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- So multiply the Gazania - the best tips
- Are there different types of Gazania?
- Can I use collected seeds of my own plants?
- Can I propagate Gazania with cuttings?
- What should I pay attention to when sowing?
- Plant out young Gazania
- The individual steps during sowing:
- Tips
Gazania will be planted at the end of April at the earliest
So multiply the Gazania - the best tips
The easy-care Gazania opens its flowers during the morning only in the sunshine, so it has its German name "midday gold" also not wrong. It is relatively easy to remove from cuttings or sow.
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Worldwide there are about 25 to 30 species of Gazania. Many varieties are golden yellow with a reddish or chestnut brown color. But there are also white, pink and red ray flowers, usually with a ring-shaped drawing in the middle. They can reach a diameter of up to 10 cm. The commercially available hybrids are usually sold as annual summer flowers.
Can I use collected seeds of my own plants?
There are hybrids of numerous plant species in a wide variety of colors, but often they are not reproducible. Either they do not produce seeds or they germinate very badly. In addition, the seeds are not varietal and color pure. So you never know what comes out when you breed. Most Gazania in the trade are such hybrids. For this reason, you should rather buy seeds than to collect them.
Can I propagate Gazania with cuttings?
Gazania can also be propagated by cuttings. This is virtually the only way to get descendants of your own plants. Cut the cuttings in late summer. It is best to plant the cuttings in pots so that you can put them in a frost-free winter quarters for the winter, as Gazania is not hardy for us.
Choose some strong shoots of about 10 to 15 cm in length and remove the lower leaves. Then put the shoots in growing substrate and keep it slightly damp. If the substrate is too wet, then the cuttings begin to rot fast, rather than rooting. As with sowing, a pleasant temperature should prevail here too, because the gazany is generally more heat-loving. In the spring, the young plants must then be slowly acclimated to colder temperatures.
What should I pay attention to when sowing?
In order for your gazany to flower in time in June, start sowing early. From February to April, sprinkle the seeds on a special growing substrate or a mixture of potting soil and sand.
Since they are light germs, these seeds should not be covered with soil, but they should always be kept slightly moist during the germination period. Place the culture container in a bright place. Also, be sure to maintain a steady temperature of about 18 - 20 ° C, then after about 15 days, the first seedlings will be visible.
In a mini greenhouse or under a transparent film, it is easier to maintain humidity and temperature at a consistently high level. Ventilate your seeds once a day so that no mold can form. Once all the seeds have germinated, you can remove the foil.
Plant out young Gazania
From the end of April or May, depending on the weather, they can get their young Gazania into the fresh air and put it outside during the day. It should be relatively warm and sunny. Do not put your Gazania in the rain. Overnight you bring the plants back to the apartment or into the house. Only after the Eisheiligen the midday gold may be planted in the garden and on the balcony.
The individual steps during sowing:
Tips
If you would like to have a offspring of your own Gazania, then multiply these by cuttings. Only then do you get plants that correspond in growth form, size and flower color of the original plant.