Why buy more copies when you already own one? The propagation of gold lacquer is completely uncomplicated with just a little background knowledge. Here 2 methods for propagation explained step by step!
How can gold lacquer be easily propagated?
Gold lacquer can be easily propagated by sowing between May and July or by cuttings after flowering. When sowing, spread the seeds flat and keep them moist; when taking cuttings, place he althy shoots in potting soil and cover them.
Method number 1: sowing
You can start sowing in early summer. Gold lacquer tolerates frost poorly, especially in the early stages of its development. Therefore, the ideal time for sowing is between May and July.
You should only start earlier if you sow the seeds in the cold frame or greenhouse. You can sow gold lacquer in the greenhouse as early as March. The advantage: When sowing early, the plant often blooms in midsummer of the same year.
Spread seeds flat and wait until germination
The seeds are distributed flat in the soil. It would be optimal to cover them with soil at three times the seed thickness. They are dark germs. Moisturize the soil and don't let it dry out in the following weeks! The seeds germinate quickly at a soil temperature between 17 and 20 °C.
Separate and cut the main shoot
About four weeks later you can separate the plants. This is roughly the case when there are already two pairs of leaves. From a size of 10 to 15 cm you should cut off the main shoot. This means that the gold lacquer branches better and grows more densely.
Method number 2: cuttings
When you propagate cuttings, you get pure offspring:
- do after flowering
- Select a 10 cm long shoot (use clippings from pruning if necessary)
- Shoots should be he althy, half-ripe, not woody, not flowering
- remove the bottom leaves
- put in pot with potting soil
- keep moist and cover with plastic bag
- plant in autumn
In not rare cases it sows itself
If you don't cut off the flowers and therefore don't prevent seeds from forming, you give the gold lacquer the chance to sow itself. The seeds germinate in the summer and the flowers appear the next spring.
Tip
Attention: In the first winter you should cover the young gold lacquer plants as they are not well hardy!
