The eucalyptus azura is small and compact. Due to its relatively low growth height, there is still room for a second tree of its kind on the balcony or terrace. You don't have to spend any money at the tree nursery for this. On this page you will learn how to propagate the eucalyptus azura yourself.
How to propagate eucalyptus azura?
To propagate Eucalyptus azura, you need seeds. The best time for sowing is in spring. After a week of stratification in the refrigerator, the seeds are only lightly pressed on a sand-peat mixture because they germinate in light. Germination occurs at 22-24°C and takes about three weeks.
Seeds
To propagate Eucalyptus azura, you need seeds. Do you already own a eucalyptus azura? Perfect, then you can take the seeds from the existing plant. However, if you cultivate the tree as a houseplant, you must assume that your newly grown eucalyptus will not bloom. Otherwise, you will have to buy the seeds from specialist retailers. But here too the probability of early flowering is very low.
Sowing instructions
Time
The best time to propagate a eucalyptus azura is spring. At this point in time, nature offers the best conditions for rapid growth. If you start growing in winter, storing the growing pot requires additional lighting. The eucalyptus azura needs a lot of light to develop.
Procedure
- To increase germination, you should stratify the eucalyptus seeds beforehand.
- Store the seeds in the refrigerator for about a week.
- Then fill a seed pot with a mixture of sand and peat.
- Place the seeds on the substrate and press them lightly (the eucalyptus is a light germinator).
- Store the growing pot at a constant temperature of 22-24°C in a bright place.
- Now you have to wait around three weeks until the first shoots appear.
- When the first leaves appear, prick out the young tree and repot it into a larger pot.
- Use compost soil for this.
- Decide for yourself whether you want to plant your Eucalyptus azura outdoors or cultivate it in a pot on the terrace, balcony or as a houseplant.
