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Enlarge Your Garden by Taking CuttingsHave some plants you just love and want to pass on to friends? Are there flowers and shrubs you'd like to see in other parts of your garden?
© All articles are copyrighted by High Country Gardens. Republication is prohibited without Permission. Have some plants you just love and want to pass on to friends? Are there flowers and shrubs you’d like to see in other parts of your garden? One way to enlarge your garden, either by increasing its range or spreading it to friends, is by propagation. There are three ways to propagate plants: by seeds, by cuttings and by roots. All three methods are “easy” if you follow certain guidelines for each and don’t rush the process. The one plant I can reproduce with my eyes closed is geraniums. I’m forever hacking them back and sticking the cuttings in jars and glasses of water or in soil and keeping it very moist. Granted geraniums aren’t part of the perennial palette in gardens here, but the process is similar. The goal of regenerating plants by taking cuttings is to get roots going quickly before the top growth weakens. There are two types of cuttings:
Hints for cutting
Planting
Time frame
If you’re a gardener ready for a challenge, taking cuttings is one way to do this. For more detailed information, see Judith Phillips book “Southwestern Landscaping with Native Plants.” She gives good instructions with helpful photos. |
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