How to propagate barberry by cuttings, video
The barberry bush will decorate the site. This plant is unpretentious, has a high yield. Do you want to know how to propagate barberry by cuttings? Then read this article to the end. Here you will find many helpful tips from experienced gardeners.
To understand how to propagate barberry by cuttings, you need to personally communicate with an experienced gardener
Cuttings are the most popular shrub propagation method. It can be used for any kind of barberry, except for the coin-shaped one. You need to start the procedure in the summer. Cuttings are cut from late July to early August.
Select a strong, young shoot and cut short twigs 9-11 cm from the middle part of it. Tools must be clean and well sharpened. In order for the stalk to start well, it is necessary that it has at least 3-4 nodes with leaves.
The bottom cut is made at an acute angle (45 degrees), and the top cut vertically
The cuttings are ready, now you can directly start planting the plant in a peat-sand mixture. To increase the survival rate of the shrub, it is recommended to first place the branches in special solutions (Fiton, Kornevin, etc.).
If you want the barberry to take root quickly, create ideal conditions for the growth of the rhizome for young plants. New shrubs are best planted in a greenhouse with high humidity levels. Always remember to regularly ventilate the room and water the plant on time.
Planting barberry in the ground
The barberry bush grows rather slowly. Planting young shrubs from the greenhouse into open ground is carried out 1,5-2 years after grafting. The best time to do this is in the spring. It is recommended to prepare the plant gradually.
- In mid-March, we tighten the greenhouse with a transparent film so that the soil warms up faster. This contributes to an increase in humidity and significantly smoothes out sharp changes in temperature during the day and at night.
- When the first leaves appear on the barberry, you can start planting the shrub in the ground. To do this, you need to dig a sufficiently large hole, fill its bottom with a mixture of earth, humus and other organic fertilizers.
- We place a young bush in a hole, water it well and cover it with earth. The soil around should be slightly trampled down, sprinkled with sawdust.
It is quite difficult to cut barberry – it is a painstaking and lengthy process. However, if you do everything right, very soon beautiful young shrubs will decorate your garden plot. A video on how to propagate barberry clearly demonstrates the process of cuttings. Tips from experienced gardeners will help you avoid the most common mistakes that arise during the cuttings process.
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