If you like gorse, you often want to have several plants in your garden. If you don't necessarily want different types and/or colors, then broom can easily be grown from seeds or cuttings from your own plants.
How do I grow broom cuttings?
To take gorse cuttings, cut off a 15 to 20 cm long, unwoody shoot from a he althy plant after the flowering period. Place the shoot in a mixture of potting soil and sand. Keep the cuttings evenly moist, but avoid waterlogging to prevent the shoots from rotting.
While growing from seeds is quite easy as they practically germinate on their own, propagation from cuttings is not so easy. Many of these shoots become stunted and do not form strong roots. It therefore makes sense to always cut several cuttings at the same time. Then you will at least get some usable young plants.
How do I take cuttings from my gorse?
If you want to cut cuttings, then you definitely need he althy and strong plants as starting material. Good young plants can never be grown from sick plants. It is best to cut off an unwoody shoot that is about 15 to 20 centimeters long after the flowering period and place it in a mixture of potting soil and sand.
How do I care for broom cuttings?
In order for your cuttings to root well, they must be kept evenly moist. Unfortunately, they tend to get lazy. Therefore, waterlogging must be avoided at all costs. On the other hand, the shoots must not become too dry. If you succeed in this straight hike, then you can be happy about your young plants.
In the first winter, it is better for the young broom plants to overwinter frost-free, they are still very sensitive. For the same reason, careful supply of water is recommended until the roots are strong enough to supply the plant independently.
The most important things in brief:
- Propagation by sowing very easy and promising
- Growing cuttings is rather complicated
- high failure rate due to rotting or drying out
- Keep cuttings evenly moist
How does gorse sow successfully?
Since broom often sows itself outdoors, you can leave the work to it. You can then plant the seedlings in the desired location or in a pot for the time being.
Tip
If you want to grow your own gorse without much effort, then it's better to try sowing. Growing cuttings has high failure rates.
