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can anyone tell me how to propagate marguerite flowers I would like to increase my stock of one plant :-) thanks for any help.........Richard




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Hello.

I assume you mean the white or yellow daisies used for bedding?

Cut off 3inch long non-flowering shoots.
Remove the lower inch and a half of leaves
Trim the cutting to just below a leaf joint
Dip inot rooting hormone powder
Using a pencil, poke it into the compost (preferably a around the edge of the pot)
Insert and sit the pot in some water so that it can draw up the water.
Place somewhere light but not in direct sunlight, keeping it watered, but not wet. I keep mine slightly on the dry side as they rot off easily.

You will need somewhere frost free and above 12C overwinter or else they wont survive the winter.

Hope this has made sense!

13 Aug, 2010

 

Thank you Nickyt Yes they are the daisy type flowers that I have (just one pot of them). Well I must thank you for a very full and detailed description of how to take, and root the cuttings. When it stops raining I will go outside and take a few cuttings as you suggest. The plant has looked so good over the last few months I didn't want to lose it. (I have a pic of them in 'my garden' on here.)...thanks again for your kind help.
Richard :-)

13 Aug, 2010

 

thanx for guiding me this way richard, will take note and maybe try ;o))

15 Aug, 2010

 

Good Luck with it Sandra I took 4 cuttings this afternoon ;-)

15 Aug, 2010

 

going to try tomoz ;o))

15 Aug, 2010

 

We will have to compare notes and see how we get on with them ;-)

15 Aug, 2010

 

well i know now richard lol yours will grow and mine wont hahaha

15 Aug, 2010

 

I have my doubts about that Sandra...lol--you are the one with the beautiful garden.

15 Aug, 2010

 

yes but your the seed man and grower richard haha, will see, i guess i should have them inside over winter, start them in growhouse

15 Aug, 2010

 

I think I will do that too Sandra ;-)

15 Aug, 2010

How do I say thanks?

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