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- How can you multiply coneflower?
- Propagation by sharing
- The sowing of sun hat
- Propagation by cuttings
- The most important propagation tips for coneflower:
- Tips & Tricks
Seeds for propagation of the sun hat can be collected after flowering
How can you multiply coneflower?
Many hobby gardeners do not only want to buy plants and distribute them in the garden, but to multiply existing flowers and perennials themselves. In the coneflower, this is quite easy, because this plant is easy to divide and sow easily.
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The sun hat is relatively easy to propagate by division. This stimulates the parent plant at the same time also for optimal flowering. The ideal time for the division is autumn after flowering, but only every three to four years. Cut back your sunhat and uncover the roots.
With the spade, divide one or two pieces from the root. Then put these pieces back in another place. The new location should also have a nutrient-rich soil. Possibly add some well rotted compost to the planting hole.
The sowing of sun hat
The hardest thing to do when sowing coneflower is presumably the selection of the most suitable seeds, because the specialist trade offers a variety of growth forms and flower colors for almost every taste. The sowing can take place in April and May directly in the field or already in cultivation pots.
Sun hat likes a nutrient-rich soil, which you should already consider when sowing. The seeds cover generously with soil, about 2 cm high. Then pour these well. After about two to three weeks, the first seedlings should show up.
Propagation by cuttings
If you have decided to propagate through cuttings, then choose flower-free stems with at least three pairs of leaves. Carefully cut these cuttings with an extra sharp knife. Then place them about 3 cm deep in nutrient-rich potting soil. After an abundant casting, the cuttings should be kept moderately moist.
The most important propagation tips for coneflower:
Tips & Tricks
Well-grown coneflower should be divided every three to four years so that it continues to bloom abundantly.