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Mar 27, 2012 1:39 PM CST
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Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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I'm editing this post to help it make sense after being split off from the "Welcome to" thread. Some of the responses to my original question got left out, but I found some other information on propagating Osteospermum that I'll post here.

This was my original question:
Does anyone know the best time to take cuttings off osteospermum? I have one blooming indoors on my back porch and I keep meaning to try to root some cuttings from it.
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Mar 29, 2012 11:56 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
Well, this is interesting. This website recommends Autumn as the best time to root cuttings, which is not what you'd guess. But since it also says you can do it any time, I think I'll try a few cuttings now (quick while the plant is still alive! Can't believe I haven't killed it yet! Hilarious! )
http://www.osteospermum.com/cu...
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Mar 29, 2012 11:57 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
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I really like the osteospermum also. May buy another (as I loose them each fall and they are darned expensive up here) this spring and read up on rooting. Thanks
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Mar 29, 2012 12:03 PM CST
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Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Ha! I was thinking the same. I really like the ones with the spooned petals, but as you say, they are REALLY expensive. If I have any luck with propagating this one, I may risk the price of one of the fancier ones. Smiling
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Mar 29, 2012 12:34 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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It says
"As most Osteospermums can only be considered half hardy, it's always best to propagate new plants by taking cuttings each year. This is preferable to over-wintering large plants.

We normally take our 5cm stem tip cuttings in autumn, although they can be rooted at any time of year given the right conditions."

I'd interpret that as meaning rather than trying to dig up and overwinter a bunch of big plants, take cuttings in fall before the things croak. That's when I take coleus cuttings, too- in fall before the suckers turn to mush. Hilarious!

Karen
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Mar 29, 2012 12:40 PM CST
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Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
Yes. And it also says "Always choose non-flowering shoots." Right now, there aren't any of those! Hilarious!
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Mar 29, 2012 1:05 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I was wondering about coleus. I have never had them before but would like to add them to the garden this year. I will read up on that also. gosh, it never stops
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Mar 29, 2012 1:12 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Woofie, it's easy. Just chop off the flower. ???

Oberon, Allison did a nice article on propagating coleus from cuttings.
http://garden.org/articles/vie...

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Mar 29, 2012 2:13 PM CST
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Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
Oh, Karen, that's way too easy! Hilarious! Actually, and I can't remember now just what plant it was, I tried that with something and the flowering stems just didn't want to root. But these are so leafy, they'll probably be fine. Gonna try it anyway; it's a pretty good sized plant. I'm just amazed that it's still going after about 3 years on my back porch!

And, oh yeah, coleus are just about the easiest thing to grow from cuttings ever! Gotta be quick to drag them back indoors in this area, tho, 'cause they really don't like the cold!
Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.
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Mar 29, 2012 5:41 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
Plant and/or Seed Trader Region: Ohio Region: United States of America Butterflies Hummingbirder Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Flowering stems root just fine AFTER you cut off said flower.

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Mar 29, 2012 6:32 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
Of course I cut off the flowers. Darn, wish I could remember what kind of plant it was.....maybe begonias? geraniums? It was something that should have rooted with no problem, but the stems that had flowers just didn't cooperate.
Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.
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