The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society

Propagation Groups

The Monday propagation group meets between 9.30am - 12noon.

The propagation TRAINING group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from 12 noon. Short talks, demonstrations and practicals. Non members welcome


Propagation Training Group Syllabus 2011

Date Event Description
January
27th Grafting Maples. Geoff Hepworth. Propagating Daphnes and azaleas. Norm Brown and Ian Wallace
February
24th Semi-ripe,greenwood and leafbud cuttings
March
24th Scaling % chipping of bulbs. Seed and seedlings. Michael Hammer
April
21st N.B. This is the THIRD Thursday NOT the 4th. Herbaceous Paeonies. Geoff Hepworth
May
26th Potting on and plant maitenace. Lilium propagation. Mike Hammer and Norm Brown
June
23rd Root cuttings and hardwood cuttings
July
28th Transplanting cyclamen seedlings. Glasshouse plant assessment
August
25th Propagation of Ferns
September
22nd Orchids. Murray Saunders
October
27th Perennials - division of,potting on and maintenance
November
24th Softwood cuttings. Clean out glasshouse for Summer