Aubretia Trailing Aubrieta Katie Mixed Plug Plants x 6 Perennial Rock Cress

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Water the plants well once, and then do not water again until the compost is nearly dry, or the plants are wilting. Annual Plug plants measure approximately 4-6cm in height from the root of the plant to the top of the stem. I’ve divided aubrieta several times without issue to create new plants or free up space. The best way is via root division, and when I’ve done this, my aubrieta has always recovered well. Stem Propagation Plug plants are small plants that require a little bit of care before you plant them in the garden. Annual plant plugs need to be grown on in a greenhouse for a couple of months until they have reached a good size and for spring bedding plants, until the risk of frost has passed. When they are ready, they should be hardened off gradually before introducing them to outdoor conditions. Take cuttings from mid to late summer by pulling off a shoot. They seem to take better if pulled off with a heel rather than being cut. Select a shoot with a nice rosette of leaves at the top and about 5 - 10cm (2 - 4”) of brown stem. Place it in a really gritty cutting compost, add extra grit if necessary, and place it in a cold frame to root. Problems

To establish the growth of young plants, it is important that you water regularly especially during dry sunny spells and again in late evening.I’ve noticed that aubrieta can form a hollow, bare crown if not pruned at all or not pruned correctly. For Spring Bedding Plants, once the risk of frost has passed your bedding plants can be planted outside. Purple and lilac varieties are to be found in early spring in all garden centres but there are a few a little bit different:

Garden ready plants are sent to you with strong green growth and roots so they’re ready to pop in the ground as soon as you receive them in the post. Dobies’ garden ready plants arrive pot-free making them a great option for supplying a bigger planting whilst reducing plastic waste. Garden ready plugs have been carefully raised from seed and are the perfect stage in their development for planting into their final positions and they’re pre-flowering so they can establish before filling the garden with blooms. Can you plant plug plants straight into the garden? Harden off the plants prior to planting out, by placing the plants outside during the day and bringing in at night for 2 weeks.

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Buying them as annual plug plants ensures that you will receive all the plants that you require, and you don't risk the disappointment of failed germination. Some bedding plants, such as Busy Lizzies (Impatiens), Begonias and Petunias in the Spring and Pansies, Wallflowers and Sweet Williams in the Autumn are also difficult to raise from seed.