Property News · April 30, 2022

New plants for free: how to propagate from softwood cuttings


I am moving house; so from lavender to buddleia, I’m taking cuttings from new growth to plant in my garden. It’s easy when you know howI am beginning a long farewell: by the end of the year, I will be gone from this garden and starting anew in Welsh soil. I am fantasising about having a garden that wraps around a house, but in truth I think I am gaining all of four metres, several of those in shade. Still, it is a blank canvas to paint on, and when I’m not heartbroken about leaving my fruit trees, I stand in my garden and make plans for what should come with me.I don’t want to leave this garden with great holes where I’ve uprooted established plants, so instead I am taking cuttings. I have already taken hardwood cuttings of all the soft fruits, vines and figs. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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