Increase laburnum - 5 methods explained in detail

The laburnum is one of the easy-care shrubs that can reproduce themselves. You can also multiply your shower of gold through targeted actions.

The laburnum (Laburnum) is a frugal plant that requires little care and knows how to impress with its lush flowers. The propagation is also completely uncomplicated, with a little luck the plant will even propagate without our intervention. We will now tell you which propagation options are possible and what needs to be considered.

Increasing Laburnum - Possibilities

1. Self Seeding
2. Seeds
3. Finishing
4. Cuttings
5. Sticks

1. Multiply laburnum by self-seeding

Proud Laburnum owners often don't need to worry about propagating the plant. If the seeds are left on the plant, with a bit of luck small plants will appear next spring. All the hobby gardener needs to do is dig up the seedlings and plant them in the desired location.

» Tip: If you don't want uncontrolled propagation of Laburnum, you should remove all dead parts of the plant after flowering. This often has the positive side effect that a second bloom follows.

2. Multiply laburnum by seeds

If you already have a laburnum, this type of propagation will be child's play for you. Simply leave a few panicles on the bush after flowering. The seeds can be easily removed from the dried pods. Now you can put the seeds in a pot filled with potting soil and cover them lightly with substrate. The planter is placed bright and warm. Normal room temperature is usually sufficient for germination. If you want to speed up the process, cover the planter with a foil or glass cover.

» Tip: Covers should be aired briefly every day, otherwise there is a risk that the seeds will start to mould.

The seeds are kept evenly moist, but never waterlogged. After germination, the seedlings are allowed to grow to a height of about ten centimeters. Then they are pricked out and the strongest specimensare further cultivated in separate planters.

If you don't own a laburnum, you can of course also buy the seeds.

3. Increase Laburnum by Refinement

Grafting plants is not for beginners. In nurseries, on the other hand, the method is often carried out in order to obtain certain species and to combine the beneficial properties of different plants with each other. The grafting method is preferred for fruit plants or roses and is also possible for laburnum.

When a plant is grafted, the branches of a plant are attached to it. The plant properties can be preserved by grafting. The specialist distinguishes between different finishing methods. This is how copulation with branches is carried out. In contrast, the buds are grafted during budding. When it comes to laburnum, using this method is hardly profitable, as the plant is much easier and less complicated to propagate naturally.

4. Multiply laburnum by cuttings

The propagation of cuttings, on the other hand, can also be carried out successfully by people who do not have a lot of green thumbs.

Propagation of cuttings step by step

1. Cutting
2. Prepare the cuttings
3. Plant cuttings
4. Keep the cutting moist
5. Wait for rooting

Cuttings may be taken from existing plants, preferably in early spring before the start of the growing season. The cuttings are cut from the already lignified one-year-old wood. A cutting should be about 15 centimeters long.

The cuttings root in different ways. First, the lower branches are freed from leaves or buds. Otherwise there is a risk that the cutting will start to rot in water or soil. You can place the cuttings in a container with water or place the cuttings in planters filled with potting soil.

If the cuttings are placed in a water container, the water should be changed regularly. If the cutting is placed in a plant pot filled with potting soil, it must also be watered regularly. However, waterlogging should be avoided. This would cause the cutting to rot. The cuttings are placed in a bright and warm place in the room. Now a little patience is required.

As soon as new leaves appear, it can be assumed that root formation has also started and propagation was successful.

» Tip: In the roomcultivated plants should not move outside until next spring. The roots are not yet sufficiently developed to survive the winter outdoors.

5. Increase laburnum with sticks

At first glance, cuttings do not differ much from cuttings, but you approach things differently. A cutting has leaves and buds and is thus cut during the growing season of the plants. The stick, on the other hand, is a completely lignified and completely bare branch, which is cut in winter, i.e. during the resting phase of the plants.

» Tip: Sticks can be obtained by cutting back the plants each year.

A stick should be cut from a he althy and strong shoot. This maintains the chances of successful propagation. Sticks can be cut eight inches or longer. Shoot tips are not used. The wood there is not yet sufficiently lignified. Better to cut the stick out of the middle of a branch.

» Tip: The stick should have several leaf nodes.

The leaf nodes are important, because the roots and shoots will later develop from these small nodes. In mild areas, the sticks can be planted directly into the garden soil after cutting.

You can be on the safe side if you proceed in a similar way to that described for the cuttings. Put the sticks in plant pots and place the planters in a warm spot in the house. Root formation begins more quickly in a warm location. The small seedlings develop quite well until spring and can be planted outdoors after the last night frosts - at the end of May.

Propagation of cuttings - step by step

1. Cutting sticks
2. Put sticks in the ground
3. Put the plant pot in the room
4. Wait for rooting
5. Planting out the cuttings in spring

Propagation methods: advantages and disadvantages

Propagation method	Advantages	Cons
Self Seeding	✔ Self-sowing takes place without any action on your part. ✔ In spring, the seedlings can be planted directly in their new location. ✔ The method is completely uncomplicated.	✘ A plant must already exist. ✘ Don't forget to leave some flower spikes on the plant. ✘ Self-seeding is uncontrolled.
Propagation by cuttings	✔ It is a simple and uncomplicated method. ✔ Even amateur gardeners can use it well. ✔ The chances of success are high.	✘ You need a well developed plant. ✘ It takes time to root.
Propagation of cuttings	✔ Sticks are a waste product when pruning. ✔ It is a simple method with a good chance of success.	✘ A plant must be present. ✘ It takes time to root.
Seeds	✔ Easily grow multiple plants. ✔ Seeds are easily obtained from existing plants.	✘ Seeds must be purchased if no plant is available. ✘ Patience is required with this method.