Deutzia, also known as Mayflower bush or starlet bush, are wonderful for growing hedges on the fence. However, you will need a lot of shrubs for this. If you already care for a Deutzia in the garden, you can provide offspring yourself through propagation.
How to propagate Deutzia?
To propagate Deutzia, cut 20-30 cm long cuttings from incompletely woody shoots in summer. Remove lower leaves and place the cuttings in germ-free potting soil. In a bright location, without direct sun and with an evenly moist substrate, the cuttings can root and then be planted out in spring.
Cut cuttings
To propagate Deutzia, cut cuttings from the existing plant in summer. Choose shoots that grow in the center of the bush.
Cut 20 to 30 centimeter long pieces of branches that are not yet completely woody. Be sure to use a clean and sharp knife.
Prepare pots with germ-free potting soil (€6.00 on Amazon). First remove the lower leaves and then put the shoot pieces into the cultivation pots.
Care for Deutzia cuttings
For the cuttings to root, place them in a warm place and ensure that the soil is kept evenly moist but not wet.
- Bright location
- No direct sun
- Keep substrate evenly moist
- Wintering in the house
Mature Deutzians are absolutely hardy. However, this does not apply to the small cuttings. They freeze to death at sub-zero temperatures and must be kept frost-free over the winter.
When can the new bushes be planted?
By the following spring, the cuttings had formed enough roots to be planted in their intended location.
The new place should be as sunny as possible so that the Deutzia bear lots of flowers. The shrubs thrive best on loose, humus-rich and nutritious soil.
If you plant the self-propagated Deutzia as a hedge, maintain a planting distance of approximately half of the expected growth width.
Young plants from garden shops
If you don't have the time or space to propagate Deutzia yourself, you can get many varieties as young plants from specialist garden shops.
The Deutzias grown in pots can be planted in the garden either in spring or autumn.
Shrubs planted in autumn should be protected from frost in the first year with winter protection.
Tip
Deutzians are incompatible with themselves. If you plant out the bushes you have propagated yourself, make sure that there have not been any Deutzia plants there before. If it cannot be avoided, replace a large part of the soil first.
