Snip off short lengths of your favourite pelargonium in August and September. They'll root easily to make new plants in a few weeks.
What to do
- Choose healthy shoots and remove from the plant by cutting above a leaf joint.
- Prepare a cutting between 7.5cm to 10cm (3in to 4in) long, by making a straight cut just below a leaf joint.
- Remove all the lower leaves from the stem, leaving just a few at the top of the stem.
- Fill a pot with cuttings compost, firm and make six 2.5cm (1in) holes around the edge of the pot.
- Push a cutting into each and label each pot if you're taking cuttings of several varieties.
- Water the plants sparingly to keep the compost barely moist.
- Put the uncovered pots in a warm, slightly shaded place until they root.
