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- To multiply the zigzag shrub - this is how the multiplication works
- Propagation over cuttings
- Cutting cuttings in spring
- Maintain cuttings properly
- The right plant substrate
- Put the zigzag shrub outdoors in the summer
- Tips
In the spring cuttings of the zigzag shrub can be cut
To multiply the zigzag shrub - this is how the multiplication works
The zigzag shrub comes from New Zealand and is due to its appearance an extremely decorative ornamental plant for terrace and balcony. If you want to grow more of these beautiful shrubs, simply multiply them yourself. This is how the proliferation of a zigzag shred works.
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The zigzag shrub is quite easy to multiply itself. All you need is a healthy mother plant from which you can cut cuttings.
Cutting cuttings in spring
The best time to cut the cuttings is early spring. Prepare pots with potting soil.
Cut a few lignified shoots of 10 to 15 centimeters in length. Remove the lower leaves and insert them into the substrate.
Maintain cuttings properly
So that the cuttings of the zigzag shrub quickly root, place the pots in a bright but not sunny place. The temperature at the location should be around 15 degrees.
Keep the soil sufficiently moist. The cuttings must not be too wet or too dry.
As soon as new leaves appear on the cuttings, plant the young zigzag shrubs in pots of normal potting soil. At the first time, you must not fertilize the plantlets.
The right plant substrate
Normal garden soil is sufficient. You can also use potting soil from the hardware store. To keep the substrate nice and loose, mix in some sand or gravel. This will prevent waterlogging that the zigzag shrub will not get at all.
The earth should always be slightly moist. Do not water until the surface of the substrate is slightly dry. In summer, the zigzag shrub needs more moisture than in winter or in the low-light months.
Put the zigzag shrub outdoors in the summer
The zigzag shrub is generally not hardy. Young shrubs that you have propagated yourself are particularly sensitive. Do not place the young plants outside until the temperatures have risen to 15 degrees. Avoid strong sunlight. Generally the zigzag shrub grows better in the partial shade.
Tips
Zigzag shrubs are also popular as bonsai because of their slow growth. They barely need to be cut. If you want to create a cascade shape, you may also wire the zigzag shrub.