Growing new plants for your own garden is very exciting, but it can also be very time-consuming. This is also the case with the otherwise easy-care ginkgo tree. The attempt to multiply is not always crowned with success.

Cultivation from seeds is the most promising

Can ginkgo trees be propagated at home?

Ginkgo can be propagated by sowing, cuttings or grafting. All of these methods require a great deal of patience and sensitivity. It can take up to two years from sowing to germination. You should buy the necessary seeds, because ripening on your own tree is quite rare.

The finishing belongs in the hands of a professional. If you have already gained some experience with plants that are easier to graft, then you can also try grafting a ginkgo. It is mainly used for various cultivated forms. Propagation by cuttings is also possible at home, provided you have professional equipment.

Which type of propagation promises the greatest success?

If you would like to dare to propagate the ginkgo tree, it is best to try sowing purchased seeds. Soak them in lukewarm water for about 24 hours beforehand. In a pot with a loose soil-sand mixture, the nut-like seeds should only be covered very thinly with soil. They should germinate in about three to four weeks in a warm, sunny spot.

Do the young plants need special care?

Young ginkgo trees and especially seedlings are very sensitive. Many little plants die as soon as they are pricked out and repotted, because the delicate roots are easily damaged. It is better for your young ginkgo trees to spend the first winter in a frost-free winter quarters, because they are not really hardy yet.

The essentials in brief:

  • propagation not easy
  • Seeds on own trees rarely fully mature
  • It is best to try sowing with purchased seeds
  • Germination may take a long time
  • young roots are very sensitive, so prick out carefully
  • hibernate frost-free in the first year

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Propagating ginkgo trees is rather complicated and time-consuming.

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Vegetable garden