Sequoias inspire with their extraordinarily tall growth as well as the fine needles and a reddish bark. By propagating, you can help this impressive tree species to survive for many more centuries to come. You can find out how to do this below.

Propagation via cuttings is the easiest

Ways to propagate the sequoia

There are two ways to propagate the sequoia:

  • propagation by cuttings
  • propagation by seeds

Propagation by cuttings

It is best to take the cuttings required for another sequoia from your old specimen in September or October. Only choose branches that are at least 15 to 20 centimeters long. Then follow the steps below:

  • Cut the cuttings at an angle to get a large rooting area
  • In specialist shops you can buy a hormonal agent, a so-called rooting aid. Apply this to the interface to promote root formation
  • Enrich the potting soil with coconut soil, humus or sand, put the young cuttings in and keep the soil constantly moist
  • Choose a light-flooded location (e.g. the windowsill) to store the pot. A normal room temperature is sufficient. Avoid dry heating air
  • When young shoots form, it is time to repot the sequoia. Enrich the soil with nutrients for this
  • in spring you can get your sequoia accustomed to the fresh air. However, it is still too early to plant it completely in the ground. Place the pot in a bright place, but not in direct sunlight

Propagation by seeds

  • Before you sow the seeds, they must be stratified. To do this, simply store the seed outside in winter or speed up the process by storing it in the refrigerator (note the sequoia species with regard to the stratification period)
  • Temperatures of 5-8°C are optimal. It is best to store the seeds in a jar or wrap them in a cloth
  • Then soak the seeds in water for a day
  • Here, too, you first need growing soil, which is ideally enriched with coconut soil. Put the seeds on the surface, the sequoia is a light germinator
  • Choose a bright location and keep the substrate permanently moist
  • After about six to eight weeks you can prick out the young shoots

Note: Sequoia seeds are more prone to mold growth. A mixture of bird sand or activated charcoal with breeding soil prevents the risk. If no shoots appear even after two months, the seeds are useless.

Good luck and enjoy your self-grown sequoia.

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