You can easily grow your own pelargoniums from those in your Mum's garden by taking cuttings from the main plant. Children's gardening expert Di Goodwin tells you how...
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Pelargoniums are beautiful plants that provide a splash of colour all summer. Their flowers are found in every shade of colour. They can be planted in mixed borders, containers or hanging baskets. Some pelargoniums are also grown for their fascinating leaf types in a range of shapes and colours (I am sure you remember the variegated pelargonium leaf that is used to test for the presence of starch. The white parts of the leaf do not turn blue black in the presence of iodine, but stay brown, as there is no chlorophyll present in these areas). Pelargoniums are very easy to propagate either by seeds or cuttings. This article will tell you how to produce cuttings from your favourite plants. Late summer is best time to make these cuttings and your new plants will be ready to plant out in spring. If you make quite a few cuttings you can pot them all up and either plant them close together in your own garden or give them away as gifts or sell them to raise money for a future project. You can also collect the seeds from your own plants and sow them next year! Growing tips
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Grow your own pelargoniumsAshley, Dayne and Jessica discover that pelargoniums are very easy to grow from cuttings and the best time to take them is just after flowering
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