Follow our easy guide to taking cuttings and you can create a summer display of your favourite variety.
What to do
Pull off short, non-flowering shoots from your favourite border pinks at the end of summer and turn them into new plants within weeks.
Either cut or gently tug away a non-flowering shoot from the parent plant - it should come away easily.
Trim the shoot neatly, just below a leaf joint and pull away the lower leaves to leave about four sets of leaves at the top of the cutting.
Dip the base of the cutting into hormone rooting powder.
Place several cuttings, about 4cm (1.5in) apart, around the edge of a pot filled with gritty compost. A mix of 50 per cent cuttings compost and 50 per cent horticultural grit works well. Water well.
Cover with a clear plastic bag held secure with an elastic band and place on a warm windowsill.
Your cuttings should root within four weeks and should be kept in a frost-free place over winter, potting on as neccesary, and planted out in spring.
