Propagate the monkey tree using offshoots

Use seeds from trees grown in Germany

You can get seeds for the monkey tree in specialist shops. Harvesting seeds from your own monkey tree is difficult because the tree only flowers after 30 years and then develops germinable seeds in the cones.

Most of the varieties of Araucaria hardly tolerate frost. Therefore only buy seeds from trees grown in Germany. These are rather hardy. Especially those Chilean araucaria is considered to be frost-resistant when it is a little older.

You should sow non-winter-hardy varieties in the tub right away so that you can later protect the offshoots from frost overwinter can.

Grow offshoots from seeds

In order for the seed of the monkey tree to germinate, it has to be as fresh as possible. If you can't sow it right away, it can be stored in a freezer bag in the refrigerator for a few weeks if necessary.

You can sow directly at the desired location outdoors. However, it is even better to grow the offshoots in small pots first. The best time for that

sowing is the early autumn.

How to sow a monkey tree

• Prepare the location well
• resp. Growing pots(€ 9.70 at Amazon *) fill with substrate
• Laying out seeds
• cover lightly with soil
• keep moist but not wet
• cover in winter

If the offshoot is grown in the desired location outdoors, make sure that the soil is well permeable to water. Araucaria does not tolerate waterlogging at all. If necessary, mix sand and gravel under the earth.

In winter, place cuttings grown in pots in a light, frost-free place at around 15 degrees.

It takes about four months for the seed to germinate. As soon as the monkey trees are big enough, you can use cuttings grown in the pot transplant or put in larger vessels.