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Propagating tasks in March

Week 9 - 26th to 4th

Prick out Asarina, Carnations, Gazania, Mina lobata & Osteospermum.  

Take eye cuttings of outdoor or cold house grapes.

Divide Gloxinia & Snowdrops. 

Sow Amaranthus, Ceanothus, Datura, Hebe, Impatiens, Meconopsis, Mimosa, Pieris & Salvia.

 
 

Week 10 - 5th to 11th

Sow Alchemilla, Arctotis, Aubergine, Banksia, Chilli, Coleus, Colutea, Conifers, Dicentra, Echevera, Eryngium, Fuchsia, Gerbera, Geum, Gloxinia, Heliotropium, Lewisia, Origanum, Osteospermum, Pansy, Penstemon, Petunia, Portulaca, Potentilla, Pulsatilla, Radish, Rose, Silene & Tomatoes.

Prick out Allium, Delphiniums, Lychnis & Pelargoniums.

Pot up rooted spray Chrysanthemum cuttings.

Take Fuchsia, Gardenia & Surfinia cuttings.

 
 

Week 11 - 12th to 18th

Sow Alyssum saxatile, Aquilegia, Artichoke, Celery, Dahlia (Bedding) Helichrysum, Ipomoea, Lettuce, Limnanthes, Limonium, Passiflora, Schizanthus & Thunbergia.

 Re-pot Achimenes and divide tubers if required.

Prick out Digitalis, Fennel & Lobelia.

Take Impatiens & Petunia cuttings.

 
 

Week 12 - 19th to 25th

Sow Abies, Acer, Aconitum, Agapanthus, Agastache, Ageratum, Agrostemma, Aloe, Alstroemeria, AlyssumAntirrhinum, Asparagus, Basil, Calceolaria, Campanula, Clianthus, Convolvulus,  Cordyline, Echinacea, Genista, Melon, Morning Glory, Nemesia, Physostegia, Sweet Peppers & Verbena.

Chit Parsnips.

Prick out Allium, Anacyclus, Datura, Gardenia, Heuchera, Iris, Salvia, Surfinia & Tomatoes. 

Propagate Vriesea by rooting suckers/plantlets formed at the base of the plant.

Sow Gladioli cormlets (spawn)

Take Dahlia & Fuchsia cuttings.

Divide BellisGerbera & Snowdrops. 

 
 

Week 13 - 26th to 1st

Sow Achillea, Aubretia, Beetroot, Broad Bean, Brussels Sprouts, Calabrese, Calistephus(Aster) Cauliflower, Crepis, Dianthus, Eremurus, Eschscholzia, Lily, Mesembryanthemum, Nasturtium, Nicotiana, Nolana, Phlox, Platycodon, Poppy/Papaver, Rudbeckia, Thyme, Viola, Welsh Onions & Wisteria.

Plant up lily scales.

Prick out Amaranthus, Arctotis, Aubergine, Ceanothus, Dahlia (Bedding) GeumHelichrysum, Heliotropium, Ipomea, Lettuce, Limonium, Penstemon, Petunia, Silene & Thunbergia.

Set up a few Gladioli corms in cells for an early start.

Take Cordyline, Draceana, Echevera,  Phlox, Surfinia & Verbascum cuttings.

Pot up Petunia cuttings.

Layer Daphnes.

Place Carnation & Gazania seedlings in coldframe.

 

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