which plants will take root from cuttings?
By Emily
United States 
i have 4 perennial flowerbeds, and i enjoy them because i can cut the flowers and bring them inside for enjoyment. i am always trying to expand my flowerbeds, and was wondering which flowers will take root from the cuttings to propagate.
22 Feb, 2009
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You can't give up yet Barbara, today is Thinking Day.
Anything will root from cuttings, herbacious plants can be divided for quicker results.
22 Feb, 2009
from experience Emily i can add phygelius [cuttings], division of clumps that i molly coddle in good compost in pots in the coldframe/sheltered sunny path include:chrysanths, delpiniums, dahlias, phlox, poppy, alstromeria, asters, crocosmia, Primula denticulata [also root cuttings rather than stem cuttings],maltese cross etc.
in the early days i filled gaps with easy annuals, larkspur, comos, aster etc for quick colour and easy cutting. still do actually as i have some firm favourites.
22 Feb, 2009
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Quite a few from top growth - Penstemon, Lavender, Verbena, Osteospermum and others from root cuttings - like Papaver orientale.... errr... My brain has stopped working - I expect other members can think of others!
22 Feb, 2009