The condensation, and to protect them also from direct sunlight. During the first few months later germination the seedlings should be lightly shaded against strong sunshine. The spring of I he second year the seedlings are transplanted to a bed where they are left undisturbed for at least two years. At the end of that period, if strong enough, they are transferred to their permanent site.
If the seedlings are too densely planted in the pot they should be pricked out some 2-3 centimetres apart as soon as the primary leaves appear and the root has not yet I ranched, being left thus until the following spring, when they are then transferred to the bed.
For that reason, if the shrub does riot have a sufficient number of long, one-year shoots close to the base it must first be cut back so that it produces new young shoots.
The following spring these shoots are then bent, a portion is buried in the soil, but not too deeply, and the tip is brought up above the surface of the soil and tied to a peg so that it will grow upward. To keep the shoot securely in place it is fastened down with a wooden peg at the point of the bend which is then covered with a layer of soil, peat and sand to prevent drying.
To promote the growth of roots a tongue-like incision is made in the wood at the point of contact with the ground or a narrow strip of bark is removed. It is beneficial to expose the layered branch to the sun because warmer soil promotes rooting. As a rule the branch puts out a good root system during the growing period so that it can be separated from the parent plant in November or early spring and transplanted to the bed. This method can be used for the propagation of various species of Viburnum, Cydonia, Exochorda, Magnolia, Rhododendron, and other shrubs not easy to propagate by cuttings.
If the offshoot has an insufficiently developed root system it is advisable to plant it in a nursery bed and cut the top back hard to allow it to recover and grow.
If the seedlings are too densely planted in the pot they should be pricked out some 2-3 centimetres apart as soon as the primary leaves appear and the root has not yet I ranched, being left thus until the following spring, when they are then transferred to the bed.
For that reason, if the shrub does riot have a sufficient number of long, one-year shoots close to the base it must first be cut back so that it produces new young shoots.
The following spring these shoots are then bent, a portion is buried in the soil, but not too deeply, and the tip is brought up above the surface of the soil and tied to a peg so that it will grow upward. To keep the shoot securely in place it is fastened down with a wooden peg at the point of the bend which is then covered with a layer of soil, peat and sand to prevent drying.
To promote the growth of roots a tongue-like incision is made in the wood at the point of contact with the ground or a narrow strip of bark is removed. It is beneficial to expose the layered branch to the sun because warmer soil promotes rooting. As a rule the branch puts out a good root system during the growing period so that it can be separated from the parent plant in November or early spring and transplanted to the bed. This method can be used for the propagation of various species of Viburnum, Cydonia, Exochorda, Magnolia, Rhododendron, and other shrubs not easy to propagate by cuttings.
If the offshoot has an insufficiently developed root system it is advisable to plant it in a nursery bed and cut the top back hard to allow it to recover and grow.
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In garden planning, weathering, lichen and the rambling clematis give a varied surface to this heavily mortared rubble wall in the garden.
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