When I was a child, our windowsills were always packed with rooting treasures – my mum's cuttings. “Home is where your plants grow,” she'd say.
Propagation may sound complicated and a bit daunting, but it's essentially a natural process that occurs in our gardens all the time. Plants have evolved many natural ways to reproduce: some by seeds dispersed by wind, animals or water; others from bits of stem that have broken off or spread along the soil and formed new roots.
Propagation is particularly beneficial if you want to include multiples of the same plant in the garden. Many perennials – such as rudbeckia, heucheras, echinaceas, and asters – look better planted in groups or drifts, and you can create a beautiful ‘hedge’ by planting a row of the same type…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024