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Propagate plants from cuttings

Gardeners can save a small fortune by growing from cuttings, and a new propagator promises to make the process really easy.

Few gardeners grow from cuttings because getting the watering right can be tricky resulting in many of the cuttings dying-off. That’s a shame because growing from cuttings is a great way to have a bloom-filled garden year after year on a tiny budget, for example every chrysanthemum plant will produce approximately 10 more plants!

To overcome the challenge of keeping cuttings properly watered Greenhouse Sensation developed the Hydropod cuttings propagator. This clever propagator sprays a mist around the cuttings which lowers the leaf temperature, creates a humid atmosphere and reduces the amount of water lost from the leaves, therefore preventing cuttings from drying out without water-logging the stems.  

Many popular plants lend themselves to growing from cuttings including fuchsias, chrysanthemums, geraniums, delphinium, dahlias, hydrangeas and acers. The added bonus is that many plants, including chrysanthemums have more impressive floral displays in their first year, so it makes sense to have new plants grown from cuttings each year.

The Hydropod cuttings propagator has a 7 day reservoir so there’s no need to keep an eye on the water levels every day, meaning gardeners can go on holiday and not worry about their cuttings.

The Hydropod has been designed by Greenhouse Sensation, the team behind the award-winning Vitopod Propagator and is made in England.