DENVER — If you took cuttings from your patio plants last fall they're probably ready to plant. I mainly concentrate on plants that are easy to root in water, such as coleus, bloodleaf and sweet potato vine.
You'll need soil, trays and small plastic pots.
Center the cutting in the center of the pot. Add soil. Bang the pot on the table to help settle the soil.
Place the pots in the tray and water from below. The soil will wick up the moisture and all the roots will get moist. Place the tray in a sunny window or under lights.
Pinch back the main stem. This will encourage the plant to get bushy. Don't fertilize at this point; you don't want wild growth. Tight, compact plants are the goal.
If you didn't take cuttings last fall but you did bring in plants, you can take cuttings now. Cut just below a leaf joint. The cuttings should be six to eight inches long. Strip of the lower leaves and put them in a glass jar of water. They'll be ready to plant in a month or two.
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