How to take Basal Cuttings from Perennials | Taking Spring Cuttings | Plant Propagation | Gardening
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In this video we show you how to take basal cuttings from perennials in early spring. This method of propagation is an easy way to increase plant numbers and is particularly useful for perennials that are difficult to propagate by division.
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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
00:11 What is a basal cutting?
00:52 Which plants can basal cuttings be taken from?
01:08 Taking basal cuttings from Salvias
03:45 Taking basal cuttings from Phlox
05:03 What pots and compost to use
05:48 Preparing and potting up Salvia basal cuttings
07:58 Preparing and potting up Phlox basal cuttings
10:46 Outro
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Thank you, new to me!
Thanks for watching. It's a great technique to get more plants 👍
You both always explain things so clearly and this shows how to get plants for free and who doesn't like a freebie? I really like Phlox and Salvias but seem to lose the latter to the cold every year. I can see that your Tulips in the background are about to flower. Mr. Squirrel wrecked a lot of mine but the ones he left are looking good. Thanks for posting. xxx
That's a pity about your tulips, we have one that enjoys digging up our bulbs too! Thanks for your kind compliment, we try our best explain things as best we can. Have you tried Salvia 'Caradonna'? It's as tough as old boots and the slugs seem to leave it alone. Take care Wendy xxx
@@MadAboutGardening I'll look out for Salvia Caradonna. Thanks for the tip. xxx
Hi, thanks ! Sorry, I didn't get what "nip out the growing tip" means
If the tip of the cutting, where the next set of leaves will form is removed, it stimulates the cutting to grow roots instead of making more leaves. Once the cutting has produced roots, new growth will appear and the cutting will continue growing. Hope this helps 👍
@@MadAboutGardening Oh okay, now it's clear; I knew about the procedure but didn't get that this expression meant that, sorry :)
@@mypreciousgarden No problem 👍
Hi. Another great video. I took cuttings from my Caradonna last Autumn. They grew some roots, then i put them into their own pots and into an insulated cold frame to protect from the frost. But practically all of them died over the winter! I had them in plastic pots, and you know what, i think they rotted as a result!! Lots of my other cuttings did well thankfully (hydrangea, sedums etc). I will try this method next week. A couple of questions:
Can i only do this with the list of plants you mentioned?
When you put them into a pot by themselves, will you then move them outside, or keep them on your windowsill ?
At that point, will every one of them still need the plastic top?
Will they be ready to plant out this year?
And finally, will they have to be hardened off for a couple of weeks before planting outside?
Sorry for all the questions.
Dave.
Hi Dave, thanks for your questions. That’s a shame about your Salvia cuttings. We had a similar experience with a set of penstemon softwood cuttings last summer, they grew roots but after transplanting they all died off. So frustrating. I would definitely try using terracotta pots for the initial stage but after they grow roots they should be okay in plastic until they get large enough for the garden. The best time for basal cutting is the spring as the shoots are more vigorous and there is a whole season for them to grow before going dormant in the winter.
It's not just the plants mentioned in the video, any plant that grows multiple new shoots from the base can be propagated this way.
By the time they have grown roots (in a month or so) they will be re-potted individually (into around a 9cm pot) and at this point they will go outside after a short (couple of weeks) hardening off period. By this time we will be well into May and the temperature will be much milder. To be safe I would protect them if there is going to be a late frost. When they have filled the pot, they can be planted in the garden this year. No further protection after this point is necessary. Hope this helps Dave. Good luck with taking your cuttings and thanks again.
p.s when the cuttings have grown roots, the plastic bag can come off.
@@MadAboutGardening Hi again. Strange one with my Caradonna plants. Most of them haven't had much new growth so can't take any cuttings yet. We must have slightly colder weather in Dublin. Although one plant is thriving. It actually looks like it never died off during winter and is not far off a foot tall already. No idea why that is.
I'm currently hardening off the cuttings I took last autumn. They should be ready to go by next week. I'll end up giving a lot of them away as I have so many!!!
Started experimenting with seeds recently. Growing indoors using grow lights etc. Tried cosmos, morning glory and echinacea. But I am inexperienced so most ended up being very leggy. Potted them on this evening and buried them pretty deep so the buried stems may sprout roots. I'll see how it goes. I always learn by my mistakes so I'll do better next time I'm sure. Sure half the fun is the experimenting!!
@@pronoun_dilemma Hi Dave, It’s been a mixture of sunshine and showers here in Cheshire the past few weeks and that has been great for getting the perennials going. It’s remarkable that one of your Salvias has remained all through the winter. Plants are always surprising us! Our cosmos seedlings sown in March were growing leggy and in fact we filmed a video only yesterday about what to do with them. You’ve done the right thing transplanting them deep. We’ve never tried grow lights. They are meant to be really good at encouraging even growth without the leggy stems. Let us know how you find them.