How to Grow New Ivy Geranium From a Flower Stem

Ivy geranium is the common name for a plant botanically known as Pelargonium peltatum. Ideal for hanging baskets or as a ground cover, ivy geraniums thrive in full sun if the temperatures remain between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. When it's hotter, they require afternoon shade. Ivy geraniums propagate easily from stem cuttings taken in the fall.

Nursery pot
Coarse sand

Instructions

- 1
  Don't water the ivy geranium for two to three weeks before taking the cutting.
- 2
  Fill a nursery pot with coarse sand, water it and let it drain while you take the cutting.
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  Use sharp pruning shears or garden snips to cut 3 to 4 inches from the stem, at the tip of a branch, above a set of leaves. Remove the flower and the bottom leaves. Leave a few leaves toward the top of the cutting so it can carry out photosynthesis.
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  Stick the bottom of the stem cutting into the sand and pack the sand around it to hold it in place.
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  Place the potted ivy geranium cutting in an area with moderate light -- such as you would find near a screened window. Keep the sand moist at all times.
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  Move the pot into direct sun, gradually, over the course of a week, when the ivy geranium produces new growth.
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  Water the ivy geranium cutting by placing the pot in a tray of water that comes halfway up the side of the pot. It will absorb the water from the bottom. Remove the pot before the surface of the sand gets wet. The surface needs to remain dry to avoid fungal diseases.

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