One of my favourite plants ;D would it be Ok to take some cuttings or is it the wrong time of year ???
Haven't got a clue Bambi, but I would love to try on in my conservatory ;D
Hi here, as you know they are frost tender and need to be brought inside for the winter. Keep them almost dry when dormant. Then in spring cut back the previous seasons lateral growth to approx 2" spurs.
Cuttings can be done by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or, hard wood cuttings when dormant.
Growing it abroad was so much easier!! It was quite rampant out there, it would put down roots where ever it hit the ground.
If you have some long branches you could always try layering, put a small cut in the branch and then pot it up while still attached to the mother plant!
Thank you flowerlady ;D l thinks that's why l fell in love with the plant.......seeing it in abundance abroad.
It does need shaping so l will pot up a couple of cuttings now and see what happens.
Morrisons had some little ones in a few weeks ago for £2.99. Worth a look.
I have one in my conservatory - I find it a delicate balance between too much and too little water - the leaves are green and lush one day and yellowing and dropping the next. One tip my granny gave me though does work - water with warm water - mine was almost dead and buried last year and this certainly brought it back to life!
Mine is still outside in full bloom!! Suppose I will have to bring it in soon, but it's still so wet here it hasn't got that cold!
I got a knackered one from a garden center on the terminal discount desk... about £3....it's doing fine in my plastic green house, but sulks when I bring it indoors...any ideas on how to help it's transition?
I wish I can take this basket home ;)Is too BIG ;D ;D
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Wow Yuet_Lee, wish the Enlish Midlands would allow such show womanship! :)