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- So you breed new offshoots from the violin fig
- Grow offspring from head cuttings or through mosses
- The best time to breed offshoots
- To pull outlets from head cuttings
- Abmooses - only advisable in older plants
- Pull violin figs out of seeds
- Tips
It is very easy to make offshoots of the violin fig
So you breed new offshoots from the violin fig
Violin figs grow into stately specimens with proper care in the house. Unfortunately, the plants below often lose all leaves and appear bald. Simply plant several branches in a bucket to make the plant look bushier. How to draw new offshoots from your violin fig.
Grow offspring from head cuttings or through mosses
To grow new offshoots from your violin fig, you need a healthy mother plant that should have multiple branches. For cuttings are young, soft shoots. To gain offshoots through mosses, the violin fig should be older and quite tall.
The best time to breed offshoots
The best time to breed new offshoots is early spring when the growing season sets in. Then the young plants have enough time to develop.
If you can not offer a bright location, use plant lamps to provide more light.
To pull outlets from head cuttings
Abmooses - only advisable in older plants
To make offshoots through mosses, cut a semi-woody shoot of the violin fig at an angle. Perform the cut from bottom to top to about the middle of the shoot.
Bend the shoot lightly and insert a pebble into the resulting gap. Wrap the place first with sphagnum and then with clingfilm.
After about four to six weeks roots have formed and the offshoot can be separated.
Pull violin figs out of seeds
Of course, you can also pull violin figs out of seeds. Seeds are available from specialist retailers. Violin figs cultured in the house do not bloom and therefore do not form seeds.
Sowing is straightforward, but you need to provide enough moisture, plenty of light and heat to germinate the seeds.
Tips
With a little luck, the violin fig can also be propagated through leaf cuttings. For this, a healthy leaf is separated and put in potting soil. For roots to develop, you need to provide enough moisture and heat.