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ranakidailynews.co.nz Friday, December 18, 2009 T ARANAKI D AILY NEWS 13
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erennial cuttings: a step-by-step guidewith Abbie and Mark Jury.
1Perennials are clumpingplants without thewoody trunks and stems
of trees and shrubs. Many ofthem clump below ground,putting up many newgrowths, and we havedone two previousOutdoor Classrooms onhow to multiply these
plants by division(cutting up the entireplant into smallersections). However,those that grow froma single or a fewstems only need to be
increased by cuttings.Dianthus (pinks) and
carnations are anexample, as is this
lithodora (also knownas lithospermum).
2Now is a good time to take perennial cuttings because most plants arein full growth. Find fresh growths that are firm but flexible, not floppyor old and woody. These cuttings are from lithodora and from top to
bottom are a) too soft and floppy, b) too old and woody, c) about rightflexible but firm.
3Make a clean cutacross the bottomand remove the
foliage from the lowerthird of the cutting.Remove floppy topgrowth and take offflowers and flowerbuds. Alwaysremember which way
up your cutting goes.It is not always easyto tell this, but yourcutting will die ifyou put it in upsidedown.
4You can buy rooting hormone inpowder, gel and sometimes liquid formfrom garden centres. It will have
instructions for use on the packet. Somegardeners use liquid honey as a naturalrooting hormone. Easy cuttings at this time
of the year do not need rooting hormone,although it can increase success rates on
more tricky varieties.
5Stick the cuttings into seed-raising mix in pots. This mix will be lowor free from fertiliser, which can burn cuttings. We do all cuttings ina bark mix that has no fertiliser at all in it. A warm position out of
direct sun and away from marauding slugs and snails is best. Don’t let themix get too dry over summer.
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This dianthus
cutting was put inlast summer
without any rootinghormone. It hasdeveloped a goodroot system and hasnot yet had anyfertiliser. It is readyto be potted on oreven planted outinto the gardeninto goodconditions.
