Mint Cuttings

Mint can be fantastic to grow, you can use it for so many things. You can use it for mint sauce, cocktails or for cooking with. The only thing with mint is that you have to make sure that you grow it in pots as it has a tendency to spread and can take over the whole of your garden. If you grow mint in pots you can keep it under control. You could have a couple of plant pots with some mint plants in – this will keep you with enough supply to last you, your friends and your family. Here we will explain the best methods for taking mint cuttings.

The best time to take mint cuttings is in spring. You will then have a plant bursting with leaves for you to use. Whether you are growing mint indoors on a windowsill or outside it’s the same method for taking mint cuttings.

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Step by step guide to Mint cuttings

1. First you will need to get some secateurs (click here to purchase secateurs) and cut off some mint from the top of the plant. It needs to be around 8-10cm long in length. Do a few pieces just in case it does not all root. Maybe you want to start lots of cuttings for the whole family and friends.
2. Remove all the lower leaves off the mint stem – this is where you are going to put it in water. Make sure you leave some leaves at the top.
3. Place all the mint stems in a glass of water. You can put them all in one glass. Leave the glass with the mint in on a light sunny windowsill.
4. Once you see lots of roots on the mint stems you can now pot these up into small plant pots – put one stem in each plant pot. Use peat free multipurpose compost when planting up.
5. Make sure that the compost is firmed down round the mint stems. Cut off the top growth off the mint stems. This will help encourage the plants to take root well.
6. Keep the plants indoors for a couple of weeks and keep well watered.
7. Once the mint cuttings have taken hold you can now plant out in there final growing place.

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