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    Make cuttings

    Healthy garden shrubs can be multiplied every year by making cuttings and, to top it all, the new plants will look exactly like the mother plant

    27 September 2014

    Not all plants root equally easily when pressed into a sandy soil mixture, but many groundcovers are stalwarts in this respect. So grow your own Plectranthus, Glechoma, fuchsia, Sutera, Selaginella and Diascia. Stick to these easier plants until you’ve refined your technique before tackling other varieties.

    Follow our instructions to make soft cuttings from perennials, such as lavender and purple-and-white sage:

    Shopping list

    • soil mix – this is available at nurseries but you can also make your own by mixing three parts washed river sand with one part bought potting soil
    • rooting hormone powder – this is also available at nurseries and agricultural co-ops

    Equipment

    • container with drainage holes
    • wooden dowel or pencil
    • sharp pruning shears

    Method

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    Step 2

    Step 1

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