Amateur Gardening – 29 June 2019

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Take two plants!

WE originally bought the Clematis

montana ‘Marjorie’ to scramble along

the fence. It has done that quite nicely,

but it is now starting to scramble

through the acer planted next to the

fence as well.

Photo

of the

week

Flowers of Clematis montana ‘Marjorie’ are set off beautifully by the acer

As nice as the clematis flowers look

against the acer leaves, I think I will

have to cut back the clematis after it

has flowered, as I don’t want to risk it

spoiling such a lovely tree.

Robert Hinchcliffe, Lincs

WILL this aeonium plant die after it has

finished blooming? I’ve had it for 17 years

and this is the first time it has bloomed.

Can it be propagated?

Georgina Bush,

Via email

Wendy says The rosette that formed the

flower will die, so cut this back and you

will have branching stems and plenty of

young growth to make cuttings. First,

make a clean cut below each rosette

with a stem 4in (10cm) long using a sharp

knife. Leave the cuttings to dry for 1-2

weeks so the end of the stems callous.

Then insert the cuttings individually into

terracotta pots filled with a 50:50 mix of

grit and loamy compost. Place indoors in

a warm spot (18°C) until rooted. Water

sparingly and do not cover the plants. 

The bare areas left on the parent

plant will produce lots of new shoots and

eventually bush out. Best of luck!

Propagating

aeonium

The aeonium produced a fl ower spike

I SAVE all my citrus peel, such as grapefruit, lemon, lime

and orange, and sprinkle it on beds and borders. Cats

hate the smell and will dig elsewhere.

Tony Harper, Plymtree, Devon

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