The propagation of carnivorous plants is not very complicated and can be easily carried out even by beginners. You can propagate carnivores both vegetatively - i.e. via cuttings or plant parts - and generatively via seeds.
How do you propagate carnivorous plants?
Carnivorous plants can be propagated by division, cuttings or sowing. During division, lateral shoots are separated; Cuttings are made by cutting leaves and stems; and seeds are obtained from pollinated flowers and sown on peat.
Methods to propagate carnivorous plants
- Share plants
- Cut cuttings
- Sowing
Reproduction by division
Many species form lateral shoots. Carefully separate them and place them in a pot filled with white peat.
For very large plants, you can also cut off the tip below the fourth leaf and stick it in white peat. Since the mother plant is weakened by this type of propagation and therefore rots easily, you should cover the interface with charcoal powder (€10.00 on Amazon).
Keep the shoots moist, but not too wet. Place the pots in a bright place, but not in direct sunlight. After some time, roots develop and the young plant is cared for in the same way as adult carnivorous plants.
Cut cuttings
Cut a leaf with a piece of stem from your carnivorous plant. Prepare a pot of white peat.
Place the leaf flat on the peat and only cover the stem with some substrate.
The cutting must be kept well moist. Propagation is most successful if you cover the pot with plastic wrap. Ventilate the film regularly to prevent mold from forming.
Growing carnivores from seeds
In order to harvest seeds, your carnivorous plants must develop flowers. However, this only happens in an ideal location. Some varieties only bloom after several years.
Fertilization occurs via small insects. It can also be done with a brush.
When the flower dries up, the seeds ripen in pollinated flowers. Catch them in a bag or cut off the stems beforehand. The seeds must be stored in a cool place for some time (cold germination) and are then sown on peat. The seeds must not be covered (light germinators)!
Tip
Growing carnivorous plants from seeds is a lengthy process. It can take a few weeks for the seeds to germinate. It also takes longer for the new plants to bloom for the first time.
