- This is how the black-eyed Susanne is multiplied
- Propagation by seeds
- sowing the seeds
- Propagation by cuttings
- Bring outside from the end of May
- tips and tricks
Black-eyed Susanne is a climbing plant from Africa whose flowers and leaves are even edible. It is therefore doubly worthwhile to plant the pretty plant as a privacy screen in the garden. You can propagate them yourself to grow enough plants for the garden and balcony.
Black-eyed Susanne is best propagated by seeds or cuttings
This is how the black-eyed Susanne is multiplied
There are two ways to breed Black-eyed Susan. Either you collect ripening seeds from the plants in late summer or you cut cuttings from August or January.
Both methods do not always have the desired success. The seed germinates irregularly and with self-collected seed not every small grain comes up.
Cuttings need ideal conditions and a lot of care so that they take root and later wind up.
Propagation by seeds
You can buy seeds in the garden trade if you want to grow several colors of flowers in the garden. You can also harvest the seed from your own Black-Eyed Suzanne.
Leave some flowers for seed pods to develop. The seeds ripen in them. The seed is ripe when the pod is dry and easy to squash.
The seeds, which look like small bowling balls, are thrown out. To collect them, you should put a plastic bag around the seed pod that will catch the seeds.
sowing the seeds
- Fill the seed tray with potting soil
- sow seeds
- Cover with soil
- keep moist
- Keep warm until rising
- Prick later
Propagation by cuttings
Take cuttings from your Black-eyed Susan either from August or from January to March.
Use sharp, clean knives and only cut off shoots that are long enough, still green and not woody.
The cuttings are placed in potting soil, kept moist and placed in a warm, bright place. They have grown when new pairs of leaves have formed.
Bring outside from the end of May
The freshly grown plants may only be placed outside at the end of May, because black-eyed Susans are not hardy.
tips and tricks
If you have enough space indoors to overwinter many Black-eyed Susans, take cuttings when you bring the plants into winter quarters. You will then have to cut back the climbing plant anyway.