- Cutting and planting cuttings correctly - How to do it right
- This is how the offspring with sinkers succeed
Once a single corkscrew willow thrives in your garden, you have access to numerous offshoots to use for propagation. You can save yourself the purchase of young plants, because every branch has the potential for a magnificent Salix matsudana. You can find out here how to grow more specimens from cuttings and sinkers.
Summer is the best time to prune corkscrew willow cuttings
Cutting and planting cuttings correctly - How to do it right
When a corkscrew willow is full of sap, this is the ideal time for cuttings. To do this, select non-flowering and semi-lignified shoots in summer, which you cut off below a leaf node with a length of 20 cm. In the lower part, all leaves are removed and the interface is dipped in rooting powder. How to plant and care for the offshoots correctly:
- Fill a pot with potting soil or a mix of garden soil and sand
- Plant the cutting with the leafless part of the shoot in it
- Water and place in a semi-shady, warm location
Put a transparent hood over the cultivation vessel so that an offshoot does not dry out before the root has formed. If you use a plastic bag, 2 to 3 wooden sticks act as spacers. If a cutting sprouts freshly, the cover can be removed. Once a vigorous root system has developed, plant out the young corkscrew willow.
This is how the offspring with sinkers succeed
The simplest conceivable way of using offshoots is via the sinker. To do this, select a supple branch in early summer and pull it to the ground. Where the shoot touches the ground, dig a hollow 10-15 cm deep. Dig in the defoliated center piece and fix it with staples, tent pegs or stones. The shoot tip is fixed to a wooden stick.
In the following period, the mother plant continues to supply the sinker with nutrients. If the soil dries out, water with a fine spray without exposing the buried branch area. Once a strong root system has developed, cut off the sinker and dig up the root ball.
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With its winding branches and distinctive catkins, the corkscrew willow is perfect for the family garden. Since the shrub does not contain any toxic components, it can be safely placed within the reach of children and pets.