- Methods of Propagating Carnivorous Plants
- propagation by division
- cut cuttings
- Raising carnivores from seeds
The propagation of carnivorous plants is not very complex and can also be carried out well by beginners. You can propagate carnivores both vegetatively - i.e. via cuttings or plant parts - as well as generatively via seeds.
Most carnivorous plants can be easily propagated by division or cuttings
Methods of Propagating Carnivorous Plants
- share plants
- cut cuttings
- sowing
propagation by division
Many species form lateral shoots. Carefully separate them and place them in a pot filled with white peat.
With very large plants, you can also cut off the tip below the fourth leaf and put it in white peat. Since the mother plant is weakened by this type of propagation and therefore easily rots, you should cover the interface with charcoal powder.
Keep the shoots nice and moist, but not too wet. Place the pots in a bright place, but not in direct sunlight. After some time, roots develop and the young plant is cared for in the same way as adult carnivorous plants.
cut cuttings
Cut a leaf off your carnivorous plant with a piece of the stem. Prepare a pot of white peat.
Lay the leaf flat on the peat and only cover the stem with some substrate.
The cutting must be kept well moist. Propagation is most successful if you cover the pot with plastic wrap. Air the film regularly to prevent mold from forming.
Raising carnivores from seeds
In order to harvest seeds themselves, your carnivorous plants must develop flowers. However, this only happens in an ideal location. Some varieties only flower after several years.
Fertilization takes place via small insects. It can also be done with a brush.
When the flower has dried up, the seeds ripen in pollinated flowers. Catch them in a bag or cut off the stems first. The seed must be stored in a cool place for some time (cold germ) and is then sown on peat. The seed must not be covered (light germinators)!
tips
The cultivation of carnivorous plants from seed is tedious. It can take a few weeks for the seeds to germinate. It also takes longer for the new plants to flower for the first time.