So last summer I got a few nice petunias on clearance for $1 each & planted them in my yard. Then after watching this video I took cutting off my favorites & tried to propagate them. I've now taken cutting from my cuttings... a few times, I now have over 60! 😁 Wahoo for propagation!!! Thanks for your help!
I watched this video last spring. After seeing it I went the Wal garden center, back to their dead zone. I found four little sad dying petunia pots marked down to less than $1 each. I took them home and cut off every possible twig. I made about 15 to 18 pots including the four original pots. All but one or two survived and I repotted them in bunches placed them around my yard. I think I had about seven pots. Last November there was still one pretty pink petunia blooming in the basket hanging off my back porch. Thank you. 🙂💐
I love visiting the dead zone! I've gotten many plants that way, and even better are the ones in fancier pots. I bought half-dead mum's last fall. They came in two sorta fancy hanging baskets. I saw the same containers this year for $10 each! Lowe's has a great dead zone. Home Depot will let them die and still not mark them down.
@@joefranks4235 Yes. It is a shame. Home Depot is beyond the pale. They don't care how hopeless it is, they will not mark it down. Full price for the dead and dying.
@@joefranks4235 most stores send them back to where they purchased em & just write em off & get some of the money back. That's how our Walmart does it. So sad! They could sell their customers discounted flowers but nope.
Good video, Mike. Old retail/grower nursery person here. One trick I do is to pinch out the tiny growing tip of the cutting. That stops growth temporarily to let the energy go into making roots and by the time it is rooted there will be little side shoots coming. I also do that with the petunias in baskets and pots to keep them from getting too leggy. I just pinch the new very tiny tips of the growing stem, preserving any coming tiny bloom buds. I just randomly pinch the tiny tips over about 1/4 to 1/3rd of the plant. Big growers to this chemically. By doing this carefully, the baskets stay bushy and full and still have lots of bloom. Pinch a few every two to three weeks, or as the plants start to get a little leggy. Grow on!
I feel so inspired after watching this video. First because petunias are my favorites to grow but I always want more. Secondly it’s encouraging to know there might be a single guy out there afflicted with the same condition and loves to indulge in all things garden like I do.
You're too young to remember, but up to World War II, There was no such thing as double petunia seed. Only the very rich could have double petunias. If you wanted double petunias, you had to get them imported from growers in Japan. When your plant arrived from Japan, you didn't put it out into the garden. You planted it in a tub in your greenhouse. That was your "mother plant". Each spring, you would take cuttings from it, and these were your bedding plants. You treasured your mother plant and kept the greatest care that it was healthy and vigorous. The same thing applied to geraniums and Fuchsias. There was no true breeding seed for the better forms of these plants. When World War II broke out, Japan became the enemy and you could no longer import plants. That was when American seedsmen began to develop true strains of Petunia seeds. Now the majority of petunias are grown from seed.
Just wanted to thank you for my "lock down" petunia garden. I grew 72 plants from seeds under grow lights starting Feb 15. Then following your instructions I took 92 cuttings from the mature plants that are in hanging baskets. All 92 have thrived and are filling planters and pots. I am surrounded by flowering petunias...lots of deadheading. I also rooted basil, rosemary and thyme from grocery store herb blister packs and am taking cuttings from those. More herbs than I've ever had. I have ivy cuttings rooting in a bed in the front yard. You are my gardening mentor.
You always inspire me to have a try, I am on a very tight tight budget, but your advice and expertise allow me to continue with my absolute love and joy, my garden!! Thank you so much!!!!
I will try to propagate just as you did, I know my wife will be surprised. This would be a good money saving project rather than spending a lot of money at Lowe"s or Home Depot the spring or summer. You are a great teacher and appreciate all the detailed information within the video. Thank You!
Now look what you've done!! I'm gonna need a greenhouse!! I can't wait to give this a try because petunias are my favorite for hanging baskets and flower beds. Thank you!!
I was in heaven!!!! Love Petunia's I've got the best smelling purple and white spotted ones this year!!! I have to save them from the cold winters here and what a better way than to start over Kiinda.. at least not from seed!
@@MikeKincaid79 I had one question is it possible you make a video on how to take of oriental lilly because I bought them just 2 weeks ago and would like someone to help me out with them,Thank you
Fricking awesome!! I admit I have a addiction when it comes to flowers 💐! Thank you for giving me and helping wth this Intervention! Your wife is 1 hell of a lucky woman! God bless both of you! From Northern Wisconsin JONNY!! LMAO
I learned this working in a nursery. This is how we would create our hanging baskets. We fill the basket with potting soil. Then we take 3 different colors of plants and take cuttings. We place them in baskets sporadically and let them go. In 2 months they are nice and full!
I love this idea!! I have been propagating via seeds for a few years. I find my petunias get very tall and leggy, but profuse blooms. Do you have to trim the hanging baskets?
Perfect timing, Mike. I got a beautiful petunia for Mother's Day and the branches are about 2 feet long. I was just going to prune it back and toss them. After seeing your video I decided to propagate all the cuttings. After all this petunia has the largest pink flowers for a petunia that I've ever seen, so I would like to have it in different areas. It is close to the color of the Queen Elizabeth rose. The foliage seems to be larger than normal too. Thanks for this video, preventing me from wasting this beauty!!
@@marciahofer4502 Try cross-pollenating different colors. I have a pot that now has Red, the original Pink and now Lilac flowers. :) Same with Hibiscus.
I can't wait to try. People are always asking for some my petunias. Now, I can finally share. I've had the same plant for over 15 years. This year was a mild winter in Texas, so it never went dormant. It bloomed through the frost and blistery cold. Petunias are truly resilient plants.
This is a great video. I'm just getting into gardening Petunias as my starter plant so I don't accidentally ruin my mother's garden. I knew that succulents and onions/leaks propagate by themselves, but it's great to know that other plants can be propagated with a little extra care. Thanks for the info.
Johnny REALLY wants to be on camera. He tries so hard to be famous....you should oblige him and let him in the video! I sure wish I could see his little handsome face. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mike, this is a great video how-to. I am watching your video and propogating the petunia plant I bought today. Thank you, sir! No one can have too many 🌸 flowers.
Hello Mike, I love your gardening guide AND i AM TRYING lots of your ideas. I have some slips of a rose in a 7 up bottle and some geraniums slips in 2 yogurt pots. All looking good , This morning I watched with great interest , you potting some Petunias and also Fuchsias. All Fascinating to watch. Mike , please God I will be 82 on the 6th of August, living in Dublin , Ireland, and I am thrilled to have found you on my computer. My "specialty" ( I say that with tongue in cheek ) is propagating Geraniums . Not only do I love your presentation, But it's particularly lovely when you have your 2 beautiful daughters with you , helping Dad. THAT Speaks volumes to me. Some people are reaching for the Stars, and often times, it is there beside them. So Mike , THANKS a Million. Tommy O Brien
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike I appreciate that. Slight difficulty I might have , I live in a very different climate to yours and I don't have a glass house . However I have a large garage with a south facing window and I use this in lieu of the Glass. . Only started this recently, up till now I just pot off the cuttings and leave in the open garden.With Geraniums I have almost 100 % success. Nevertheless I love the ideas you bring forth and as I said earlier I am trying out the 7 up bottle and the yogurt carton and also a plastic Milk bottle. Will keep you updated. Say Hello to your beautiful daughters. 2 of my sons married Californian ladies and 1 has 5 girls, Grace , aged 16 Faith,15 Emma,128 Sophie and Hannah the youngest , she was 6 yesterday.My other sons has 2 girls 19 and 16. We have 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, so you see how much Family means to me. Take care and thanks for your reply. Tommy
We used to spend a hundred or more on bedding plants. Not any more. It is amazing what you can propagate with your method. Last year we propagated geraniums. Just pull your plants up in the fall, cut off the cuttings, start them the way you demonstrated. Pot them up when they are big enough. Then take cuttings off of your cuttings and start them, and by spring for every plant you started with you will have 20 or 30 plants. I have also started perennials this way including, mock orange, lavender, hydrangeas, just about anything. Beats the $15 per pot on those guys. You can also make a little money on the side.
Just takes time and space under the lights. That means I can't grow as many vegies indoors or I have to get more lights. Last year I converted my fluorescent shop lights into led's. The power usage was cut in half. So, maybe more lights for less cost. I'll try to sell that to my wife.
I'm considering doing the same this year and I also have to convince my wife. Led's are more expensive up front but last longer and cost less in power. See, now I'm trying to convince myself, haha!
Mike, any old fluorescent fixture will work. Order the 110 Vac, single ended bulbs with extra tombstones and you will be in business. Basically you gut the boxes, wire 110vac to one of the tombstones and that is it. Doing Lights of America shop fixtures is a little tricky, but I managed to do 4 of them, and they all work. I buy the bulbs by the dozen, here's a link, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DJT1DU4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Don't have a link for the extra tombstones as I didn't get them, but wished I had. Hope this helps. Once you do it, you will not have to worry about bulbs for years and years. They will light in the cold, another feature if you put them in your greenhouse in the spring. Hope this helps.
Thank you Mike. I pruned my petunias and now I know that I can propagate the off-cuts rather than wasting them. I really appreciate your propagation vlogs.
Thank You For This brilliant information I will most certainly use this to my advantage this year. Today will begin the trial run of propagation of my petunias. I'm sure of what no less than 30 of your videos today.
Hey Mike I watched this video last year and gave it a go! I had great success! I over wintered the plant in the green house and have just taken another 33 cuttings off it. The original plant cost $10 and I have taken at least 80 cuttings off it! Saved myself $800! Thanks for the great videos and sharing your knowledge. Cheers from New Zealand
thats exactly what i wanted to know. i did the cutting experiment last may with double petunias but by the time they were garden ready summer was winding down, im in soggy ireland. i didnt guess i could keep these alive till the following spring. do they need artificial light and heat ?
I didn't use any heat or lights, just kept the frost off them by having them in the greenhouse. Ireland probably has very similar weather and temps as New Zealand. Christchurch winters only get down to about -2 deg C overnight.
Really like this video! You're right about spending so much money when you can start your own cuttings and save lots of money!!! What an awesome husband you are, she's one lucky gal!!! 👍👍👍 Thank you!! 🙂
My grandma has the same garden centre addiction, so this year I am growing most of her flowering plants for her and this video will definitely help to increase the Petunia numbers for her garden! Thank you so much for the instruction. Also, I think the rooster needs a toy or something LOL
@@MikeKincaid79 WOW - thank you for taking the time to reply!! Again, I'm so excited to continue watching more of your videos! I appreciate all your time, work, logistics in pulling all the videos together for us! Very grateful.
That rooster!! 🐓 I thought for a sec that it was a sound effect, maybe covering a colorful word! But he was just saying hi. Great info, and thanks for helping feed the addiction!
Oh my goodness! Thank you! I was freaking out about how much I would have to spend to get that mass of color that I love so much for front door containers and front beds. I had read about certain petunia varieties and how they do wonders in that respect but when I looked at the price per unit it was sobering. It is now early March and my local nursery said the petunias are coming. I am SO doing this! I had luck propagating African violets in the past so why not these? I just did not know that petunias could be propagated relatively fast this way. Many thanks!
Oh my gosh, Yes! These things root within 2 weeks and you can take hundreds of cuttings. So glad you found the video, Rose. Have fun saving lots of money and bringing more color to your place!
Thank you for sharing your talent in propagating plants. Petunia's (not Fushia), are my husband's favorite, so now I can make more. I even save seed or just let the seeds go back into the pot until next year. Every little thing you teach and show helps so much. Thank you again.
Begonias, Rex begonias, Impatients, vining geraniums and so much more. The green house I worked in rolled in the money off of many mama plants as we called them. So much fun to make your own flock of plants....🤓
really appreciate your generousity, you just had given me the knowledge that those petunias that our town green and gaden people resposible, ever year they put every public strees and roads loads of petunias and other variety of flowering plants and when the summer ends the gardeners town people collcted those and dump in the big truck ! now since I know some of then watered them once a week, Im gonna ask them to give me acces to collect and start propagatings from the cuttings...you man is a certified 'genius in my eyes....so brilliant! thanks again once more,young man....your wife just won a lifetime LOTTO!! wink!
I’m totally new to the plants. Starting with whatever I found on sale. Got some hanging baskets of petunias almost dying for $3 so got 4. Someone told me I need to cut the long legs but they still have some beautiful flowers and didn’t know what tho do with the cuttings. Then in my searching your video came out. Going to try this method to propagate them. We’re having hot weather with no rain so far in Ga. Hopefully isn’t too hot. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here.
Thank you Mike for this tutorial, I found a black Petunia this week at a local nursery I have never seen a black one before and it is beautiful. As I had already filled the boot of the car up with plants I only bought two but after seeing your video I may see if I can expand my two into more. BTW I love Fuchsias and it made me smile you kept calling the petunias fuchsias. My husband can never remember the names of plants he asks me and I often call plants by the wrong name too so I just say they are called pretty flowers he remembers that okay!
Hi buddy, new to gardening. Planted strawberry’s, blue berry’s, geraniums, petunias, apple mint , spear mint, Thyme, coriander and basil. Your videos have been very educational, big fan keep up the good work. ✌️
They just look so pretty sitting there ready to grow roots, then the roots are there strong as can be! Love your excitement, all these comments and your responses!
So glad you enjoyed the video, Tricia! Gardening has so many facets to it and there is something for everyone. Enjoy your time in the garden and stay cool this summer!
I have just started sowing seeds for winter and went through this video now. I loved all the comments and hope it will be useful for me. Thanks to all those who have commented
Nicely Done. I did this with Coleus I overwintering in my basement. I’ll be doing the same with many plants this Winter And using my Growlights. It didn’t watch every second but need to add just How important it is to ensure Your rooting medium is thoroughly moist once the cuttings are in place. Labels are also a good idea if You’re doing more than one variety. A Heat mat with a thermostat along with Growlights can really speed up rooting
I might try this. Flowers are so expensive. Thank you so much for sharing. I cant wait to see them in full bloom. Your wife should be so grateful. God bless!
Bought a couple of petunias today. Now searching the youtube for how to propagate petunia from cuttings. Watched a few. And this is the best. Will try. The comments are encouraging too. Thank you very much 🌺🇲🇾 [Also. Another bonus when we get fuschia from petunia cuttings :)]
That's awesome! I'm just getting into gardening, this is a great money saver! Gonna go get a tray and some rooting hormone right now! Thanks for sharing this!
I have been doing this with tomatoes without the root grow I started them first just in water and then just started putting the suckers right in the dirt and it has worked amazing so I will be trying this with petunias now had no idea this could be done with petunias so amazing!!!
Wow this is an amazing video! Thank You! I am certainly going to try this money saving rooting tip with my petunias! Love the rooster crowing in the background!
Oh.... so sweet of you.you really love your wife to please her.infact its a very useful idea of planting petunia from cuttings.i will make sure to try it bcoz i also love petunia.
Thanks for the great video. I can't wait until spring to do this. BTW, every time your rooter crowed, my dog would run to the window and bark, looking for it! Haha!
This is the video that got me hooked on your channel last fall. I went to the nursery yesterday and bought some petunias and a few geraniums ( the geraniums had a little cold damage from our 11* mornings last week, so for 1.00 each I have nothing to lose) to try my hand at propagating them with you in mind. My pocket book thanks you!
Petunias and begonias are the first things I propagated from cuttings years ago! I started collecting seeds from my plants and start them over the winter...
7 in the morning and this is the first UA-cam video that came up on my tablet. All else here is still quiet and enjoyed your video. Every time your rooster crowed my Pomeranian next to me growled! LOL
Thank you your videos. I have followed your tips and my petunias have been growing like crazy and they are giving more flowers and i see a lot of new growth in each brand. We have been wintering the plants for a few years but never tried with Petunias but i am up to it Lol 😆 I have been using my own decorative pots and baskets to decorate around the house. I can tell you that because of me getting into propagation my husband can’t complain about spending so much money each season. Anyone can do this its so much fun and relaxing. At least i am enjoying myself and the neighborhood is gettin into this too.
Great video !!!! Didn't know that this could be done with petunias so amazing! I have been doing this with 🍅 so now I will definitely be doing this with petunias . Thanks for sharing this!!!!
Couple of weird ideas about Petunias, etc. I live in a hot zone of the South (7b / 8a). Wave petunias seem to tolerate the heat far better than regular ones. I only do flower and small evergreen container gardening - I have tons of large to medium pots all across my front (covered) porch and my rear deck. I have different types of flowers mixed and color-coordinated for interesting contrasts. Evergreens are Alberta Spruce, Blue Spruce, Italian Stone Pines - typically with flowers planted around them in the same container. A few years ago, as the first frosts approached, I started covering my flowers every evening before the temperature dropped below freezing, and the next morning, after it warms up some, I uncover them. So, during winter days, I have summer plants blooming. Of course, you cannot screw up and allow frost to get them. Yes, it's a bit of a discipline, but I just keep a large plastic trashcan on both porches full of cheap white towels - easy to spend a couple of minutes covering them each night. And when spring comes, I already have huge, mature flowers and my spring flower purchases are much reduced. About the only flowers I find difficult for this to work with is inpatients - even covered at low 20s or colder, they may not survive unless you double cover them (two thick cotton towels, well wrapped). I have many flowers that are several years old. It's also a matter of knowing your plants light and temperature needs and mastering the art of proper watering.
I am also a plant addict. Luckily, my hubby turns a blind eye to it. Thanks for the video, Mike. Nice to hear the rooster crowing - something have not heard for a long, long time.
Hi Mike, i have followed your propagation methods for my petunias, roses, and osteospermums. I used the same tote, the green one with small windows on top to release some moisture; used the gel type root hormon; and put the tote outdoor with bright overhead sky light but not exposed to direct sun at all. The difference was, i used the potting mix for the medium. All cuttings performed well with new leaves and branches. Some of them even grew flowers. Some of them who i left the with bud in it, bloomed when they were in the tote, which was amazing. Problem is, after 1 month or so, i plugged them out, some have minimum roots and some had no roots at all. I dipped them again to the root hormone and after 2 months finally some of them have proper roots. Some of them still didnt perform at all. Questions: why the root growth was so slow? Was it because the soil was too wet (potting mix retains a lot of moisture), or was it because i did it in winter? Here in Perth, the avg temperature is 7-19 celcius during winter.
It might be too much moisture. I find that cuttings root better when they have to work to find moisture. It forces them to grow roots. Once I see the beginning of root growth, I like to start opening the vents a little and allowing for less humidity. This forces the plant to seek out moisture through the root.
I literally would love to move to have the same size home but 4 times the size garden so I can propogate and plant and propogate and plant, I literally get so excited watching your videos, you make me laugh, and I can not wait to do some petunias now, they're gorgeous flowers, For now I do them for the satisfaction and give them all away to friends and family 😍 Thanks for all your knowledge and information.....🙏🌿
So we have hope with people like you from the newer generations who grew up with technology, yet using tech to make the world a better place. Thank you. Just subscribed! Gardening is amazing...just relaxes us in an instant.
I'm somewhere in the middle, born in 1979 so no cell phones for a few decades and computers weren't readily available until I was 20. You're right, gardening is truly amazing and I love sharing my experiences with the world.
So last summer I got a few nice petunias on clearance for $1 each & planted them in my yard. Then after watching this video I took cutting off my favorites & tried to propagate them. I've now taken cutting from my cuttings... a few times, I now have over 60! 😁 Wahoo for propagation!!! Thanks for your help!
Awesome job! I'm so glad to hear it Desi!
I watched this video last spring. After seeing it I went the Wal garden center, back to their dead zone. I found four little sad dying petunia pots marked down to less than $1 each. I took them home and cut off every possible twig. I made about 15 to 18 pots including the four original pots. All but one or two survived and I repotted them in bunches placed them around my yard. I think I had about seven pots. Last November there was still one pretty pink petunia blooming in the basket hanging off my back porch. Thank you. 🙂💐
So cool, thanks for sharing!
I love visiting the dead zone! I've gotten many plants that way, and even better are the ones in fancier pots. I bought half-dead mum's last fall. They came in two sorta fancy hanging baskets. I saw the same containers this year for $10 each!
Lowe's has a great dead zone. Home Depot will let them die and still not mark them down.
@@lyricarol Isn't it a shame that they will dump the left overs?! A little extra care and boy, you can really get those things to come back.
@@joefranks4235 Yes. It is a shame. Home Depot is beyond the pale. They don't care how hopeless it is, they will not mark it down. Full price for the dead and dying.
@@joefranks4235 most stores send them back to where they purchased em & just write em off & get some of the money back. That's how our Walmart does it. So sad! They could sell their customers discounted flowers but nope.
Good video, Mike. Old retail/grower nursery person here. One trick I do is to pinch out the tiny growing tip of the cutting. That stops growth temporarily to let the energy go into making roots and by the time it is rooted there will be little side shoots coming. I also do that with the petunias in baskets and pots to keep them from getting too leggy. I just pinch the new very tiny tips of the growing stem, preserving any coming tiny bloom buds. I just randomly pinch the tiny tips over about 1/4 to 1/3rd of the plant. Big growers to this chemically. By doing this carefully, the baskets stay bushy and full and still have lots of bloom. Pinch a few every two to three weeks, or as the plants start to get a little leggy. Grow on!
Thank you for your info 😃🌱I am going to try this 👌🏻
Yes , it’s called topping.
Thanks for this tip!
Cool thanks very much😅
I feel so inspired after watching this video. First because petunias are my favorites to grow but I always want more. Secondly it’s encouraging to know there might be a single guy out there afflicted with the same condition and loves to indulge in all things garden like I do.
Haha! You can’t get me to stop buying plants at the nursery
LOL
You're too young to remember, but up to World War II, There was no such thing as double petunia seed. Only the very rich could have double petunias. If you wanted double petunias, you had to get them imported from growers in Japan. When your plant arrived from Japan, you didn't put it out into the garden. You planted it in a tub in your greenhouse. That was your "mother plant". Each spring, you would take cuttings from it, and these were your bedding plants. You treasured your mother plant and kept the greatest care that it was healthy and vigorous. The same thing applied to geraniums and Fuchsias. There was no true breeding seed for the better forms of these plants.
When World War II broke out, Japan became the enemy and you could no longer import plants. That was when American seedsmen began to develop true strains of Petunia seeds. Now the majority of petunias are grown from seed.
Thank you for this one! Am definitely going to try this. Like you, I spend to much $ on petunias
So interesting.
huh.. interesting history. thanks for sharing
Emmit Stewart that was so interesting to read, keep up your happy gardening 🤗
Emmit Stewart wow that’s very interesting I had no idea!!
Just wanted to thank you for my "lock down" petunia garden. I grew 72 plants from seeds under grow lights starting Feb 15. Then following your instructions I took 92 cuttings from the mature plants that are in hanging baskets. All 92 have thrived and are filling planters and pots. I am surrounded by flowering petunias...lots of deadheading. I also rooted basil, rosemary and thyme from grocery store herb blister packs and am taking cuttings from those. More herbs than I've ever had. I have ivy cuttings rooting in a bed in the front yard. You are my gardening mentor.
Thanks so much, Marcus! Glad you're able to find some sanctuary in your garden during these crazy times.
you are a blessing to all of us who love gardening but are on a budget! stay blessed! 🙏
You too!
Thank you for this video you just saved me from 90 percent of my arguments with my husband about buying to many flowers.
Haha, he can't say anything to you about propagating them.
I'm convinced that Google read you. Only yesterday evening I was checking to buy root hormone and I have this video being promoted first on the list.
LOL, I don't think anyone truly understands the inner workings of google........even google, haha
DiTTO!!I was looking up how to with petunias and bam! Here you are. Google is slick 🤣💣💥
Hi Mike, I have tried your method for taking Petunia cuttings,
Got to say it was a great success! 30 out of 33!!! Thank you so much
Love your videos.
Awesome! Real world proof. Thanks for watching!
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I am of those who had a propagation addiction. Subscribed
You're in the right club! Thanks for the subscription, Azman.
You always inspire me to have a try, I am on a very tight tight budget, but your advice and expertise allow me to continue with my absolute love and joy, my garden!! Thank you so much!!!!
So glad, Jan! It doesn't have to be expensive, just keep taking those cuttings.
I love the sound of your rooster.
I will try to propagate just as you did, I know my wife will be surprised. This would be a good money saving project rather than spending a lot of money at Lowe"s or Home Depot the spring
or summer. You are a great teacher and appreciate all the detailed information within the video. Thank You!
You're welcome! So glad you found the video. Now go impress your wife, lol.
Now look what you've done!! I'm gonna need a greenhouse!! I can't wait to give this a try because petunias are my favorite for hanging baskets and flower beds. Thank you!!
You're so welcome, Barbara! And if you like petunias then I think you'll like some of the latest videos I've done about them as houseplants.
Thank u for tips...
I'll do this soon...
I was in heaven!!!! Love Petunia's I've got the best smelling purple and white spotted ones this year!!! I have to save them from the cold winters here and what a better way than to start over Kiinda.. at least not from seed!
@@jules-marcdavis6843 I just bought the same ones, so beautiful
@@christinechatham8849 oh they are and they smell so so good 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is the best video on planet earth that covers every aspect of success to growing your own petunias at home with cuttings. Wow thank you
Wow, thank you, Tanisha!
@@MikeKincaid79 I had one question is it possible you make a video on how to take of oriental lilly because I bought them just 2 weeks ago and would like someone to help me out with them,Thank you
I have so much fun doing this with impatients!!
I can't believe I can propagate my own petunias!! Thanks so much!!
Isn't it fun when you first discover this. Let the addiction begin!
Thanks Mike this was very helpful. I'm a plant lover as well as an animal lover, too. I love your your rooster.
Johnny was a character, that's for sure.
I love this guy. Really nice to watch. Very uplifting and I love that their whole family is involved 🌷
I know he is my number one favorite
Fricking awesome!! I admit I have a addiction when it comes to flowers 💐! Thank you for giving me and helping wth this Intervention! Your wife is 1 hell of a lucky woman! God bless both of you! From Northern Wisconsin
JONNY!! LMAO
I learned this working in a nursery. This is how we would create our hanging baskets. We fill the basket with potting soil. Then we take 3 different colors of plants and take cuttings. We place them in baskets sporadically and let them go. In 2 months they are nice and full!
Yeah, these things grow like weeds! Makes it a lot of fun to see so much growth so quick.
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I love this idea!! I have been propagating via seeds for a few years. I find my petunias get very tall and leggy, but profuse blooms. Do you have to trim the hanging baskets?
Perfect timing, Mike. I got a beautiful petunia for Mother's Day and the branches are about 2 feet long. I was just going to prune it back and toss them. After seeing your video I decided to propagate all the cuttings. After all this petunia has the largest pink flowers for a petunia that I've ever seen, so I would like to have it in different areas. It is close to the color of the Queen Elizabeth rose. The foliage seems to be larger than normal too. Thanks for this video, preventing me from wasting this beauty!!
@@marciahofer4502 Try cross-pollenating different colors. I have a pot that now has Red, the original Pink and now Lilac flowers. :) Same with Hibiscus.
I can't wait to try. People are always asking for some my petunias. Now, I can finally share. I've had the same plant for over 15 years. This year was a mild winter in Texas, so it never went dormant. It bloomed through the frost and blistery cold. Petunias are truly resilient plants.
They are! Ours survive well into the fall and the first part of winter before succumbing to the winter freezes.
Has to be one of the best videos. If there is money to be saved I am in. Being Scottish helps.
Haha, maybe that's where I get it from, my Scottish heritage.
This is a great video. I'm just getting into gardening Petunias as my starter plant so I don't accidentally ruin my mother's garden. I knew that succulents and onions/leaks propagate by themselves, but it's great to know that other plants can be propagated with a little extra care. Thanks for the info.
Glad you're enjoying the videos and thanks for watching. Have fun with propagation!
Johnny REALLY wants to be on camera. He tries so hard to be famous....you should oblige him and let him in the video! I sure wish I could see his little handsome face. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
There are some videos out in the vegetable garden with Johnny in them!
Wow! Amazing how well your propagation went with the petunias! Thank you for showing us all of the stages of your project.
Hey, no problem, glad you enjoyed it!
@@MikeKincaid79what soil did you use for the petunias.
Mike, this is a great video how-to. I am watching your video and propogating the petunia plant I bought today. Thank you, sir! No one can have too many 🌸 flowers.
I'm happy for you, Peggy! Have fun with it and let us know how the cuttings turn out.
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Hello Mike, I love your gardening guide AND i AM TRYING lots of your ideas. I have some slips of a rose in a 7 up bottle and some geraniums slips in 2 yogurt pots. All looking good , This morning I watched with great interest , you potting some Petunias and also Fuchsias. All Fascinating to watch. Mike , please God I will be 82 on the 6th of August, living in Dublin , Ireland, and I am thrilled to have found you on my computer. My "specialty" ( I say that with tongue in cheek ) is propagating Geraniums . Not only do I love your presentation, But it's particularly lovely when you have your 2 beautiful daughters with you , helping Dad. THAT Speaks volumes to me. Some people are reaching for the Stars, and often times, it is there beside them. So Mike , THANKS a Million. Tommy O Brien
Hey, Tommy, so glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for watching and welcome to the family.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks Mike I appreciate that. Slight difficulty I might have , I live in a very different climate to yours and I don't have a glass house . However I have a large garage with a south facing window and I use this in lieu of the Glass. . Only started this recently, up till now I just pot off the cuttings and leave in the open garden.With Geraniums I have almost 100 % success. Nevertheless I love the ideas you bring forth and as I said earlier I am trying out the 7 up bottle and the yogurt carton and also a plastic Milk bottle.
Will keep you updated. Say Hello to your beautiful daughters. 2 of my sons married Californian ladies and 1 has 5 girls, Grace , aged 16 Faith,15 Emma,128 Sophie and Hannah the youngest , she was 6 yesterday.My other sons has 2 girls 19 and 16. We have 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, so you see how much Family means to me. Take care and thanks for your reply. Tommy
We used to spend a hundred or more on bedding plants. Not any more. It is amazing what you can propagate with your method. Last year we propagated geraniums. Just pull your plants up in the fall, cut off the cuttings, start them the way you demonstrated. Pot them up when they are big enough. Then take cuttings off of your cuttings and start them, and by spring for every plant you started with you will have 20 or 30 plants. I have also started perennials this way including, mock orange, lavender, hydrangeas, just about anything. Beats the $15 per pot on those guys. You can also make a little money on the side.
Sounds like you've got this thing figured out pretty well, and saving tons of money.
Just takes time and space under the lights. That means I can't grow as many vegies indoors or I have to get more lights. Last year I converted my fluorescent shop lights into led's. The power usage was cut in half. So, maybe more lights for less cost. I'll try to sell that to my wife.
I'm considering doing the same this year and I also have to convince my wife. Led's are more expensive up front but last longer and cost less in power. See, now I'm trying to convince myself, haha!
Mike, any old fluorescent fixture will work. Order the 110 Vac, single ended bulbs with extra tombstones and you will be in business. Basically you gut the boxes, wire 110vac to one of the tombstones and that is it. Doing Lights of America shop fixtures is a little tricky, but I managed to do 4 of them, and they all work. I buy the bulbs by the dozen, here's a link, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DJT1DU4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Don't have a link for the extra tombstones as I didn't get them, but wished I had. Hope this helps. Once you do it, you will not have to worry about bulbs for years and years. They will light in the cold, another feature if you put them in your greenhouse in the spring. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tips, Richard. I'll check out the link.
Thank you Mike. I pruned my petunias and now I know that I can propagate the off-cuts rather than wasting them. I really appreciate your propagation vlogs.
You absolutely can do it and you can also overwinter them indoors to start again next spring.
Is it to late to do this now...??
My entire Apartment window filled with plants.
I'm not addicted.
Plants just love me
Cool!
Awesome... Very helpful. Thanks.
mine too. I am growing about 150 petunias these year
Thank You For This brilliant information I will most certainly use this to my advantage this year. Today will begin the trial run of propagation of my petunias.
I'm sure of what no less than 30 of your videos today.
Good luck and have fun Angela!
Hey Mike I watched this video last year and gave it a go! I had great success! I over wintered the plant in the green house and have just taken another 33 cuttings off it. The original plant cost $10 and I have taken at least 80 cuttings off it! Saved myself $800! Thanks for the great videos and sharing your knowledge. Cheers from New Zealand
That's so great to hear! have an awesome summer.
thats exactly what i wanted to know. i did the cutting experiment last may with double petunias but by the time they were garden ready summer was winding down, im in soggy ireland. i didnt guess i could keep these alive till the following spring. do they need artificial light and heat ?
I didn't use any heat or lights, just kept the frost off them by having them in the greenhouse. Ireland probably has very similar weather and temps as New Zealand. Christchurch winters only get down to about -2 deg C overnight.
that was quick, many thanks i'm encouraged to giv this a real go now
Can you take the cuttings after they flower? Or as they are flowering?
Really like this video! You're right about spending so much money when you can start your own cuttings and save lots of money!!! What an awesome husband you are, she's one lucky gal!!! 👍👍👍 Thank you!! 🙂
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I hope your partner appreciates how amazing of a gardener you are.
My grandma has the same garden centre addiction, so this year I am growing most of her flowering plants for her and this video will definitely help to increase the Petunia numbers for her garden! Thank you so much for the instruction. Also, I think the rooster needs a toy or something LOL
He sure does, or a sock in his mouth, lol. Have fun in the garden this year!
@@MikeKincaid79 a girlfriend chicken
Love these tips for petunias, thanks so much Mike,a fellow addict from the U.K 🙂
You're in the right place, Sharon!
This is awesome!!! I love the Rooster sounding off in the background!! So glad I found this site!!
I'm glad you're here too, Roberta! Welcome to the family!!!
@@MikeKincaid79 WOW - thank you for taking the time to reply!! Again, I'm so excited to continue watching more of your videos! I appreciate all your time, work, logistics in pulling all the videos together for us! Very grateful.
thank you for doing that for your wife!
Awesome job! love learning all your techniques for propogation.....your wife will be so happy with the end results!
I can relate to the buying plants in the spring addiction.. ugh.. thanks for the intervention..😁
You're welcome, Peg!
I'm addicted too! I keep buying plants, plants, and more plants!
Now you can propagate more and more and more plants and sell them and get your money back! Don't worry, we're all addicted with you.
That rooster!! 🐓 I thought for a sec that it was a sound effect, maybe covering a colorful word! But he was just saying hi.
Great info, and thanks for helping feed the addiction!
Haha, he's a real rooster, no sound effect. All my cursing happens off camera, got to keep it G rated, lol.
@@MikeKincaid79 Go on Mike be a devil &make like GORDON RAMSAY!
That was absolutely awesome! I love petunias. Thank you for sharing this. Most encouraging!!!
Oh my goodness! Thank you! I was freaking out about how much I would have to spend to get that mass of color that I love so much for front door containers and front beds. I had read about certain petunia varieties and how they do wonders in that respect but when I looked at the price per unit it was sobering. It is now early March and my local nursery said the petunias are coming. I am SO doing this! I had luck propagating African violets in the past so why not these? I just did not know that petunias could be propagated relatively fast this way. Many thanks!
Oh my gosh, Yes! These things root within 2 weeks and you can take hundreds of cuttings. So glad you found the video, Rose. Have fun saving lots of money and bringing more color to your place!
"The addiction continues ... " 😉🌸
Sure does, haha
Kills me but it's true!!!!!
This propagating instruction ever the best!! Im going to follow your video wow
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your talent in propagating plants. Petunia's (not Fushia), are my husband's favorite, so now I can make more. I even save seed or just let the seeds go back into the pot until next year. Every little thing you teach and show helps so much. Thank you again.
So glad you enjoy the videos! I need to do some more on petunias. I love growing them indoors through the winter.
Hey Mike, I really appreciate your enthusiasm for growing flowers. Keep up the good work
You got it, thanks for watching!
This was so helpful and thorough, thank you for taking time out of your day to help others!
You are so welcome!
omg... I'm a newbie...the addition has set it and taken over.... I'm so happy I found your channel!
Awesome! I'm glad you found it too. Now let's get propagating!
Mike Kincaid im on it thx!! :)
Your wife is really lucky to have you!! Greetings from Brazil!!
Thank you and greetings to you as well!
Mike , another year of doing my petunia propagating , saving money because of this video ! Thank you !
Glad to hear it, Tia!
Begonias, Rex begonias, Impatients, vining geraniums and so much more. The green house I worked in rolled in the money off of many mama plants as we called them.
So much fun to make your own flock of plants....🤓
Mama plants are the way to go!
really appreciate your generousity, you just had given me the knowledge that those petunias that our town green and gaden people resposible, ever year they put every public strees and roads loads of petunias and other variety of flowering plants and when the summer ends the gardeners town people collcted those and dump in the big truck ! now since I know some of then watered them once a week, Im gonna ask them to give me acces to collect and start propagatings from the cuttings...you man is a certified 'genius in my eyes....so brilliant! thanks again once more,young man....your wife just won a lifetime LOTTO!! wink!
What a sweet thing to say. Thanks for your support and have fun with the petunias.
Thanks Mike. The rooster 🐓 was a great addition to this video. Lol
I just picked up two 6 packs of petunias. Going to separate and plant them in their own pots and then propagate! Can't wait!! Thanks for sharing!
You can have hundreds in no time. Have fun!
I’m totally new to the plants. Starting with whatever I found on sale. Got some hanging baskets of petunias almost dying for $3 so got 4. Someone told me I need to cut the long legs but they still have some beautiful flowers and didn’t know what tho do with the cuttings. Then in my searching your video came out. Going to try this method to propagate them. We’re having hot weather with no rain so far in Ga. Hopefully isn’t too hot. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here.
Where have you been all my life😁 I’ve always wanted to know how to do this?!! I’m liking and subscribing!!! 🥰
Thanks, Brenda! I've been waiting right here for you, lol. So glad you found the channel!
Thank you Mike for this tutorial, I found a black Petunia this week at a local nursery I have never seen a black one before and it is beautiful. As I had already filled the boot of the car up with plants I only bought two but after seeing your video I may see if I can expand my two into more. BTW I love Fuchsias and it made me smile you kept calling the petunias fuchsias. My husband can never remember the names of plants he asks me and I often call plants by the wrong name too so I just say they are called pretty flowers he remembers that okay!
You can multiply these things like crazy......whatever they're called, lol. Have fun with it!
@@MikeKincaid79 lol ! Thank you so much for all your videos and your devotion to your wife and her love of flowers
Hi buddy, new to gardening. Planted strawberry’s, blue berry’s, geraniums, petunias, apple mint , spear mint, Thyme, coriander and basil. Your videos have been very educational, big fan keep up the good work. ✌️
Glad you enjoy them and have fun in the garden!
They just look so pretty sitting there ready to grow roots, then the roots are there strong as can be! Love your excitement, all these comments and your responses!
So glad you enjoyed the video, Tricia! Gardening has so many facets to it and there is something for everyone. Enjoy your time in the garden and stay cool this summer!
@@MikeKincaid79 thank you, it sure is hot here in Northern Utsh. I am.loving your videos. Be safe!
Thank you Mike...I'm very much a gardener, but we can never stop learning.🌸🌹🌸
There's always something new. I learn every day in the garden.
I have just started sowing seeds for winter and went through this video now. I loved all the comments and hope it will be useful for me. Thanks to all those who have commented
So glad you found the video and good luck on your project!
Nicely Done. I did this with Coleus I overwintering in my basement. I’ll be doing the same with many plants this Winter And using my Growlights. It didn’t watch every second but need to add just How important it is to ensure Your rooting medium is thoroughly moist once the cuttings are in place. Labels are also a good idea if You’re doing more than one variety. A Heat mat with a thermostat along with Growlights can really speed up rooting
Sounds like you've got it figured out, Michael. I've got many other videos where I address all of those topics.
@@MikeKincaid79 Bibb
great video you have shown even the grown ups in the same video. thx
It's fun to see the whole picture.
I might try this. Flowers are so expensive. Thank you so much for sharing. I cant wait to see them in full bloom. Your wife should be so grateful. God bless!
She is!
Bought a couple of petunias today. Now searching the youtube for how to propagate petunia from cuttings. Watched a few. And this is the best. Will try. The comments are encouraging too. Thank you very much 🌺🇲🇾
[Also. Another bonus when we get fuschia from petunia cuttings :)]
Haha, thanks for watching, Sarah, and I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Many other propagation videos here if you're interested. Have fun and good luck!
You explain everything so well.
Thank you! I love listening to your rooster.😊💚🙏
Thanks, Kathy!
Me too
That's awesome! I'm just getting into gardening, this is a great money saver! Gonna go get a tray and some rooting hormone right now! Thanks for sharing this!
Watch out, it's addicting!
I have been doing this with tomatoes without the root grow I started them first just in water and then just started putting the suckers right in the dirt and it has worked amazing so I will be trying this with petunias now had no idea this could be done with petunias so amazing!!!
wish I had a husband who was interested in doing this
Grow something he can eat and it might pique his interest. :)
Why husband? It can be done by you also!
bowler8 mee tooo he likes them but lazy to put dem down on the soil lol.
wish you good luck
lol same
Wow this is an amazing video! Thank You! I am certainly going to try this money saving rooting tip with my petunias! Love the rooster crowing in the background!
Glad you enjoyed the video, Cliff!
Okay, the intro alone was worth a Like! Must watch now.
Thank you so much for sharing. You are so wonderful!
You just REALLY love ❤️ plants 😁 and so do we
I just can't help it.
thanks again for your sujetion sir
TOO FUNNY your cuttings went from Petunias to Fuchsia in just 3 short weeks . I definitely want some of whatever you're smoking in your Greenhouse
It's pretty good stuff, Bob!
@@MikeKincaid79 You should really share it then .lol
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Glad I found this guy! Glad his family
Is involved too! My parents owned a florist years ago.
Glad you found us too! I'd love to grow flowers for florists.
Oh.... so sweet of you.you really love your wife to please her.infact its a very useful idea of planting petunia from cuttings.i will make sure to try it bcoz i also love petunia.
It's so easy and so much fun. You'll love rooting them, Aniel!
Propagating petunias? Okay I will try it.
I just learned something today...thanks for the info! And, I love your rooster 😄
Awesome! Love you name.
Thanks for the great video. I can't wait until spring to do this. BTW, every time your rooter crowed, my dog would run to the window and bark, looking for it! Haha!
LOL, I've heard that a few times.
That's funny!
This is the video that got me hooked on your channel last fall. I went to the nursery yesterday and bought some petunias and a few geraniums ( the geraniums had a little cold damage from our 11* mornings last week, so for 1.00 each I have nothing to lose) to try my hand at propagating them with you in mind.
My pocket book thanks you!
You will be successful, Lori! I believe in you. Have fun with it and thanks for being a part of the family here.
Good advice. The first video was about petunias. Then the rest were about fuchsias, which was what I wanted to try. Thanks!
OMG , you just guessed that I need more petunias ! Thank you so much!
Good guess!
Mike Kincaid where Do u put them during winter?
Petunias and begonias are the first things I propagated from cuttings years ago! I started collecting seeds from my plants and start them over the winter...
I save my seeds too!! So cool I will definitely be trying this too with the cuttings now.
7 in the morning and this is the first UA-cam video that came up on my tablet. All else here is still quiet and enjoyed your video. Every time your rooster crowed my Pomeranian next to me growled! LOL
Animals connecting through social media around the world, haha.
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You had me at "are you addicted to buying plants every season". I'm hooked - new subscriber here. Thanks so much.
So glad you enjoy the videos, Shelley!
Thank you your videos. I have followed your tips and my petunias have been growing like crazy and they are giving more flowers and i see a lot of new growth in each brand. We have been wintering the plants for a few years but never tried with Petunias but i am up to it Lol 😆 I have been using my own decorative pots and baskets to decorate around the house. I can tell you that because of me getting into propagation my husband can’t complain about spending so much money each season. Anyone can do this its so much fun and relaxing. At least i am enjoying myself and the neighborhood is gettin into this too.
That's so awesome to hear, Millie!
thanx a lot, this will save me a lot of money. love flowers
Thanks you for this video it’s very helpful . Please continue to make these videos .
I will!
Great video !!!! Didn't know that this could be done with petunias so amazing! I have been doing this with 🍅 so now I will definitely be doing this with petunias . Thanks for sharing this!!!!
Well have fun Amanda and welcome to the family!
Couple of weird ideas about Petunias, etc. I live in a hot zone of the South (7b / 8a). Wave petunias seem to tolerate the heat far better than regular ones. I only do flower and small evergreen container gardening - I have tons of large to medium pots all across my front (covered) porch and my rear deck. I have different types of flowers mixed and color-coordinated for interesting contrasts. Evergreens are Alberta Spruce, Blue Spruce, Italian Stone Pines - typically with flowers planted around them in the same container. A few years ago, as the first frosts approached, I started covering my flowers every evening before the temperature dropped below freezing, and the next morning, after it warms up some, I uncover them. So, during winter days, I have summer plants blooming. Of course, you cannot screw up and allow frost to get them. Yes, it's a bit of a discipline, but I just keep a large plastic trashcan on both porches full of cheap white towels - easy to spend a couple of minutes covering them each night. And when spring comes, I already have huge, mature flowers and my spring flower purchases are much reduced. About the only flowers I find difficult for this to work with is inpatients - even covered at low 20s or colder, they may not survive unless you double cover them (two thick cotton towels, well wrapped). I have many flowers that are several years old. It's also a matter of knowing your plants light and temperature needs and mastering the art of proper watering.
I am also a plant addict. Luckily, my hubby turns a blind eye to it. Thanks for the video, Mike. Nice to hear the rooster crowing - something have not heard for a long, long time.
Haha, glad you're getting away with your seedy affairs!
Hi Mike, i have followed your propagation methods for my petunias, roses, and osteospermums. I used the same tote, the green one with small windows on top to release some moisture; used the gel type root hormon; and put the tote outdoor with bright overhead sky light but not exposed to direct sun at all. The difference was, i used the potting mix for the medium. All cuttings performed well with new leaves and branches. Some of them even grew flowers. Some of them who i left the with bud in it, bloomed when they were in the tote, which was amazing. Problem is, after 1 month or so, i plugged them out, some have minimum roots and some had no roots at all. I dipped them again to the root hormone and after 2 months finally some of them have proper roots. Some of them still didnt perform at all. Questions: why the root growth was so slow? Was it because the soil was too wet (potting mix retains a lot of moisture), or was it because i did it in winter? Here in Perth, the avg temperature is 7-19 celcius during winter.
It might be too much moisture. I find that cuttings root better when they have to work to find moisture. It forces them to grow roots. Once I see the beginning of root growth, I like to start opening the vents a little and allowing for less humidity. This forces the plant to seek out moisture through the root.
That rooster 😂😂
New subscriber! Really enjoyed this video...so interesting! Happy Gardening from Central Texas.
Thanks for subscribing, Martha, and glad you enjoyed the video! Welcome to our little gardening family.
I literally would love to move to have the same size home but 4 times the size garden so I can propogate and plant and propogate and plant, I literally get so excited watching your videos, you make me laugh, and I can not wait to do some petunias now, they're gorgeous flowers,
For now I do them for the satisfaction and give them all away to friends and family 😍
Thanks for all your knowledge and information.....🙏🌿
You're welcome. Have fun propagating!
So we have hope with people like you from the newer generations who grew up with technology, yet using tech to make the world a better place. Thank you. Just subscribed! Gardening is amazing...just relaxes us in an instant.
I'm somewhere in the middle, born in 1979 so no cell phones for a few decades and computers weren't readily available until I was 20. You're right, gardening is truly amazing and I love sharing my experiences with the world.