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cutting. You can tease the pot of plantlets apart and grow them on separately or transplant them as a group to produce a bushier pot plant.More advice on taking cuttings from plantsCarol Klein demonstrates how to take basal cuttings.Dahlias, with Sarah

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will form at the end that was furthest away from the parent plant, so this end should sit in the bottom of the planting hole.More advice on propagating plantsCarol Klein's video guide to taking basal cuttingsSarah Raven gives instruction on taking dahlia

.Check for signs of white roots growing through the drainage holes in the base of the pot. When these are visible (within six weeks), pot each cutting up separately.AdamCuttings root well in a sharp-draining compost, so use a mix of equal parts multi

.g. pyracantha. This is called wounding and helps the natural chemicals within the plant initiate root development. If you are propagating a whole hedge you can place lots of cuttings in a slit trench in a sheltered nursery bed. Line a 15cm-deep trench with a