How to Grow and Care for Weeping Cherry Trees Prunus spp.
11.01.2024 - 13:48 / theenglishgarden.co.uk
Taking root cuttings is a great way to propagate herbaceous perennials during the colder months while the plants are dormant. The process is simple and effective: it can yield lots of healthy and vigorous new plants from just one parent plant. Try it with Japanese anemones, oriental poppies, verbascum, acanthus and drumstick Primula denticulata.
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Oriental poppies are great candidates for this propagation technique. Credit: Shutterstock
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How to Grow and Care for Weeping Cherry Trees Prunus spp.
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