The Gardener's Almanac

Overview ;

This month is a busy month as many varieties of plant require propagation by means seed sowing, cuttings and division.

 

A plan is very useful to ensure you can use your propagatinging facilities in an efficient manner.

 

Week No. 9 - 26th Feb to 4th Mar

 

• Sow Amaranthus, Ceanothus, Eucomis, Hebe, Impatiens, Meconopsis, Mimosa, Pieris, and Salvia seed.

 

• Prick out Asarina, Carnation, Gazania, Osteospermum, seedlings.

 

• Take grape cuttings.

 

Week No. 10 - 5th to 11th

 

• Sow Agapanthus, Agastache, Alchemilla, Arctotsis, Aubergine, Celery, Chilli, Cistus, Clematis, Colutea, Leyland Cypress,

Dicentra, Echevera, Eryngium, Fuchsia, Gerbera, Geum, Gloxinia, Heliotrope, Lewisia, Pansy, Penstemon, Petunia,

Pinaceae, Portulaca, Potentilla, Pulsatilla, Radish, Rose, Salpiglossis, Silene, and Tomato seeds

 

• Stratify Sidalcea seeds in refrigerator.

 

• Prick out Alliums, Brugmansia, Cape Gooseberry, Datura, Delphinium, Lychnis, and Pelargoniums if large enough to handle.

 

• Pot up rooted Chrysanthemum cuttings as they become available.

 

• Harden off Celosia.

 

• Take Gardenia, cuttings.

 

• Divide Rhodohypoxis,

 

• Encourage Sweet potato ‘slips’ to grow.

 

Week No. 11 - 12th to 18th

 

• Sow Agrostemma, Alyssum, Alyssum saxatile, Antirrhinum, Aquilegia, Dahlia (bedding), Globe Artichoke, Helichrysum, Ipomea,

Lettuce, Limnanthes, Limonium, Passiflora, Schizanthus, and Thunbergia seeds.

 

• Prick out Digitalis, Fennel, and Lobelia if large enough to handle.

 

• Pot up Cylamen seedlings sown previous year.

 

• Divide Achimenes tubers.

 

• Take Impatiens, and Petunia cuttings

 

Week No. 12 - 19th to 25th

 

• Sow the following seeds; Abies, Acer, Achillea, Aconitum, Ageratum, Aloe, Alstroemeria, Anchusa, Asparagus, Azalea,

Brussels Sprouts, Calabrese(early), Calceolaria, Campanula, Clianthus, Convolvulus, Echinacea, Genista, Melon, Nemesia,

Physostegia, Sweet Peppers, and Verbena (annuals).

 

• Sow gladioli cormlets / spawn.

 

• Chit Parsnip seeds.

 

• Prick out Anacyclus, Eucomis, Gardenia, Gerbera, Heuchera, Pacific Coast Iris, Salpiglossis, Salvia, Surfinia, and Tomato

seedlings if large enough to handle.

 

• Divide Bellis, Galanthus, and Vriesea.

 

• Layer Daphne.

 

• Sever self layered Jasmine nudiflorum,

 

• Pot up rooted Hebe cuttings taken the previous year.

 

• Take Dahlia, and Fuchsia cuttings.

 

• Pot up autumn sown Anacyclus seedlings.

 

• Place Buddlea, Carnation, Cranesbill / Geranium seedlings in coldframe to harden off.

 

• Fetch Trachycarpus / Chusan Palm into the greenhouse and grow on at 25°C (77F).

 

• Commence placing Chrysanthemum cuttings in coldframe to harden off.

 

Week No. 13 - 26th to 1st Apr

 

• Sow Achillea, Aubretia, Broad beans, Brachycome, Callistephus, Cauliflower (summer) Cordalyne, Crepsis, Dianthus chinensis,

Dierama, Eremurus, Eschscholtzia, Euphorbia, Incarvillea, Mesembryanthemum, Nicotiana, Nolana, Papaver / Poppy,

Phlox drummondii, Platycodon, Rudbeckia, Saintpaulia, Thyme, Tropaeolum. Verbascum, Viola, and Wisteria, seeds.

 

• Prick out Agastache, Alyssum saxatile, Amaranthus, Arctotsis, Astrantia, Aubergine, Brussels Sprouts, Ceanothus,

Dahlia (bedding), Geum, Globe Artichoke, Helichrysum, Heliotrope, Ipomea, Lettuce, Limonium, Penstemon, Petunia,

Silene, and Thunbergia seedlings.

 

• Harden off Carnation, Gazania, and Shallots,

 

• Pot up Caryopteris cuttings.

 

• Pot up Lily scales if requred.

 

• Take Ceanothus, Cordalyne, Draceana, Echevera, Phlox paniculata, Surfinia, and Verbascum cuttings.

 

• Layer Clematis and sever layers taken previous year.

 

• Layer Dianthus chinensis,

 

• Divide Dianthus chinensis, and Hellebores.