- Propagate beard flowers by cuttings or sowing
- How to propagate the beard flower by cuttings
- The propagation of beard flowers by seed
Propagating beard flowers is quite time-consuming and requires a lot of patience. But even if two to three years pass before the first blossom, it is worthwhile to propagate particularly beautiful beard flower varieties yourself. What you have to do to grow new bearded flowers for the garden and tub.
Make many out of one: the beard flower reproduces itself via seeds
Propagate beard flowers by cuttings or sowing
Beard flowers can be propagated both by seed and by cuttings.
Gardening experts prefer propagation via cuttings, as the chances of success are greater here and it doesn't take quite as long for the bushes to bear the first flowers.
How to propagate the beard flower by cuttings
- Cut or tear cuttings
- Stick in potting soil
- keep warm
- Keep moderately moist
- If necessary, cover with foil
- Protect from frost
- Plant out after about two years
The best time to cut or tear off the cuttings is June or July. Cut or tear off a semi-lignified side shoot leaving some of the mother plant's old wood at the bottom. The cuttings will then root better.
Shorten the cuttings to a length of about five to seven centimeters and put five to twelve shoots in a pot. Be sure to use sterile potting soil.
Set the pots at 16 to 18 degrees and keep the soil moderately moist. A foil cover promotes rooting and prevents the cuttings from drying out.
The propagation of beard flowers by seed
Beard flowers are sown indoors from March to April or directly outdoors in early June. The soil should be permeable and enriched with potting soil. The seeds are covered with a thin layer of soil and kept constantly moist but not wet.
The first plants will germinate after about two weeks. They are pricked out when they are big enough. Protect the seedlings outdoors from frost.
After two to three years, the beard flowers are planted out in the desired location in the garden or bucket.
tips
The beard flower only grows up to a maximum of 1.30 meters high. Due to its numerous blue flowers, which open quite late from August to October, it is the ideal plant for dreary corners in the garden.