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- Can I remove Zimmerlinden from offshoots?
- How do I cut offshoots?
- How do I care for offspring?
- What can I do if my offspring do not grow?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
As an offshoot, shoots with flowers should be chosen
Can I remove Zimmerlinden from offshoots?
The Zimmerlinde is relatively easy to care for and grows quite fast. If she has grown too big, a pruning is possible in principle, but leaves your room linden back reasonably unsightly. Pull a young plant from offshoots as a replacement for the old plant.
How do I cut offshoots?
For the cutting of offshoots, as with any other cutting work on plants, you should always use clean and sharp tools. This avoids squeezing the shoots and transmitting disease.
Take a good look at your Zimmerlinde. Green shoots are unlikely to produce flowering plants. Therefore, you should always cut your cuttings from flowering shoots that have already flown out. A length of about 15 cm is sufficient.
How do I care for offspring?
If the offshoots have many large leaves, then very much water evaporates. In this case it makes sense to crop the lower (largest) leaves. You can cut off about one third of the leaf area. So your cuttings need less water.
To root, place the freshly cut shoots in a glass with water. This change regularly. The cultivation directly in substrate is possible. Make sure that the substrate is not wet but evenly moist. Once your cuttings start to grow, they no longer need special care. With a little luck, they will even bloom in their first year.
What can I do if my offspring do not grow?
Be sure to place the glass or pot with your offshoots in a bright place. In case of too little light Zimmerlinden lose their leaves. However, they do not tolerate direct sunlight. This could lead to sunburn with brown leaves or leaf spots.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
If your self-bred Zimmerlinde later bloom once, then cut your offshoots from withered shoots, they have a greater chance to bloom than those from green shoots.