Grow offshoots from head cuttings or by mossing
To get new offshoots from your Violin fig To grow, you need a healthy mother plant that has several Branches should have. Young, soft shoots are suitable for cuttings. In order to gain offshoots by mossing, the violin fig should be older and quite tall.
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The best time to grow offshoots
The best time to grow new offshoots is early spring, when the growing season begins. Then the young plants have enough time to develop.
If you cannot offer a bright location, use plant lamps to provide more light.
How to pull offshoots from head cuttings
- Cut head cuttings about 15 cm long
- Briefly hold the cut ends in warm water
- Let the cut ends dry a little
- Cuttings in prepared Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) put
- Cover with cling film
- set up bright and warm
- Ventilate the film regularly
Mossing - only advisable for older plants
To pull cuttings through mosses,
cut A half-woody shoot of the violin fig at an angle. Make the cut from the bottom up to about the middle of the shoot.Bend the shoot slightly and insert a stone into the gap that has formed. Wrap the area first with sphagnum and then with cling film.
After about four to six weeks, roots will have formed and the offshoot can be separated.
Pulling violin figs from seeds
Of course, you can also grow violin figs from seeds. You can get seeds from specialist shops. Violin figs grown in the house do not flower and therefore do not form seeds.
the sowing is straightforward, but you need to provide enough moisture, plenty of light and heat for the seeds to germinate.
Tips
With a little luck, the violin fig can also be cut from leaf cuttings multiply. To do this, a healthy leaf is separated and put into Potting soil plugged. In order for roots to develop, you need to ensure adequate moisture and warmth.