Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Plant It and They Will Come #8 Migration 2015, 3 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I have a question-----

I want to take cuttings of my Tropical MW for next year. When is a good time?
I would think NOW....BUT........
The ones I have got a really late start, (4 plugs from coleup in a BIG pot) so it is
not even in full bloom yet. Just, kind of, loose buds...
The Monarch that was flying all around my NE Aster totally ignored this MW--
even though it was right next to the Aster.

I would not want to cut back the stems with the blooms. Lower down, there are
about 6 new stems coming up. Just leaves....and they seem VERY tender.
I could use these for the cuttings???--but I think they need to harden off a bit.
When is it too late to take cuttings???

Any advice???? Thanks, Gita

1--Here is the big pot of Tropical MW--4 starts from coleup

2--This is as far as the blooms have gotten on this MW. Still bud-stage.

3--Here is my poor. sprawled NE Aster right next to it. I need to pinch
it back in early summer!!! That is NOT 2 plants--all the lue is from the same clump.

OR--Since it grows in my YUK ed--maybe I can dig it up really early, amend the soil--
and re-plant some of it Share the rest....YEAH! More work!!!