Is propagating cypress and thuja also possible with your own hands? With these expert tips it will be very easy.
The nurserymen in the sector always teach, step by step, how to propagate plants. A fun and natural method, which allows you to multiply the various types of plants without having to buy new ones. Propagating cypress and thuja is not difficult, although a minimum of green thumb is certainly required to achieve the objective. How you do it? A word to the gardeners.
Cypress and thuja: what are the characteristics?
The cypress and thuja represent a green shrub, often present in gardens as decoration. It is an ideal plant for an elegant and refined hedge. This evergreen species reaches up to 60 meters in height, with an intense and slow vertical development.
In ancient times, this plant was widely used by American Indians for the construction of canoes, houses and totems. The primary characteristic of this wood is that it is resistant and very light.
For its cultivation it prefers fertile soil , which retains humidity and limestone. Water stagnations are enemies for the plant, even if the soil must always be well drained and enriched with pumice or sand.
Propagate cypress and thuja easily
Cypresses and thujas, in general , are propagated by seed or you can choose the vegetative route. Gardeners prefer propagation by cuttings during the spring. This saves time for the various seeds to germinate and also preserves the main characteristics of the main plant.
Experienced gardeners emphasize how to do this action do-it-yourself, through classic video tutorials. However, it is advisable to always ask practical advice from professionals in the sector, so as to be able to complete the propagation without damage or errors of various kinds.
It is good to know that cuttings are harvested in spring, better yet from the end of March until the end of April. The shrubs begin to grow again after the winter and cutting some cuttings means stimulating them and strengthening the roots.
The buds must have a length of approximately 12cm , with a future diameter of no more than 8mm. One-year-old shoots are certainly better, with natural branches that can be used as cuttings. The product must be placed in a container full of water until it develops its roots. Immediately afterwards it will have to be put in the ground for its development. The development process requires some advice from nurserymen:
- If the cutting is fresh, the cut must be made obliquely;
- Where the cut is located it is best to remove the bark by leveraging;
- Leave the shoots, removing only the needles.
