Snow in summer - propagation

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    When I was a kid, my grandad had loads of snow in summer tumbling over his rockeries, and I always liked it. A few years ago, I bought some as plug plants, but it came from one of those suppliers that a number of us have moaned about on here, and not one of them was worth a light.

    Anyway, I have found that a friend just happens to have tons of the stuff growing in her garden, and is quite willing for me to have seeds/cuttings to get some going for myself - - so, can anyone enlighten me when and how to either take a cutting or when is best to collect seeds (do they grow easily from seed?)
     
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    Easy from seed, or tip cuttings similar to when you do a fuchsia cutting, but needs to be a but"turgid" so a bit later in the season would be ideal also just nip the tip out to make it more bushy when it does start to take and grow , add more grit or sand to the potting mix , dont use a polythene bag as they tend to sweat and end up rotting , so a shaded part of the greenhouse would be ideal on the floor .
     
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      They are flowering good style at the moment, so hopefully seeds should be forthcoming, but next time I am visiting I will probably pinch a cutting or ten. :heehee:

      Thanks @Spruce
       
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        My lawn was completely white today with "Summer Snow" ... but its the pollen from the Poplars :heehee:
         
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          I was just looking for snow in summer , Cerastium , this week . I "lost" my only one doing some border rebuilding. Its a cracking little plant I had forgotten about for 20 odd years . Funnily enough the two biggish nurseries I have been too did not have any. I may try from seed........Ebay here I come !
           
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          If you get no luck @HarryS, let me know and I will try and get you some seeds whilst I am harvesting them from my friends place - there is tons of the stuff , and I have permission to have what I want.
           
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            The problem with a lot of Nurseries and Garden Centres is they tend to stock what is in 'fashion' and will sell, those plants that aren't tend to get forgotten which is a shame.
             
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