Like all succulents, the Madagascar palm is quite easy to propagate yourself. To do this, you need a he althy mother plant that has developed side shoots, or seeds. This is how Madagascar palm propagation works.
How can I propagate a Madagascar palm?
Madagascar palms can be propagated by sowing seeds or cutting side shoots as cuttings. When sowing they require very warm conditions (25-30°C). Cuttings should be cut with a clean knife directly below a node and placed in moist potting soil.
Propagate Madagascar palms from seeds or cuttings
Madagascar palms can be propagated in two ways: either you sow seeds from specialist retailers or you cut side shoots as cuttings.
Growing from seeds is time-consuming and only works if you can create sufficiently high ambient temperatures.
It is easier and less complicated to propagate from side shoots, which you can cut as cuttings. You may only use he althy mother plants for this, as the Madagascar palm is weakened by cutting.
How to sow a Madagascar palm
- Prepare the seed tray
- Sowing seeds thinly
- do not cover
- Keep surface moist but not wet
- set up very warm (25 to 30 degrees)
The best time for sowing is spring. Very fine cactus soil is suitable as growing soil. To prevent the seeds from being washed away, use a floral sprayer to moisten them. It's even better if you use special window greenhouses to propagate Madagascar palms.
Pull cuttings from side shoots
Cut cuttings as early as possible after the growth phase begins. The cut is made directly below a knot. Use a sharp clean knife. Protect your hands from the unpleasant thorns by wearing gloves and wrap foil around the trunk to be on the safe side.
Let the interfaces of the cuttings dry for about twelve hours and remove the lower leaves. Additionally coat the interfaces with rooting powder (€8.00 on Amazon).
Place the shoots in prepared pots with potting soil. At least one eye must remain above the substrate. Place the pots in a very warm and bright place, but not in direct sunlight.
The substrate must be kept evenly moist. It is best to cover the pots with transparent foil and ventilate regularly so that neither cuttings nor soil become moldy.
Planting out cuttings
If small plants with two pairs of leaves have formed from the seeds or new leaves appear on the cutting, place the offshoots in individual pots.
Tip
You can care for Madagascar palms indoors all year round. They can even tolerate warm air directly from warm radiators. The succulent also appreciates spending time outdoors in summer.
