Propagating eucalyptus: Instructions for successful sowing

Propagating eucalyptus: Instructions for successful sowing
Propagating eucalyptus: Instructions for successful sowing

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Do you already have a eucalyptus in your garden and would now like to enrich your home with the attractive deciduous tree or vice versa? It couldn't be easier than that. With the instructions on this page you can propagate your eucalyptus on your own cost-effectively.

propagate eucalyptus
propagate eucalyptus

How can I propagate a eucalyptus?

Propagate eucalyptus by sowing in spring: Place seeds on moist potting soil, press lightly and place the pot in a warm, bright place. After about three weeks and when the shoot height is 10-15 cm, the eucalyptus can be transplanted.

Seeds

Eucalyptus is propagated by sowing. The eucalyptus is a light germinator, so you should prefer the tree in a nursery pot. You can purchase the seeds you need

  • On the Internet
  • In the nursery
  • From an existing plant

Note: Eucalypts grown from seeds do not bloom. Especially if the mother plant is an indoor plant, you will hope in vain for the creamy white flowers.

Instructions

For cultivation, it is best to use a cultivation container (€10.00 on Amazon) that you fill with a mixture of peat and sand. Remember that eucalyptus seeds should not sink into the ground, but need light to germinate.

Time

It's best to propagate your eucalyptus in spring. Then the temperature and lighting conditions are best. If you then want to put your eucalyptus outside, it will have enough time to use the growth phase to put down roots. If you start propagating in winter, an additional light source is necessary.

Procedure

  1. Fill the growing pot with moist growing soil.
  2. Place the seeds on the surface and press them very lightly.
  3. Place the nursery pot in a warm, bright place.
  4. The germination time depends on the temperature and is an average of three weeks.
  5. If 10-15 cm long shoots rise, you can transplant the eucalyptus.

Planting

Growing in special potting soil should now be followed by compost soil. It is completely up to you whether you keep the eucalyptus in a pot on the terrace or balcony, in the garden or in the house. The deciduous tree thrives in both cool and warm locations. However, you should repot the tree regularly.