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- Multiply Knotweed - That's how you succeed
- Propagation of various types of knotweeds
- Implement Knitknotweed
- Cuttings propagation in the knotweed
- Tips
Knotweed is easy to propagate over cuttings
Multiply Knotweed - That's how you succeed
Knotweed is not the same Knotweed: The plant family of the genus Persicaria includes about 30 different species, of which for the domestic garden especially the Knick knotweed (Fallopia baldschuanica) and the carpet-forming garden Knickknot (Bistorta affinis) in many different varieties is of interest. Both species can be propagated in a similar way.
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Both knotweed species can be easily propagated via seeds and cuttings. While sowing is always done in the spring, propagation through cuttings takes place both in summer and in winter. Summer cuttings should be herbaceous and not yet lignified, they are best pulled out right outside. In winter, instead, take woody sticks, which are then rooted in a warm place and finally planted in the spring. An increase on division, however, usually works only in the ground cover Scheckenknöterich. The best time for this is spring.
Implement Knitknotweed
Basically, digging and moving larger or older specimens is quite possible, but is complicated by the reaching up to three feet deep roots. The plant must be very generously excavated to damage as few roots as possible. On the other hand, the aboveground plant parts can be radically cut down - they also have to, otherwise they would not be able to transport the monster. Sometimes a division by so-called rootstock is possible.
Cuttings propagation in the knotweed
The easiest way, however, should be the vegetative propagation of cuttings. The following procedure has proved successful:
Tips
As soon as the cutting has formed roots, it forms new leaves and can then be planted immediately at its intended location.