want to propogate twenty or so? Any advise you might give me would be greatly appreciated. Merlene