On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:16:41 -0000, "mark"
wrote:


A month or two ago I bought the necessary bits and pieces with a view to
taking cuttings. However due to faffing around I didn't.
Is it too late in the year now? I had in mind fuschia, hydrangea,
pelargoniums and suchlike.


mark

What "bits and pieces" did you buy?
As long as you keep them indoors or in a warm greenhouse you should
have some success.
Pelargonium cuttings need to be kept quite dry.
Hydrangea must be quite easy as it was one of the test plants they did
on GW Gardener of the year competition. Reduce the size of any big
leaves. This applies to any plants with big leaves.
Fuchsia is a bit tricky at this time of year. You'd be better to wait
till Spring and have much better success then.
If you've not taken cuttings before, look them up on Google;
"Pelargonium cuttings" etc and you'll get good instructions.

Pam in Bristol