Flower grower's guide . t the old pot plants (showcarnations are usually flowered in 8-inch pots under glass) into temporary beds of well-prepared soil directly after flowering, simplifies the operation of layering, but manygrowers do not resort to this practice. Instead of this, fully 1 inch of the surface soil in PROPAGATING CARNATIONS. 323 the pots is removed, replacing this with a mixture of equal parts of fresh loam and leafsoil with sharp sand added. The selected growths or those hest placed for the purpose(see a and b, Fig. 148) are divested of their lower leaves, and the stems then cut
Flower grower's guide . t the old pot plants (showcarnations are usually flowered in 8-inch pots under glass) into temporary beds of well-prepared soil directly after flowering, simplifies the operation of layering, but manygrowers do not resort to this practice. Instead of this, fully 1 inch of the surface soil in PROPAGATING CARNATIONS. 323 the pots is removed, replacing this with a mixture of equal parts of fresh loam and leafsoil with sharp sand added. The selected growths or those hest placed for the purpose(see a and b, Fig. 148) are divested of their lower leaves, and the stems then cut througha joint, leaving a tongue as shown at a. This is done by placing a sharp knife underthe most convenient joint, cutting upwards, or by thrusting a small thin penknifeabove the joint and drawing it downward and outward. This is the quicker way inthe hands of expert operators. The layer with its open slit and tongue is then peggeddown firmly into the soil, and if kept uniformly moist, roots soon form. In the course. Fig. 148. Propagating Carnations and Picotees. a, Layer with tongue ; b, inserted; c and d, growths for cuttings and slips (/ and g); e, rooted and detached layer. of five or six weeks the layers will be well rooted, and can be detached, as shown at detached from the parent plant, the strongest of them may either be placed singlyin 2| to 3|-inch pots or be planted in beds, arranging those in pots in a cold frame, keptclose for a few days, till the young plants start growing, then admitting air freely. Cuttings.—These may be taken and inserted in June and July, short side-growthsnot conveniently disposed for layering being suitable. If only 3 to 4 inches long(see d and g\ slip them off the stem, insert, and little further preparation isneeded. If longer, shorten just below the third joint, trim off the lower leaves T T 2 THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE. and split the base of the cutting with a knife as shown at /. Have in readinessfor them well-drained 5 or 6-
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