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I splashed out on an offer earlier in the year and bought five different coloured Beppee Chrysanthemum plants. One is in full flower and the others are just coming into flower. I mainly bought them because I know I can propagate cuttings next year so they are self perpetuating. 
They are all in 8/9" pots on the decking and are doing well. My question is, do I need to take them out of the pots to propagate cuttings?
In the past I have overwintered chrysanth 'stools' in boxes with varying degrees of success.The accepted norm is to dig up plant, shake off soil and put into boxes with a covering of compost?
I think I would prefer to leave them in their individual pots and cut the stem down to 6 inches. I can't see the point in breaking the roots and allowing fungus to get at stools?
I have no frost free shed or frost free greenhouse so wonder if storing the potted plants in my spare bedroom until spring would be ok?
They are all in 8/9" pots on the decking and are doing well. My question is, do I need to take them out of the pots to propagate cuttings?
In the past I have overwintered chrysanth 'stools' in boxes with varying degrees of success.The accepted norm is to dig up plant, shake off soil and put into boxes with a covering of compost?I think I would prefer to leave them in their individual pots and cut the stem down to 6 inches. I can't see the point in breaking the roots and allowing fungus to get at stools?
I have no frost free shed or frost free greenhouse so wonder if storing the potted plants in my spare bedroom until spring would be ok?
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