Now is a good time to take cuttings of favourite plants, either as insurance against a bad winter, or perhaps just to increase stock. Take about six or seven shoot tip cuttings, a 3.5 inch potful of light soil or rooting compost (preferably the one we use on fuchsias), and insert five or six cuttings close to the edge, with one or two in the middle. No need to cover. These should root fairly quickly at this time of year.
Making multi-plants this way was very effective last year. This is a multi-plant, made of pinks last August, in early October. I made one from French lavender, as well. Both have flowered very well this year as part of mixed containers.
Multi-plants in small pots are easy to store over winter. And they look good right from the off because the plants don't need to build up a framework of stems before they can flower well. The structure is already there. Each stem will very quickly bear a flower. And, once mature, these plants can look fantastic!
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