- What methods of propagating beeches are there?
- Propagating beeches from seeds
- Grow new beeches from cuttings
- Abmoosen - high garden art for experts
- Lower shoots only on very young trees
Propagating a beech yourself requires a lot of patience and some specialist knowledge. Nevertheless, the propagation can be worthwhile, because home-grown deciduous trees are the pride of every hobby gardener. How to multiply beeches.
Beeches reproduce themselves from seeds
What methods of propagating beeches are there?
- sow seeds
- pull cuttings
- Moss off beech
- Lower shoots
Propagating beeches from seeds
The slightly poisonous beech nuts can be found in beech forests and parks. Collect enough of these fruits. Put them in a water bath at home. Throw away any nuts that float on the water, as they are not fertile.
The other fruits must either be sown in the field immediately or put in the fridge for a while. The inhibition of germination is overcome by cold (stratification).
Beech seeds are sown in pots or at the desired location and covered with soil. The first beech seedlings should appear after a few months. Seedlings grown in pots may be planted out in spring.
Grow new beeches from cuttings
Cut back some semi-woody shoots in spring or summer. Remove the lower leaves and cut off the top.
Treat the lower interface with rooting powder and stick the cuttings in pots or in the designated location. Pots must be overwintered frost-free.
In the spring, new buds should have formed on some of the shoots, indicating that the cuttings are rooted. Unfortunately, this type of propagation does not always work.
Abmoosen - high garden art for experts
The mossing requires some expertise and a lot of patience. This type of propagation is very suitable for particularly decorative and old beeches that the gardener would like to keep.
Lower shoots only on very young trees
Propagation via sinkers is successful with very young trees, where the young branches can be pulled down to the ground.
The branches are scored, covered with soil and fixed. After a few months, the soil is removed and checked to see if new roots have formed.
tips
Hornbeams, which are often mistakenly classified as beeches, can be propagated in a similar way to beeches. Here, too, new trees are grown from the nuts or from cuttings.