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Geranium cuttings

Veronica3Veronica3 Posts: 12
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Could someone tell me please if when you take geranium cuttings you have to put a plastic bag over the cuttings to stop from drying out? Is sharp sand/compost okay for them to root in.   I've never taken them before.

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  • LilylouiseLilylouise Posts: 1,013

    Hello Veronica - I don't cover my Geranium cuttings and a mix of sharp sand or vermiculite and compost is great image

    Pam LL x

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Compost is fine-I would not cover them-it causes too high a humidity and leads to rotting.

    A bit of bottom heat helps if you can do that

  • Veronica3Veronica3 Posts: 12

    Hi Lilylouise

    Ooh your a star thank you very much.  Do you just leave them in the greenhouse then?

  • Veronica3Veronica3 Posts: 12

    Hi sotongeoff

    Thank you so much.  My husband made me a sand box with heating cables under the sand would you put them in the box then on a low heat?

     

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    You can but if a frost is threatened bring them in-the cold and damp see of more plants than actual cold but when the bad weather arrives they will need protection

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802
    Veronica3 wrote (see)

    Hi sotongeoff

    Thank you so much.  My husband made me a sand box with heating cables under the sand would you put them in the box then on a low heat?

     

    That will be perfect-sorry crossed posting

  • Veronica3Veronica3 Posts: 12

    Hi sotongeoff

    Thank you very much.

  • LilylouiseLilylouise Posts: 1,013

    My cuttings stay in my frostfree greenhouse for the winter Veronica image

    Pam LL x

  • Barrie CoplestonBarrie Copleston Posts: 1

    when do you take cuttings

  • ginagibbsginagibbs Posts: 756

    now is a good time Barrie

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