How to propagate barberry cuttings and layering at home

A novice gardener will benefit from information on how to propagate barberry. A perennial shrub can be used to create a hedge. Ornamental bushes can be used in group plantings. With their help, it is possible to decorate unsightly parts of the yard, garden.

Recommended timing for propagating the bush

Green cuttings of barberry are propagated in summer. In autumn and spring, gardeners use other methods:

• seeds;
• dividing the bush;
• layering;
• lignified cuttings and root shoots.

Methods and technology of reproduction of barberry

Ornamental shrub propagated vegetatively and by seeds. To breed a certain variety of barberry, you need to familiarize yourself with all the methods. Based on the characteristics of the species, decide whether it can be propagated by cuttings, sown with seeds or use cuttings.

Root shoots

Growth is given by mature shrubs. Root offspring appear along the periphery of the bush from the buds located on the roots. Breeding barberry in this way is the easiest. You need to inspect the root zone. Dig up the found shoots, cut off from the maternal root. To grow new bushes, you need to plant offspring in a prepared place and water.

Layers

Not all types of barberry give root shoots. Some should be propagated by layering. For rooting take the lower annual shoots. In the direction of growth, the branches dig a shallow furrow in the ground.

In the spring, the selected shoot is placed in it, fixed with staples, sprinkled with a mixture of humus, sand, garden soil.

By autumn, roots are formed on the cuttings. The next spring, the seedlings are separated from the mother bush. They are transplanted into the garden or into the nursery for growing. The first year they are covered from frost for the winter.

Lumber cuttings

When propagated by woody cuttings, varietal seedlings are obtained. According to their characteristics, they fully correspond to the mother bush. Branches can be taken from shrubs no older than 10 years.

One-year, partially lignified shoots are suitable for cuttings. A middle part 15 cm long is cut out from the branch. 3-4 internodes should remain on it. The upper cut is made straight above the kidney. The lower one is oblique, at an angle of 30° under the kidney. Planting material is placed in a solution of a root formation stimulator.The cuttings are planted at an angle, deepened by 0.5 cm.

The soil in the nursery is prepared in advance:

• the first layer (15 cm) is poured with a mixture of humus, leafy soil, compost;
• second layer - sand (4 cm).

Planted according to the scheme 5 x 10 cm. The nursery is fenced with boards 20 cm high. The cuttings are watered. The greenhouse is closed with a frame with glass or film. It must be maintained at a temperature of at least 20 ° C. Care comes down to daily watering (morning-evening), airing.

Green cuttings

Boxes are used for planting. Fill them with peat mixed in equal proportions with sand. The cuttings are cut from the middle part of the shoot of this year, their parameters:

• length 10cm;
• internodes 2;
• lower oblique cut, located under the bottom sheet;
• top cut straight, located 2 cm above the top sheet.

Leave no more than 2 leaves on the cuttings, they are shortened by half. Plant them at an angle. The box is covered with foil. New leaves speak of rooting. In autumn, seedlings can be transplanted for growing in a greenhouse.

Dividing the bush

This method is not popular with gardeners. It is resorted to in cases where the bush needs to be transplanted to another place. At the shrub, all shoots are cut off. They leave stumps no more than 30 cm high. The bush is dug up, taken out of the ground. The rhizome is divided into parts with secateurs. Each division should have 2-3 shoots and a sufficient number of roots. They can be planted in a place prepared in advance and watered.

Seeds

At home, varietal barberry is easiest to propagate by seed. Seedlings in this way are obtained only in the third year. They may lose their varietal characteristics.

Preparing and planting seeds

In temperate climates, seeds are easier to sow in autumn (October 1-15). They will stratify over the winter. She is necessary. During spring sowing, it is organized artificially. Seeds keep in the refrigerator for at least 3 months.

Germination of barberry seeds is preserved for 2 years. To obtain fruits, it is recommended to collect from bushes growing in well-lit areas. Planting material preparation steps:

• seeds are cleaned of pulp;
• wash well with water;
• dry.

Growing seeds at home

Growing barberry from seeds begins with the preparation of the ridge. Make them high (20 cm). The rate of heating of the soil, its aeration depends on the height. The soil is filled with humus, mineral fertilizers are added to it, watered, furrows up to 3 cm deep are marked.They maintain an interval of 15 or 20 cm between them.

Seeds are laid out every 5 cm. To fill the furrows, sand is mixed with compost. They are pre-moisturized. Seeds are covered with a layer of 3 cm. The surface of the soil is sprayed from a spray bottle. During winter sowing, the ridge is covered with a layer of mulch.

If the seeds are sown at home, then they are first stratified for at least 2 months. The container is filled with a mixture of peat, sand, humus, garden soil. Seeds are sown according to the scheme 5 x 15 cm. They are covered with wet sand. The box is closed with a film, lowered into the cellar for 2-3 months. Seeds need a temperature between 0 and 5 °C.

In January they take it out, put it on the south window. The soil is watered from a spray bottle, the mini-greenhouse is ventilated, the film is removed after the appearance of sprouts. After the appearance of the second true leaf, the seedlings dive into another box according to the 10 x 20 cm pattern or planted outside.

Transplanting in open ground

In the garden for growing seedlings, a place is allocated, the soil is fertilized with organic matter and mineral fertilizers. Seedlings are planted according to the scheme 10 x 20 cm. The soil is watered. At night they are covered from low temperatures with lutrasil. During the day, the first 2 weeks are closed from the sun.

For the winter, the barberry is covered with spruce branches, lutrasil. You can start transplanting to a new place only after 2 years. With seed propagation, about 40% of seeds germinate.

The main mistakes in breeding barberry

Barberry sapling is not always possible to grow. This is due to the mistakes gardeners make:

• when barberry is propagated by dividing the bush, the aerial part is not shortened, the roots are severely injured;
• sowing few seeds, not providing proper care;
• digging out root shoots, leaving few roots.

Barberry has many species and varieties. Each of them has its own characteristics of development. The propagation method is chosen individually for each shrub.

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