The propagation of the plane tree is not a great art, although it is usually new territory for a hobby gardener. Obtaining information about the steps to be taken always comes first. We want to provide you with these.
Plane trees provide plenty of seeds for their propagation
Choosing between two options
When propagating the plane tree, you are faced with the decision of which method to use. There are:
- Propagation from seeds
- Propagation with sticks
Propagation with sticks is possible with all plane tree species. Seed propagation is not successful with the popular maple-leaved plane tree because, as a hybrid, it does not produce germinable seeds. Occasionally, however, it is observed that here too some can germinate.
seed collection
You will have trouble obtaining seeds commercially. But nature is full of this magnificent tree variety and the procurement of seeds is therefore not a problem. In spring, the sycamore blossoms, from which ripe fruits develop until around October.
Plane seeds are cold germs and must experience a cold period before germination. This step is called stratification.
- leave picked seeds outside
- in an open container
- Alternatively, store in the refrigerator until sowing
Sowing in spring
Prepare for sowing at the end of February by getting tall pots and poor soil for the deep-rooting plants. Lime-free water is also required for watering.
- Cover seeds only with a little soil
- Keep pots bright and sunny
- keep soil moistured
- singular from about 6 cm height
- select strongest plants in late spring
- plant in the field
Propagation with sticks
You can get cuttings in autumn, even before the first frost is announced. However, it is not planted until spring. The following procedure is recommended.
- Sticks with two-year-old knots are ideal
- select a shoot for this year
- Tear off the support after leaf loss, leaving a branch at the base
- Cut off the tongue of bark and shorten the stick to 20 to 30 cm
- store frost-free over the winter in moist, sandy-humic soil
- loosen the soil in the garden bed in March
- Push the sticks in deep, only about 5 cm should stick out
- keep soil moistured
tips
Use several sticks for propagation, even if only one plane tree is desired. This increases the chances of success, because rooting is not guaranteed with every stick.