Fun to see you get just as excited as I do repotting cuttings. Gardening is awesome.
@DavidMFChapman3 жыл бұрын
I’ve kept a couple of geraniums alive summer and winter for so long I can’t remember. In summer they live on the deck; in winter in a sunny window. In the spring I take them out of their pots and trim the roots back (as you would a bonsai) and replace them in their pots with a bit of fresh potting soil. I also start cuttings like you. I root them in water before transplanting.
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Nice one, you can't beat a few free plants :)
@denniswood2313 ай бұрын
Hey Steve, Dennis from Saskatchewan, nice to see your video. I don't claim to be an expert but would just like to make one comment that may help you...apparently if a cut is not clean on the stem....meaning the stem being crushed a bit or a lot instead of being cut cleanly... I understand that can cause enough damage to result in rooting failures. I just noticed that your knife did not seem too sharp( I notice those things since I used to be a knifemaker) and that you had to apply quite a bit of force to cut the stem and I suspect it may be crushing it a bit before it cuts it. I happen to have a surgical scalpel which I had for another project(available fairly inexpensively on Amazon) and it is very sharp and cuts very easily and cleanly with very little force. When propagating cuttings there are any number of small details that can contribute to individual cuttings failing to root...even minute details such as where the cut is made, how it is made and and what part of the plant is cut and on and on and any of these small details that can result in rooting failure that we can eliminate will contribute to higher rooting percentages. It appears you had good success with these.. congrats! Will watch more of your videos since I am always learning and wanting to pick up tips and tricks to be more successful in my plant endevours.
@markklunis4035 ай бұрын
Yep. Dead roots on my Mrs. Pollock. Changed soil, pot and just did save some live cuttings! Thanks. Bravo!
@TheOptimisticGardener5 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@GrannysGarden3 жыл бұрын
Five out of five. No complaints there!
@murielleyoung55422 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am glad that you are in the Maritimes, since I am in New Brunswick. I will now endeavor to do as you have shown me.
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
The pressure is on then 😀
@warrenharnish1103 жыл бұрын
Sup my grandfather is the one who supplies your manure reg I love your
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Warren, your Grandfather is a great fella :)
@kevinkelley74893 жыл бұрын
In the past, I was told to let the cuts callous-over, and very few ever rooted for me; so I gave up on it. Thanks so much for this video, you’ve shown us the way!
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
I believe that method is more for your succulent type plants. Hopefully you will have success now!
@jimwalsh22697 ай бұрын
Like your video. Noticed your sharp knife. Do not see many of those around. I got mine 30 years ago in the RAF. and brought it with me to Canada.
@TheOptimisticGardener7 ай бұрын
Thanks, yes a relic of my Naval days 😀
@sammy4395 Жыл бұрын
if you push the bottom of the planter sections the whole little plantlet will pop out and you don't risk damaging the roots with the pencil .
@TheOptimisticGardener Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sammy, I always find my fat fingers end up breaking the pots when I do that :)
@susannaylor4514 күн бұрын
Love this video Steve, no nonsense, just pure down to earth. This is what to do kinda video 👍 I'm now subscribed. Here in UK it's September and I've taken some geranium cuttings but will be kept in coldish room indoors. With any other of my plants that I over winter. Will cuttings be ok or should I left it until spring ?
@veronicasherwood11683 жыл бұрын
Glad I found you as I am also in Nova Scotia!
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard Veronica :)
@deborahlloyd11 ай бұрын
Great instructional video. You have given me confidence to try this. 😊
@TheOptimisticGardener11 ай бұрын
Go for it!
@lraston263 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, I am new to your channel. I love your enthusiasm 🥰. I am learning how to propagate and I am loving it.
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard Lasanya, any questions don’t hesitate to ask 😀
@briansomes60233 жыл бұрын
So cool too see you again and like Christmas lol nice job
@jeffreyoneill26252 жыл бұрын
Just watched your video for the first time I have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching plenty more with you cheers 🍻
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
And cheers to you for subscribing Jeffrey 😀 Welcome aboard and any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
@bctrapper15 ай бұрын
My problem is rotting. I have tried dirt with and without hormones. I have tried watering them well and also not watering them. I get about 1 out of 20 that don't rot.
@TheOptimisticGardener5 ай бұрын
Maybe be some good good grit or sand in the mix, it's definitely a bit tricky sometimes!
@bctrapper15 ай бұрын
@@TheOptimisticGardener Thanks.
@mayarada20593 жыл бұрын
Wow , great idea , would try to do that with my geranium plants .
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Go for it. All those geraniums have grown fantastically this year :)
@dashulamite Жыл бұрын
In Centra Alberta and today I'm going to cut up my geraniums that have been growing indoors since last fall. They decided to flower 3 weeks ago but their leggy sprawl is kind of awkward 😏. I'm planning to keep the Mother plant inside year round. 🤞
@TheOptimisticGardener Жыл бұрын
Great idea :)
@robinhazeslip1800 Жыл бұрын
Thnk u for this! I am wanting to save my geraniums/bring then in from outside and make starts from them!❤❤
@TheOptimisticGardener Жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@8a17adityajoshi43 жыл бұрын
happy easter man hope you have a great easter
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
You too :)
@cbjones22123 жыл бұрын
There is a difference between the two - The flowers of geranium and pelargonium are not the same. Geranium flowers have five similar petals; pelargonium blooms have two upper petals which are different from the three lower petals. Both belong to the same plant family, the Geraniaceae, and both have the same long, narrow, beak-shaped seed capsule that springs open when ripe and casts the seeds far and wide. In fact, the botanical names both refer to this phenomenon. Pelaragonium is derived from the Greek for stork, because the seed capsule is said to resemble a stork’s bill, while Geranium means crane, because it’s supposed to look like a crane’s bill. Honestly, you’d have to be a fairly serious birder to be able to tell a stork’s beak from a crane’s beak… especially if you removed the rest of the bird! The seed capsules, therefore, are essentially identical.
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Thanks C&B :)
@sherrytevis96102 жыл бұрын
Is this the difference between "seed" geranium and "zonal" geraniums?
@lovedoingcraft22663 жыл бұрын
Hiya,,,,thanks a mill,,,,enjoyed your vid,,,,stay Safe ,,,,new subbie now,,,Cheers,,,,From Ireland,,,,😀
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and welcome aboard :)
@dlillianb136811 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks
@chevyvantravel97357 ай бұрын
hi.. can i grow them in water? i am still in winter here in the US and growing them indoors. keep my place in the low 70s day and night. also no direct light, correct? and why can they get sun?
@TheOptimisticGardener7 ай бұрын
You can try them in water at least to start. The no direct light is so that they don't dry out too much before rooting well.
@Maviel852 жыл бұрын
Geranium is what ignited my passion for gardening back when I was 16. I am now 36 years old and my neighbors call me "that crazy Geranium guy". I have a vast collection of the fragrant ones, Coca-Cola, vanilla, chocolate, cotton-candy, all sorts of varieties, and I am struggling to find enough neighbors to give cuttings haha.
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@AVoiceInHisGardenMinistries3 жыл бұрын
Terrific, thanks so much ... that is exactly what my technique is!
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Great minds think a like :)
@AVoiceInHisGardenMinistries3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOptimisticGardener T'is true! Take care and keep growing!!!!
@helennoble87853 жыл бұрын
Great video ~ I’m definitely trying that. I imagine it would be the same for scented geraniums. Happy Easter 🐣
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
100% yes Helen :)
@emma__cc3 жыл бұрын
Woow, those plants are expensive over there. I paid like $5 for 10 pieces of those “babies” over here in Bucharest, this past week.
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Indeed plants are expensive here!
@brunabrizzi83652 жыл бұрын
I’m new to your channel,what I’ll like to know When would be the best month to take geranium cutting ? Looking forward to seeing your answer. Thank-you
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
Geraniums don't have a dormant period during winter, so can be taken any time during the season, but April/ May is the best time to take geranium cuttings.
@Hello-guys.548 Жыл бұрын
Hi mate I've got some plant of fig, Apple, pear and a plum trees I'm interested into grow some cuttings when is the best time to grow these and which month. Thanks mate
@TheOptimisticGardener Жыл бұрын
Normally the best time to take these types of cuttings are in Spring time. The trouble with taking cuttings from the apple, pear and plum trees is they may be grown on a particular type of rootstock, say dwarf, but your actual tree will be the particular apple, say Sweet Sixteen. Your cutting will be the Sweet Sixteen, but it won't be the dwarf. If that doesnt matter then go for it!
@paulinejoarnt85252 жыл бұрын
I live in Arizona and it is really hot now in July they don’t look to good
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
I imagine not!
@paulinejoarnt85252 жыл бұрын
Can I start them in the house because it is over 100 degrees outside the aren’t looking so good
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
Of course, just somewhere out of the sun, not too cool.
@A1DJPaul2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm in the UK. October 3rd 2021, We have had nice warm Weather until this week in the UK. I have 8 or 10 Various Colours Of Geranium in pots Outdoors & South Facing, Can i take Cuttings in a mild UK October ? My Plan is to Take 2 Cuttings from each Colour & Place them on a UK WINTER Sunny South Facing Window Ledge. Will This work ? Over Winter .
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
You should still be able to take some cuttings. Just bring them into the warm and should have success, no worries :) Good luck and let me know how you get on :)
@loislai42793 жыл бұрын
Some say cutting should be taken before it blooms, will it still work when they are in bloom?
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
You want to avoid taking cuttings with blooms, but if you do, make sure you take the blooms off
@CC-jy4gr3 жыл бұрын
GERANIUM IN THE BRAINIUM!
@dorjeeyouden67572 жыл бұрын
Hello sir , do you use some mixing with the soil for cutting
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
I usually use my sieved leaf mould. I don’t normally mix any other compost in.
@dorjeeyouden67572 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@sharonheffernan95513 жыл бұрын
Great vlog and very instructive. Do you think I can do that with Geum's as well?
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
So, Geums spread by rhizomes. Their side shoots are easy to dig up and can be replanted in the garden. As they are herbaceous perennials can also be divided in spring and will set seed.
@sharonheffernan95513 жыл бұрын
@@TheOptimisticGardener Thank you. I will check once the weather improves, today we are having snow showers (just south of Manchester, UK).
@lindsey10513 жыл бұрын
Going to try this, never had much luck with geraniums they always seem to rot, how often should I water them?
@TheOptimisticGardener3 жыл бұрын
Just every few days if the compost feels dry. I put the pot in a tray and water from the bottom.
@Braedenfish3 жыл бұрын
Love prop!!!
@mariahenschel2557 Жыл бұрын
♥️
@paulinejoarnt85252 жыл бұрын
Can I take them in the house
@TheOptimisticGardener2 жыл бұрын
Yes definitely, just keep them in a shading place to start.