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Emily Smith

Grow a new Acer plant for free with this genius 'air layering' propagation method

Composite of small acer plants growing and gardener using secateurs to cut adult acer plant.

Learning how to propagate and take cuttings from your plants is a great way to grow your garden and introduce new additions without spending extra money. And Acers are a great candidate.

Not only are acers one of the best patio container plants, but they're also a brilliant plant for autumn colour when the rest of your blooms wilt away after summer. Whilst acers aren't always expensive, if you do want more of them, why not use a completely free method and one you can do over and over again?

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