Tips for the month of October
Finalise first potting on of cuttings as and when ready.
Slow down on the watering of plants, grow as dry as you dare.
Clean off all glass inside and out to give plants as much light as possible.
Take the oppurtunity to clean and disinfect pots and supports ready for final potting on.
Keep an eye out for pests and diseases and treat as necessary.
My experiment with border carnations to try and determine if there is any differnce between plants raised from cuttings to those raised from layering continues. I am now coming into my third year of trial and I have yet to notice any discernible difference either in plants or flowers, although I would say I did lose some stock of plants raised from cuttings where the same variety raised from layers survived when grown outside.