Propagation This Month

Chances are you would also over-winter a few pests and diseases as well. That's what's happened when I've over-wintered chilli plants, then in the spring they don't get away as fast as freshly sown seeds. I feel they are so easy to grow from seed there is little point giving them heat, light and...

Now that's what you call a Dahlia !!!! Up to 30 feet tall.

FC , Longk has a good point above. As the germination rate is very low on Petunia seeds , it is probably not worthwhile to single seed sew in a multi cell tray. Mixing tiny seeds with silver sand is a very good method , the link below shows very well how this is done , plus lots of other good...

Thompson and Morgan say to direct sow my Delphinium seeds where I want them to flower, in September. Is this right in your experienced opinions lol? I'm scared of wasting my seed.

Just the stems below the seeds. If all your Lupins are finished you can cut them down to the ground and then let them sprout back up next year bigger and better.

Take a pressure sprayer, charge it, somehow position it on the top/side of the pots to spray,hold the lever down with a strong elastic and have a drink whilst your seedlings enjoy the watering....

I use sand, just because I like sand and moss doesn't.

Hmm I did find this Paul hope it helps..

Think I'll go for that!!!! Val

I posted how I take cuttings in another thread: hopefully of some help

If you sow them and leave the container outside (perhaps covered so you can control the moisture, and not let it "flood" , then it will get warm autumn and cold winter, just like Mother nature. I'd cover the compost with something to deter moss growth (in case they take a long time to...

I do pretty much the same as you, "M" except I like to use a paper bag if I have one available or even a roomy carrier bag. I've just harvested G psilostemon which tends to drop before I get to them so I've cut the whole stem down and left them upside down in the bag to dry off.

Thanks Vicky, first time I've grown them and I am impressed , definitely be growing them again next year

Thats fine I can keep them in the greenhouse my others haven't flowered this year but I probably sowed them too late.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2

Hi All As the title states when is the best time to take cuttings, any tip or tricks compost etc as I need about 10 of each. Spruce

Yes, they can grow quite easily. Just be aware that if you plant them in the garden, they can grow very quickly once they are well established and can become quite large.

Sue, Pamsdish, for this type of plant you layer stems. Pin down any stem close to the ground. The stem will root from any leaf axil in touch with the ground.

Make a sausage of compost around them with some cling film (for an "air layer") ?

I've been trying to grow the hardy species ecklonis and jucundum from seed for a couple of years and wouldn't recommend it! If you've got access to established plants then cuttings are a doddle...