Content
- The spur flower in the garden itself multiply
- Under suitable conditions, many new offspring are formed
- Increase the spur flower by sowing
- The division of larger specimens for propagation purposes
- Tips
The spur flower multiplies itself over sowing
The spur flower in the garden itself multiply
The spur flower (Centranthus) is a popular garden plant, which may now count in Central Europe to the so-called "wild species" due to their sometimes strong spread. The care of the spur flower in the garden is relatively straightforward, also can be the hardy spur flower simply multiply.
Early article Cut the spur flower correctly Next article The spur flower in the garden: unrestricted winter hardy?Under suitable conditions, many new offspring are formed
In a location with sufficient sunlight and no waterlogging the spurflower forms numerous, magnificent flowers. These shine, for example, in the widespread subspecies "Centranthus ruber" in a widely visible, bright red. If the seeds emerging from the withered flowers reach full maturity, the spur flower generally sown itself relatively strong. If you do not want this "uncontrolled" self-sowing in your garden, you must cut off the flowers after the flowering time, so that the seeds can not ripen.
Increase the spur flower by sowing
An increase of the spur flower by sowing normally succeeds on the most different garden soils, if you have the seeds fully matured collected or acquired in the specialized trade. The possible timeframe for sowing the seeds is from April to September. In the spring, the first inflorescences may result in the spring, but late-flowering plants only blossom in the following year. Centranthus is one of the normal germs whose seeds in the bed should be thinly covered with soil and kept evenly moist.
The division of larger specimens for propagation purposes
Older specimens can be dug up for propagation in the spring and easily split in the root area with a sharp spade. Pay attention to the following things with this method:
Although it is tempting to get as many offshoots as possible, too small divisions should be avoided. However, the simple division of an older Centranthus specimen of the plant certainly helps to drive off particularly strong and strong again due to the growth impulse.
Tips
Theoretically, it is also possible to grow new spur flowers from cuttings. However, this method of propagation is less significant than the splitting and sowing, because in both ways can also produce uncomplicated strong plants.