Heated Propagator
By Sid
Hereford,
United Kingdom 
I am the proud owner of a brand-spanking-new HEATED PROPAGATOR!! Yay! New toy! I'm itching to get going using it for something, but do I need to wait until early spring? I was wondering about doing some geranium cuttings - would it be good for that?
I would be interested to hear anyone's experiences of using heated propagators, any mistakes made, how best to use, etc. Thanks! :-)
10 Aug, 2009
Answers
Well done, Sarah! I used mine for Hebe cuttings last year - they rooted very quickly!
Then, in the early spring, a packet of antirrhinum seeds germinated in 3 days, where they normally take 3 weeks. Verbena bon. seeds didn't like it, though. None appeared at all. :-(
What sort of propagator is it? the make, I mean, and size...
10 Aug, 2009
I'll take a picture when I get home ;-)
11 Aug, 2009
Great for semi-ripe cuttings now, too - they root better with a bit of bottom heat.
11 Aug, 2009
Thanks bamboo - I've got lots of cuttings on the go in the g-house at the moment and everything seems to be rooting really fast - so not really any need for the heated prop as yet it seems! I was thinking about doing some camellia cuttings - I wonder if it would help with those?
Nicky - thanks for the tip re the geraniums :-) I've already got the RHS Propagation book....I'll be pawing over it when i get home!
11 Aug, 2009
Trouble with geraniums is as the leaves tend to be furry, they easily rot in hot humid conditions. RHS Propagation books a good one for all!
10 Aug, 2009