As the temperature rises, the production team are seeing the benefits gifted by the extra sunlight. The propagation house is appearing verdant as recent cuttings burst into life with new vigour and begin to put down roots. Striking plants such as Arisaema candidissimum are unravelling their blooms, and as they head towards the nursery for sale, old friends such as Kniphofia caulescens arrive into the propagation building courtesy of the stock beds, ready to be divided and potted.
Arisaema candidissimum
Ned has been checking and maintaining our irrigation system to ensure good plant health, especially now the warmer weather is arriving.
Super speedy Debs has been busy preparing hundreds of cuttings from plants such as salvia and nepeta, where they spend a few weeks in our prop house until they have rooted.
Seedling are also growing on a pace and are needing pricking out only days after being sown!
Annie and Mel have been working hard inspecting plants to make sure they are ready to be released for sale. This week they worked through the rows in the tunnels, moving fully rooted plants to our stand off area ready to go on the nursery, and for our mail order pickers.
Before...
...after!
It's a busy time for all, from our super packers, ensuring our deliveries arrive safely, to our diligent pickers, sourcing the broad variety of gorgeous flora ordered.
The arrival of the fairer weather has certainly taken all areas of propagation into a higher gear, and already, much sunblock has been administered! However, despite some currently prominent red tans, we are all looking forward to the weeks and months ahead in propagation, and to sharing these with you all!
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