How to Get Cuttings of a Mosquito Shoo Geranium to Root
- 1). Take cuttings from your mosquito shoo geranium in the fall at least a month before the first frost. Use a mother plant that is thriving and free from disease. Keep its soil barely moist for several weeks prior to taking cuttings.
- 2). Remove the end 3 or 4 inches from strong stems using a sharp, sterile knife or pair of scissors. Remove the bottom leaves from each cutting, leaving those at the tip. Dip the cut ends into commercially available hormone rooting powder.
- 3). Plant your cuttings in a shallow tray containing damp sand or an equal mixture of sand and perlite. Plant each cutting at a depth of 1 1/2 inches. Cover the container with a transparent plastic bag to maintain humidity levels. Place in a bright spot that receives indirect sunshine such as a west facing windowsill. Remove the bag to replace the air inside once a week.
- 4). Remove the bag and move your cuttings to a sunny windowsill once a gentle tug indicates that roots have begun to form. Keep the soil only barely moist to prevent fungal disease. Re-pot each cutting into individual 4-inch containers and free-draining compost once new growth starts to appear. Fertilize your growing cuttings every two weeks with a liquid houseplant fertilizer.
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