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The different methods of propagation

• Seeds
• Head cuttings
• Foothills
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Sow peppermint

Seeds are available from specialist retailers or you can leave them blossoms stand in summer so that they are fertilized. In autumn you can simply shake out the seeds.

the sowing is best done in spring on the window sill or outdoors after the ice saints. Peppermint is a light germ, so you shouldn't cover the seeds with soil.

Propagation by head cuttings

This method is particularly popular because it is so simple. In June or July cut Take the desired number of cuttings from very vigorous plants. The shoots should be between eight and ten centimeters long and have at least four pairs of leaves.

Plug the cuttings in Potting soilwhich is mixed from potting soil and sand. Keep it nice and damp, but not wet. Often you can get them to the desired ones in the fall Location set.

Dig up foothills

Peppermint tends to spread through runners. To create a new peppermint bed, dig up the runners and

plants them to the desired location. That works almost the whole gardening year without any problems.

Divide the root ball

What you may already know from other perennials in the garden also works with peppermint. Once a plant has grown very large, you can divide it up to get two or more peppermint plants.

To do this, expose the peppermint root ball. Prick with a sharp one spade the plant in two or, in the case of very large balls, in several parts. Make sure that enough roots and shoots remain on each section.

Put the thus propagated plants in the new location. The best time to split the perennials is early autumn.

Tips & Tricks

You should never put peppermint in the herb bed maintain. The herb does not get along well with many other herbs. In addition, peppermint tends to overgrow, so that it quickly crushes the other plants in the bed.

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