The five methods at a glance
- Sowing seeds
- Cuttings
- Root cuttings
- Foothills
- Sinker
Sowing seeds
Leave the seed pods on Trumpet flower mature and then leave them to the course of nature. If you later discover a young plant close to the mother plant, you can dig it up and transplant it. Self-sowing is so successful that most owners try to prevent it by removing the dead flowers.
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If the dry seed pods burst open, you can also collect the seeds specifically and sow them indoors.
- sowing is possible all year round
- Pre-soak seeds for six hours
- then place on a moist substrate
- do not cover with soil
- Always keep the substrate moist
- the germination period lasts about 4 weeks
Cuttings
- In July or August, cut semi-ripe cuttings 20 cm in length.
- Fill small pots with Potting soil.
- Stick the cuttings in and water them.
- Put a transparent plastic bag over each one (ventilate regularly)
- Put the pots in a warm and bright place.
- As soon as a cutting has developed enough roots, it will visibly sprout new leaves. It can now be transplanted.
Tips
A young trumpet flower is not enough hardy. At the Overwinter outdoors you should cover your root area with a thick layer of leaves and wrap the above-ground parts of the plant with jute or protect fir branches.
Root cuttings
This method is more complex than the others. These are the individual steps:
- expose part of the root area in autumn
- Cut off parts of the root as thick as a finger
- mark the lower end (so that the planting takes place in the right direction)
- Store in moist coconut fiber frost-free
- only cut into 5-10 cm long pieces and plant in winter
- use a mixture of coconut fiber and sand
- Cover the root pieces 2 cm with substrate
- light up as soon as buds appear
Tips
The sap of the trumpet flower is poisonous and can cause allergic skin reactions. Therefore, contribute to the Cut protective gloves.
Foothills
If runners have formed, separate them from the mother plant and dig them up. They will be planted immediately afterwards at their future location.
Sinker
A previous drive of the Climbing plant is bent to the bottom and covered with earth, with the tip still facing out. If necessary, the shoot is fixed with wire or stones. After that, the soil is kept moist throughout. If the sinker sprouts again, this is confirmation of successful rooting. The new plant is separated from the mother plant and transplanted.