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help to identify and how to grow more?
KeepWrightOn
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Hi, I'm sure this will be an easy one but can anyone please help me identify this plant in my garden and give me a little background on how to grow more, ideally from the one I have?
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Erysimum bowles mauve
Wallflower Bowles Mauve, a real good doer. I successfully took 20 cuttings last year with help from other posters
Thank you both, can you give me anymore information on:
When to take cuttings
How to take cuttings (I am new to this)
Any other information I could need to ensure successfull groth of new cuttings.
Cheers.
First I mix 50% grit and compost, then look around the edge of the plant for small shoots that you can peel off. Remove the bottom leaves and the tip. Put these around the edge of a pot (terracotta is better but not essential). Cover the the pot with a polythene bag. Make sure the shoots stay moist and check for roots after a month.
I struggled at first then suddenly they all started to root.
You can take the cuttings now.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/propagating/how-to-take-summer-cuttings/323.html
This is the official version