Propagating

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 11:52 am

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Propagating new plants is an age-old gardening technique that harnesses the power of nature and gives you new plants for free. Browse our helpful guides to saving and storing seed, tips on sowing seed indoors and direct in the ground, along with how to take cuttings, layer branches, divide rootballs and scarify berries. You’ll find videos and podcast interviews with the experts, lists of the best and easiest plants to propagate from, plus guides to the kit you’ll need for the task in hand.

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Plants to propagate from semi-ripe cuttings

We reveal some of the garden favourites to take semi-ripe cuttings from, in autumn.
How to take root cuttings

We show you how to take root cuttings from plants such as phlox, primulas and Oriental poppies.
Carol Klein's favourite plants for softwood cuttings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Carol Klein gives her top plant picks for successful softwood cuttings.
Hardwood cuttings - plant list

Make more shrubs and trees for free, by taking hardwood cuttings. Browse our suggestions for species to try.
Adam Frost's favourite plants for cuttings

Discover Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost's favourite plants to take cuttings from.
Five plant types for hardwood cuttings

Alan Titchmarsh lists his favourite plants to take hardwood cuttings from.
10 cut flowers to grow from seed

Check out 10 of the best plants to grow from seed for colourful cut flowers.
Eight perennials to grow from seed

We reveal our pick of eight of the best perennials to grow from seed.
10 annual climbers to grow from seed

Annual climbers are quick to grow and bear masses of flowers. We've picked 10 to grow.
Eight plants that self-seed

Self-seeders are the opportunists of the plant world. Discover eight of the best.
Nine easy flowers to grow from seed

Want to grow flowers from seed, but worry it'll be difficult? Discover the easiest flowers to grow, so you can sow the seeds of a flower-filled summer.
Eight tips for growing cut flowers

Discover eight tips for growing cut flowers in your garden, including pinching out, feeding and watering.
Five top tips - growing plants for cut flowers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Cut flower grower Cel Robertson shares her top tips for growing plants for cut flowers
Six methods of plant propagation

Want to increase your stock of plants to gift to friends and family? Here are six ways to success.
Six propagation mistakes to avoid

Discover six common pitfalls to avoid when sowing seeds, taking cuttings and dividing plants.
Plants to propagate by layering

Take a look at some of the garden favourites you can propagate by layering, in autumn.
10 plants to propagate in September

September is the ideal time to take cuttings of many tender plants, including penstemon and pelargonium. Find out more in our practical guide.
How to start an allotment

Find out how to start an allotment from scratch, including when and how to start clearing.
Complete guide to hydroponics

Advice on growing plants hydroponically, and how to get started.
How to grow rhubarb

All you need to know about growing rhubarb, in our practical Grow Guide.
How to grow castor oil plant

Find out all you need to know about growing the castor oil plant, ricinus, in this detailed Grow Guide.
How to grow and care for ageratum

All you need to know about growing and caring for ageratum, in our Grow Guide.
How to grow and care for Oxalis triangularis

All you need to know about growing and caring for Oxalis triangularis
How to grow Fatsia japonica

All you need to know about growing Japanese aralia, Fatsia japonica, in this detailed Grow Guide.