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- The evergreens - pulling seedlings from seeds?
- Pull the periwinkle out of seeds
- Why seeds of the small periwinkle are relatively difficult to find
- The alternative for the propagation of evergreens: offshoots and cuttings
- Tips
Whoever wants to grow evergreens out of seeds, faces a horticultural challenge
The evergreens - pulling seedlings from seeds?
The evergreen and especially the small-leaved and low-growing subspecies Vinca minor is often used as a ground cover for green plant carpets. Since this requires a certain amount of plant depending on the selected planting distance, one could think about the cultivation of evergreens from seeds.
Pull the periwinkle out of seeds
The growing of evergreens from seeds is not easy and can lead to frustration in many a gardener. In order for the plants to mature to their final size, all factors such as temperature have to be taken into account. Moisture supply and light incidence correspond exactly to the requirements of the plants. If you want to try it yourself, you should sow the seeds under glass between February and April, at temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. About three to four weeks after sowing, the young plants should be large enough to be poked at a distance of about 3 cm. Towards the end of May, the self-grown periwinkle plants can then be planted out in the field.
Why seeds of the small periwinkle are relatively difficult to find
Since the periwinkle is relatively easy to multiply, young plants are available at garden retailers in different varieties relatively cheap. However, stocks of periwinkle in nature and in the garden are relatively scattered and concentrated in a small-scale location. This is because the periwinkle rarely forms seeds at all. If anything, Vinca minor will only produce on karst soil and in extreme drought conditions. Otherwise, this creeping subshrub rather spreads through side shoots, which can quickly form new roots on the ground.
The alternative for the propagation of evergreens: offshoots and cuttings
To multiply the small evergreen Vinca minor itself is easy. For this purpose, single rooted branches of the plants are simply dug up in spring and replanted at another location. If the periwinkle grows out too much at a certain point, then the material obtained from the pruning can also be used for the cultivation of cuttings. Please note the following notes:
Tips
If sowing seeds from Vinca minor does not work, it may be due to fluctuating germination conditions. Then you can try it with a special method and pack the seeds sown in wet peat wells into transparent plastic bags to create evenly humid climates.