Why would a Gardner want to take cutting of geranium plant?

Taking a geranium cutting

Why would a Gardner want to take cutting of geranium plant?
Propagating by cuttings increases the stock of geraniums quicker than growing by seed and cheaper than buying new plants.


The cuttings are taken 2/3 leaf joints from the top and planted in a 50% sand/50% peat mix-3 cuttings to a 75mm pot.These are then placed in a light place (greenhouse) and kept in as constant a temperature as possible..


If taken at the end of the summer,the newly rooted cuttings will flower the following year to the same color as the parent plant.
Reply:I do this all the time "make a stem cutting to make another plant" it's real easy and its nice if you want to get another geranium the same color as the one you have!
Reply:Propagating is cheaper than buying. If the person likes geraniums, taking a cutting costs nothing and many free plants can be had. Geraniums are fairly expensive as compared to free.
Reply:It's called propagating, to have more of the same plant.
Reply:maybe in the hope that it will grow for him....it is possible
Reply:To get plenty more of his favorite coloured geranium.


You can tip prune them, that will make them thicken up and while you do this make sure you cut a few pieces about four inches long. You then strip all but the top two leaves, cut those two in half, dip them in some honey and plant into a 6' pot then place the in the shade. You may put about six to a pot, then when the cuttings have struck you can give some away or grow them all yourself.


Good luck.
Reply:Same as taking a cutting from any other plant,to propagate,that is to raise a new plant from the other ,if you know the way to go about it,it's cheap %26amp; it's easy,it is one of the best ways to propogate from plants that are difficult to raise by other methods,greaniums lend themselves readily to growth from cuttings %26amp; they do not take very long to establish.