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| Erysium cutting |
The Erysium (Perennial Wallflower) pictured above is a cutting, one of three, that I took from the parent plant as soon as I bought it. Already I have increased my plants, fourfold, from just one. There is no magic formula for taking cuttings, just snip off a healthy shoot and pop it into potting compost, put a pop bottle (cut in two) over the top, until it makes root, and bingo a plant for free.
So far I have taken Lavender, Argyranthemum. Pelargonium and Dianthus cuttings, as a safeguard, just in case they don't make it through the winter.
This is a good time of year to start increasing your plant stocks and also for a little forward planning; sowing hardy annuals and saving seed from this years plants. I am sure that you, like me, spend far more money than we intend to keep our gardens beautiful, but with a little work, you can keep the costs right down.
It's smart to start what you can. I winter sow when needed. Don't know if I will be doing any this winter or not. Need to decide on that soon.
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A great reminder of how easy it is to get free plants. I always dig seedling perennials and move them around the garden to make more.
ReplyDeleteGood post, and I like the picture!
ReplyDeleteThe trouble is that the money we've saved we then spend on new plants! Flighty xx
Too true Flighty I do try to resist though.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to get plants for free. I always take several cuttings or divisions which can then be swopped with friends for some of their treasures.
ReplyDeleteGreat reminder.....I use freegle and share when I am just playing....I trimmed my choisya and posted it and have several takers for the trimmings...feels good. I am trying to start some seed swapping/plant swapping...but people dont seem to be as into it here as in the U.S..... (local, yes). P.S. love your color combination on the site...awesome!
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