The bubble bush expects little from its owner. His own gifts are all the more exuberant. It blooms lavishly and then adorns itself with decorative pods. Such a plant is welcome in many ways. This is how you propagate it.
How can I propagate a bubble bush?
The bladder bush can be propagated by sowing or cuttings. When sowing, seeds are sown in potting soil in spring, while when propagating by cuttings, semi-woody shoots are cut in late summer and placed in potting soil. The young bladder bush requires care and will not be planted in the bed until next spring.
Methods of propagation
Once the desire to reproduce has been sparked, all that remains is to choose the best way to create a new bladder bush. There are two promising methods:
- Propagation by sowing
- Propagation by cuttings
Propagation by sowing
Growing large bushes from small seeds is only for patient gardeners. If you include yourself, then let’s take on the challenge. The ideal time to start is spring.
- Buy seeds from specialist retailers or collect them in the fall from an existing bush.
- Fill small pots with potting soil.
- Insert 1-2 seeds per pot about 1 cm deep into the soil.
- Moisten the soil with a spray bottle. However, it shouldn't get too wet.
- Place the pots in a partially shaded place at 20 to 25 °C.
- Wait for the seeds to germinate within 1-3 weeks. Keep the soil moist throughout.
- When the plants are approx. 5 cm high, there should only be one strong specimen left per pot. Pluck out the weak plants.
- Plant the bubble bush into the bed as soon as it has rooted through its pot.
Propagation by cuttings
A large shrub can be used well for vegetative propagation. Because it won't hurt him if he gives a few shoots as cuttings. However, you should wait until late summer to prune. Then the chances of success for this propagation method are highest.
- cut half-woody shoots
- approx. 10-15 cm long
- defoliate the lower half of the cutting
- Use lean potting soil
- one cutting comes per pot
- Put a transparent plastic bag over it
- Keep soil moist throughout
- place in partial shade and warm
Caring for young plants
Fresh shoots are a sign that the cutting has formed roots. Now the plastic bag can be removed. From then on, the little bubble bush canenjoy the sun for a few hours at a time. But it won't be planted out until next spring. The bladder bush must spend its first winter at temperatures of 0 to 5 °C. During this time he occasionally gets some water.
Tip
If necessary in the meantime, the young plant can be given a larger pot. A mixture of equal parts of standard soil, sand and perlite is optimal.
