EASY Penstemon Layering to Increase Stock | Plant Propagation | Gardening Tips | Perennial Garden

[@dldenison]

Nice job on the air layering. Just to be sure, did you nick it on the start of summer, and pot it in fall? Thanks

[@MadAboutGardening]

Thanks, yes it was nicked in early summer and by the end of August I could pot it on. Good luck 👍

[@GDSavingThePast]

Great suggestion. I just planted 6 small penstemons and once they are established I will try this myself for more of them. Instead of potting it up in the Fall would it have survived planted directly into the garden in a climate that gets very cold in the winter. US zone 5B Have you ever done this with any other plants successfully

[@MadAboutGardening]

This technique is good with plants that have a woody stem so many shrubs can be layered like this. Penstemons are fairly hardy but don't survive past around -10oC so we take cuttings and overwinter them in a protected place so that if the winter is particularly cold, we have replacements. Hope this helps.

[@GDSavingThePast]

@@MadAboutGardening Thank you

[@jamesrobinson9512]

When is the best time to move a full plant to eleswhere in the garden

[@MadAboutGardening]

Between autumn and spring is a great time to move plants so long as the ground is not frozen.