Regals

Fringed Aztec

Growing from cuttings

Cuttings are taken in March or April as I find they need a longer  growing time 1st stop is done at 3 sets of leaves after the cutting is well rooted and all other stops are done at 4 to 5 sets of leaves. The plants will have 4 stops in all making sure on the last stop that all shoots are stopped at the same time. The plants will be fed only when  the pots are full of roots with a balanced feed at all times and only at a quarter strength and Maxicrop will be used at 2 weekly intervals.

 ready for 1st stop                                 new growth

  I will remove top leaves to let in light       staking

  ready for last stop                                stopped and tippex applied

 growing tip removed                              staked

top view                                              ready to flower

  I have found that in my growing conditions that my Regals need 18      to 20 weeks between the last stop and the show date

 

After the show

I cut back my plants to get fresh cutting material or grow them on for next year. When they come back into growth I will wash the old soil off the roots and repot them into a smaller pot then continue the growing programme as above.

   washed roots                                      potted into smaller pot

                   fresh growth                                         new roots

   new growth on the old wood              on the greenhouse bench

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