I’m becoming a member of with a few of my fellow gardeners from the #SixOnSaturday group to deliver you a brand new sequence of posts that may embody some straightforward plant propagating concepts and conversations about favorite gardening instruments.
Fellow gardener and #SixOnSaturday blogger Sarah who gardens in South Australia, joins us at present with a propagating tip. Sarah blogs at RoseGardenConversations
Erigeron Propagation.
Sarah has discovered lately that Erigeron karvinskianus (widespread fleabane or seaside daisy) — seen right here beneath her Bonica rose vegetation— are in a position to be propagated by cuttings.
The very best time to take tip cuttings is in spring with the primary of their new progress, earlier than they flower. A few 10 cm slicing will do, stripped of foliage on the base and put it in moist potting combine, in a shady pot and maintain watered.
Though a bit gradual rising at first, they quickly type a helpful fairly mat. Which Sarah says may be very helpful. They will final for a few years, offering weed cowl beneath vegetation corresponding to Sarah’s roses.
Though you should purchase them in seedling punnets, you may’t beat a free plant!
If you want to learn extra about Sarah and her great Australian backyard, she took half in my Enchanting Gardens sequence. Here’s a hyperlink that submit
Sarah blogs right here RoseGardenConversations
Additionally follower her on:
Twitter/X right here @SarahRajkotwala
Instagram right here @sarahrajkotwala_writer
Meet up with extra posts from the Backyard Ideas sequence:
Straightforward propagating suggestions for African Violets
Cathy’s favorite Wolf Garten Weeding And Weeding Knife
Fred’s submit about propagating begonias.
Catherine’s submit on gardening with arthritis.
