What’s your favourite method of propagating?

[Gail]

Just a reminder really - good time to take leaf cuttings of Eucomis. I stuck very randomly cut pieces of several cultivars in jars of water on my kitchen windowsill 14/7/19. 'Twinkle Star' is the first to root...


Has anyone tried the technique with Galtonia?

[François Lambert]

not tried it with Galtonia - they are so easy to grow from seed.  But I noticed sometimes they make small bulbs at the surface of the soil, perhaps such small bulbs may come from damaged leaves.

[Joakim B]

My favourite way is to divide or dig them up from my mother’s garden much are self sown
Just realised that sowing seed also works.
Regarding dividing is it time to divide phlox now? I am talking about the tall perennials.
They are I’m full bloom now so easy to see variants.
I know that not all autumn blooming plants like to be planted in the autumn so want to ask.
I am in my parents summer house and would like to take some plants tomorrow
So if people know about this please advise
Kind regards
Joakim

[Gail]

Regarding dividing is it time to divide phlox now? I am talking about the tall perennials.

I've two of the tall herbaceous (Blue Paradise and Prince of Orange) and have divided those when in flower if someone wants a piece. I cut the flowers off and reduce the stems by half but so long as you keep them reasonably moist while re-establishing they do okay.

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the input Gail
I will try that