4 weeks Click to see full answer. Furthermore, when should I take viburnum cuttings?You can usually take cuttings from viburnum from early spring through June and July. If you take the cutting too early, before it reaches the softwood stage, it is likely to rot before developing roots.Likewise, how do you root shrub cuttings in water? Here we go! Identify the location where you will snip your cutting from the main plant. Then carefully cut just below the node with a clean sharp knife or scissors. Stick your cutting in a clean glass. Switch out your water every 3-5 days with fresh room temperature water. Wait and watch as your roots grow! Thereof, how long do softwood cuttings take to root? 6 to 8 weeks Can you grow willow trees from cuttings?Answer: It is possible in the case of some tree species, but not all of them. Fortunately, the willow is one of the easy trees to propagate by stem cuttings. If the soil remains moist, the stem should form roots in a month or so and by the end of the growing season will have a good root system.