Cuttings Over Winter

[bobloes]

I took my first ever soft wood cuttings from a weigela, a Euryops and and an upright fuschia, Lady Boothby, maybe 6 weeks ago. I made some mistakes and had to repot them but they all seem to have taken, naturally not as far along as if I had done it correctly in the first place. Question is should I leave them in their 8cm pots over winter or put them into the ground before the soil temperatures start dropping? Thanks.

 

[Chuck]

IMO if you have any doubts about their root system I would repot into a container twice the size that they are in now. Cooler/cold soil temps will slow down root growth. I would much rather have a robust root system this spring than I would an iffy root system struggling through the winter.

 

[bobloes]

Thanks Chuck. Does that mean, after repotting, you would keep them properly indoors, eg on a window sill, or left in an unheated greenhouse?

 

[Chuck]

Thanks Chuck. Does that mean, after repotting, you would keep them properly indoors, eg on a window sill, or left in an unheated greenhouse?

I would keep them in the most growth conducive environment I could which would be indoors in a brightly lit area.

 

[bobloes]

Thanks very much for that definitive advice. I shall report back in 6 months or so. Cheers

 

[Sheal]

@bobloes both Weigela and Fuchsia cuttings will also root well in water.

 

[bobloes]

Useful to know for the future, thanks.