| Take cuttings of Chrysanthemums.
Pot on Fuchsias and Pelargoniums.
Sow Begonia, Glaxinia and Steptocarpus seeds in a heated propagating
frame set at a temperature of 18°C. |
Root Pelargonium cuttings, sow
Freesia and Coleus seeds and pots Gloriosa bulbs. Sow Cucumber and
Tomato seeds for main crop and Cauliflower, Lettuce and Peas for
early cropping |
Sow seeds of Impatiants and Primula.
Start watering Cacti and succulents again after keeping them dry
over winter. Feed potted Strawberries as they come in to flower.
Pot on perpetual flowering Carnations. |
Chrysanthemums and other subjects
will need potting on. Over wintered Hydrangers can be brought into
the warmth to start them into growth. Plant out Tomatoes in the
greenhouse as soon as the first flower buds appear. |
Harden off seedlings that have
been raised for the garden. Sow seeds of Cinerariia and Calceoleria.
Thin out fruits on Peaches. Take Hydrangea cuttings. Spray plants
regularly to keep pests and diseases away. |
Finish potting on plants that are
becoming pot - bound, and begin feeding plants. Many plants will
now need support stakes. Sow Cyclamen seeds and prick out Cineraria
and Calceolaria seedlings into boxes. |
| Pot perpeyual - flowering
Carnations into their final pots. Prick out Cyclamen seedlings
as necessary. Start taking cuttings of Regal and Zonal Pelargoniums,
Fuchsias, Coleus and other plants which are kept through the winter. |
Sow Schizanthus and Mignonette
seeds. Pot on Cinerarias and Calceolarias into 9cm pots. Also pot
on Fressias and winter flowering Begonias for a colourful display
through winter months. |
Sow seeds of Clarkia, annual Carnations,
Larkspur, Salpiglossis and sweet Scabious for flowering in the greenhouse
in the spring. Bring Chrysanthemums and other subjects into the
greenhouse before the first Aytumn frosts arrive. |
To protect subjectsbrought in from
the garden, keep the greenhouse frost-free. Pot on Hydrangers into
18cm pots and Calceolarias and Cinerarias into 12cm pots. From noe
on, watering must be done more sparingly to avoid the possibility
of Grey Mould. |
Insert cuttings of prpetual flowering
Carnations. Pot on rooted cuttins taken earlier in the year, into
bigger pots. Late flowering Chryanthemums will now be at thier best.
Make a sowing of Lettuce seeds for growing on in the greenhouse
or garden frame. |
Freesias will be coming into flower.
Bring Daffodils, Hyacinths and other bulous subjects into the the
greenhouse to encourage rapid growth and get them into flower for
Christmas. As Chrysanthemums finish flowering, cut the stems within
23cm of the soil. |