The Continuing Journey Of September's Cuttings

Cuttings Waiting To Be Potted On

Cuttings from the Argyranthemum, Plectranthus, Pelargonium, Fuchsia, Cuphea, Salvia, Osteospermum, Helichrysum and Felicia plants were taken last autumn, see blog entry 22nd September 2017 'A Mist Unit Full Of Cuttings',  and were separated into their individual small pots during the last two weeks of October.  

Rooted Argyranthemum

Gently Teased Apart

Five Rooted Argyranthemum

Tapped out of their pot, the cuttings roots, 5-10 plants in each pot, were gently teased apart and potted up into individual 9x9x10cm pots full of a 50/50 mix of John Innes Compost No1 and a seed compost. These young plants have been growing into these pots for the last four months and are now ready for the next step of their journey from a cutting to a plant in this year's summer display. 

Five Young Plants, October 2017

Rooted Plectranthus

Roots Needing More Space

The cuttings have now out grown these pot, roots now fill the compost and are poking out through the drainage holes desperate to find more space. 

Next Sized Pots

Moving To A Bigger Home

Diamond Into A Square

Tapped out of their pot, home since October, they are each potted up into a larger sized pots, 12x12x12cm. About an inch of compost is placed into the bottom of the bigger sized pot and the young plant is placed into the pot, diamond into the square (see photo above). Compost, the same 50/50 mix, is placed into the gaps and over the top of the root ball then gently firmed in. Placed in rows on the greenhouse staging they are all watered in.

Potting Up

On The Staging