It’s not too late to try to propagate some cuttings. Try some really easy plants to strike like vireya rhododendrons, herbs like rosemary & thyme, fuchsias, frangipanis and gardenias.
Get a bag of propagating mix from your plant shop or mix 50/50 sand and peat moss. Cut the cuttings to a length of 10-15cm (i.e. 4-6 inches) and remove all but the top two leaves.
Place about 10 cuttings into your propagating mix in a 15cm pot and water well. Then enclose the whole thing, cuttings, pots and all in a clear plastic bag. An old shopping bag will do.
Place the bag and pot in a brightly lit but shady position. I like to put a U shaped loop of wire into the potting mix with the two free ends down. This serves to keep the plastic bag off the leaves.
Wait about 5-6 weeks and see how you went. Gently tug at the cuttings to feel for new roots.
If roots have formed, cut the bag a bit and slowly open it over a few days.
Now you have some free plants!
How to strike a frangipani next time.
Hooroo!