Growing new plants for your own garden is very exciting, but can also be very time-consuming. This is also the case with the otherwise easy-care ginkgo tree. Attempts to reproduce are not always successful.
How to propagate a ginkgo tree?
Ginkgo trees can be propagated by sowing, cuttings or grafting. Sowing purchased seeds is the easiest and most promising: soak seeds in water for 24 hours and plant them in a soil-sand mixture. Germination occurs after 3-4 weeks under warm conditions.
Can you propagate ginkgo trees at home?
Ginkgo can be propagated by sowing, cuttings or grafting. All of these methods require a lot of patience and sensitivity. It can take up to two years from sowing to germination. You should buy the necessary seeds because they are quite rare to ripen on your own tree.
Refining belongs in the hands of a professional. If you have already gained some experience with plants that are easier to graft, then you can also try grafting a ginkgo. It is mainly used for various breeding forms. Propagation from cuttings is also possible at home, provided you have professional equipment.
Which type of propagation promises the greatest success?
If you would like to dare to propagate the ginkgo tree, then it is best to try sowing purchased seeds (€6.00 on Amazon). Soak them in lukewarm water for about 24 hours beforehand. In a pot with a loose soil and sand mixture, the nut-like seeds should only be covered very thinly with soil. In a warm, sunny location they should germinate after about three to four weeks.
Do the young plants need special care?
Young ginkgo trees and especially seedlings are very sensitive. Many plants die when pricking out and repotting because the delicate roots are easily damaged. It is better for your young ginkgo trees to spend their first winter in a frost-free winter quarters, because they are not really hardy yet.
The most important things in brief:
- Propagation is not easy
- Seeds on your own trees are rarely really ripe
- It's best to try sowing with purchased seeds
- Germination can be very lengthy
- young roots are very sensitive, so prick out carefully
- overwinter frost-free in the first year
Tip
The propagation of ginkgo trees is rather complicated and time-consuming.
