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Talkback: Taking geranium cuttings
Gran's_garden
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I found this very helpful. I will try to do this later on today and I look forward to having the new plants next spring.
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Hello JennB,
Have a go at using this house plant cuttings method. It's very easy to do and has worked well for me.
Emma
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I'm curious about the bit that says to put the cuttings around the edge of the pot. Why is this? I've also heard (or read - can't remember where) that this doesn't matter any more when using modern pots? Something to do with the materials used to make them.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
I was always told that the edge of the pot had better drainage, so the cutting is less likely to rot. I believe this is also why old hands prefer terracotta.
Quite correct Kate. I still do my pelargonium cuttings in terracotta pots.
BTW OH hates the smell of them-oops, several on table in porch & more 'on the go'....J.
Is there a reason for planting several cuttings in the same pot - apart from space issues is it ok to give each cutting it's own pot so there's no need to re-pot later?
You can do but the pot needs to be small you dont want a single cutting sitting in a 3 inch pot of damp compost for example the idea of putting lots of cuttings together is that not all root so it saves on space, compost etc
Another reason for planting around the edge of a terracotta pot is that roots need some air to thrive. They normally get this as the soil drys out, thus leaving tiny air pockets - another reason why plants need good drainage and not to be over-watered.
Wow, thanks for the quick replies sotongeoff and Alina, what you say makes sense. I've not tried taking cuttings before so will have a go later in the year.