Propagation:

Propagation:

• There are many ways to propagate plants
• You can use seeds, branches, and even leaves to create more plants
• We will be looking at poppies, forsythias, and African violets today

Propagation:

• Poppies (Papaver orientale) can be propagated from seeds
• The seeds are very small and need to be planted very shallowly

Propagation:

• Poppies prefer a loamy or sandy soil and a sunny location
• If you plant poppies after the last frost, you should see flowers in the summer

Propagation:

• You can grow a new forsythia plant by using a process called layering
• Layering is bending a long branch down to the ground and burying part of it in soil

Propagation:

• You can speed up the process by scraping the area of the branch that will be buried
• In 2 - 4 weeks, when new leaves emerge, your plant is ready to move

Propagation:

• African violets are easy to propagate
• All you need is a small glass of water and tinfoil

Propagation:

• Put tinfoil on the top of the glass
• Place cut leaves into the glass with stems immersed

Propagation:

• In 2 - 4 weeks, you will see little leaves growing and roots at the base
• You can then separate the plantlets and plant them in pots

Now you can grow your own plants