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- To multiply the different Cranesbill species
- Propagation by sowing
- Multiply cranesbill by division
- Propagation by cuttings
- For cuttings propagation suitable Geranium species
- Tips
The blood red cranebill is suitable for propagation through cuttings
To multiply the different Cranesbill species
Usually, the propagation of the popular Cranesbill is not a problem, as the plant often self-sows and you have no further work with it. However, this does not apply to many cranesbill hybrids such as "Rozanne", which are fertile and therefore can only be propagated vegetatively. Some geranium species can also be multiplied by cuttings.
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Except for many hybrids and the magnificent cranesbill - which is basically also a hybrid - only a vegetative propagation is possible. All other species can easily be propagated by sowing in spring, or they let the plants sow themselves.
Multiply cranesbill by division
During the division, the plant is completely excavated to divide its rhizome into two, three or even four or more pieces. Each section should carry at least one rooted shoot. When digging up the plant, make sure that no roots are damaged. The best time for this action is the spring, before the plant can drive properly. Almost all storks' beaks can be divided, whereby hybrids like "Rozanne" can be multiplied only by division.
Propagation by cuttings
Some geranium species are propagated in early summer with species of seedlings or shoots of non-flowering shoots. In the Gray Cranesbill, you can also fall back on root cuttings in winter. You dig out the mother plant in late autumn / winter and cut off some roots as long as possible. These are divided into pieces about five centimeters long and finally come into a propagation substrate. The planting takes place in the following spring, when the first drive-through takes place.
For cuttings propagation suitable Geranium species
The following storks are suitable for vegetative propagation through cuttings:
Tips
In particular, in the propagation of cuttings and in the division you should pay attention to hygiene! Only use sharp tools that you disinfect beforehand. Always cut the cuttings immediately under the node (Nodium), d. H. the leaf approach, from. At this point, the scar tissue of the instinct forms, from which new roots drift.