Many plant lovers and garden owners don't always want to just buy new plants, but rather grow or propagate them themselves. This is not always easy to accomplish. However, miscanthus (bot. Miscanthus sinensis) is easy to propagate.
What is the best way to propagate Miscanthus?
The easiest way to propagate miscanthus is by division. Either share your own plants or ask neighbors or relatives if they can give you parts of their miscanthus. A good time to divide is spring, when you prune as well.
You don't necessarily have to dig up the entire root ball of your miscanthus. It is enough if you partially expose the bale. Then divide it with a sharp spade. If your miscanthus is large enough, you can cut off several pieces at the same time. However, each separated section should have at least three or four shoots.
Planting sections
Replant the separated sections immediately. To do this, look for a sunny location where the new miscanthus has enough space. Add some fertilizer to the planting hole, preferably some mature compost. After planting, water the miscanthus well. Regular watering also makes sense in the next few weeks.
Growing miscanthus from seeds
Miscanthus can also be grown from seeds. You can get these from garden shops or online (€11.00 on Amazon). Do not let the seeds pressed onto moist growing substrate dry out during the germination period. At a growing temperature of around 20 °C to 25 °C, the first seedlings should appear after two to three weeks.
The most important things in brief:
- Simplest way of propagation: division
- ideal time for sharing: spring, when pruning
- water divided plants well
- Repot reeds cultivated in the pot immediately when dividing them
- Sowing possible with purchased seeds
- Growing temperature: 20 °C to 25 °C
- Germination time: approx. 2 to 3 weeks
- Cover seeds with foil and ventilate briefly about every 2 days
Tip
If you would like to divide miscanthus cultivated in a pot, then use this opportunity to repot the mother plant.
