Use head cuttings or trunk cuttings
Both head cuttings and trunk cuttings are known to take root well in the ray aralia. The time has come in the spring before budding. Use the shoot tips for the head cuttings and parts of the already lignified middle part of the plant for the trunk cuttings.
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Cut off the shoots and prepare them for sticking
In the course of a Cut back you can get shoots that you can use to propagate cuttings. Please note:
- 15 to 20 cm long
- The cutting edge should be sloping
- like to let the roots of the trunk adhere to the cut piece
- remove lower leaves
- leave upper leaves
Wait until they are rooted
Now the shoots come in a pot Potting soil. Move them into there about 5 cm. The substrate must then be kept moist in order to ensure rooting. You are welcome to put a plastic sheet over it so that the moisture does not evaporate. Place the pot in a warm (20 to 25 ° C) and bright location.
You can also put the shoots in a glass with water. They also take root in this. Use water with little lime for this. The water should be changed every 2 to 3 days. The glass is placed in a bright place for rooting. After several weeks, white root threads will appear. Then it's time to plant the cuttings.
Leaf cuttings: You can also make something out of the leaves
You can also use the long-stemmed leaves of this one Houseplant use as an offshoot. They should still be green and strong. Cut it off along with its long stem.
Then either come in a pot with soil or in a glass with water. It is best to cut off 3 to 5 pieces at once, as not all leaf cuttings always take root.
Tips
Be sure to use a healthy mother plant for the offshoots! Otherwise, existing diseases could also be transmitted to the offspring.