The zigzag bush comes from New Zealand and, due to its appearance, is an extremely decorative ornamental plant for terraces and balconies. If you would like to grow several of these pretty shrubs, simply propagate them yourself. This is how to propagate a zigzag bush.
How do I propagate a zigzag bush?
The best way to propagate a zigzag shrub is through cuttings in the spring. Cut shoots 10-15 cm long, remove the lower leaves and place them in potting soil. Care includes a bright location, moderate heat and sufficient moisture.
Propagation via cuttings
The zigzag bush is quite easy to propagate yourself. All you need is a he althy mother plant to take cuttings from.
Cut cuttings in spring
The best time to take cuttings is early spring. Prepare pots with potting soil.
Cut little woody shoots 10 to 15 centimeters long. Remove the lower leaves and insert them into the substrate.
Care for cuttings properly
- Prepare cultivation pots
- Cut cuttings
- remove lower leaves
- Place pots moderately warm
- keep moist but not wet
So that the cuttings of the zigzag bush take root quickly, place the pots in a bright, but not sunny, place. The temperature at the location should be around 15 degrees.
Keep the soil sufficiently moist. The cutting must not be too wet or too dry.
As soon as new leaves appear on the cuttings, plant the young zigzag bushes in pots with normal potting soil. You must not fertilize the plants at first.
The right plant substrate
Normal garden soil is sufficient. You can also use potting soil (€6.00 on Amazon) from the hardware store. To keep the substrate nice and loose, you should mix in some sand or gravel. In this way you avoid waterlogging, which the zigzag bush doesn't get at all.
The soil should always be slightly moist. Only water when the surface of the substrate has dried slightly. In summer the zigzag bush needs more moisture than in winter or in the months with little light.
Put the zigzag bush outside in summer
The zigzag bush is generally not hardy. Young bushes that you have propagated yourself are particularly sensitive. Only put the young plants outside when the temperatures have risen to 15 degrees. Avoid strong sunlight. In general, the zigzag bush grows better in partial shade.
Tip
Zigzag bushes are also very popular as bonsai because of their slow growth. They hardly need to be cut. If you want to create a cascade shape, you can also wire the zigzag bush.
