insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 02 - April 2015 | Page 86

OUTDOORLIVING
YOUR GARDEN: april

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Cutting back, pruning and dividing
Perennials that are showing new shoots from the
crown can be propagated via basal stem cuttings.
Shoots 8-10cm (3-4") high are cut from the parent
plant with a sharp knife. Sometimes a piece of
root can be taken with the cutting (which speeds
establishment), but stems can be