Mountain savory enriches many dishes. Maybe you too have discovered its spicy taste. Since it is hardy, it can even thrive in the garden and would therefore always be available. The propagation of the southern plant works like clockwork.
How can I propagate mountain savory?
Mountain savory can be propagated by three methods: sowing outdoors from mid-May or indoors from April, propagating from cuttings in July or August, and division in spring. When sowing, scatter seeds flatly or in rows and leave a distance of around 30 cm between rows.
These options are available
There are different methods of successfully propagating a plant. Three of them are suitable for the hardy mountain savory:
- Sowing
- Propagation of cuttings
- Division
Sowing
Sowing directly outdoors is easy from mid-May. The soil should be loose and rich in humus. You can also grow mountain savory indoors from April onwards. Here are the most important key data:
- Seeds are light germinators
- do not cover with soil, just press lightly
- the place should be warm but without midday sun
- spread over the area or in rows
- leave about 30 cm between rows
- Germination about four weeks later
- separate small plants at a distance of 15 cm
Tip
Make sure to only use fresh seeds. Because after just one year of storage, their germination power is gone.
Propagation of cuttings
Multiplying cuttings can also create several new plants. While sowing takes advantage of the first warm days and nights of the year, you should wait a little longer with this method. Only in July or August is the optimal time to cut a few cuttings from the large bush. This is how it works step by step:
- Cut one or more semi-woody cuttings.
- Remove the lowest leaves from the stems.
- Place shoots in a glass filled with water.
- Give them a bright and warm place on the windowsill.
- Watch the ends of the cuttings to see whether the first roots are forming after a few days.
- Plant well-rooted cuttings in good potting soil (€10.00 on Amazon). Even if they are intended for the bed.
- Overwinter the young plants in a cool place indoors for the first year.
- Don't plant the small mountain beans outdoors until the following spring.
Division
A large mountain savory can be divided into two smaller specimens. Division is recommended when a slight change in the number of plants is sufficient. The best time for this is spring.
