What gardener doesn't dream of propagating a fragrant lilac bush? It can be propagated in several ways: by grafting, layering, cuttings. Therefore, a grafted plant and a rooted plant are distinguished. How to propagate lilac? You can make this choice after reading our article. But back to our topic. Own-rooted lilac is a more prosperous breeding option, it lives much longer, is not burdened with care in terms of removing young shoots, and bushes grown by cuttings provide excellent material for planting in the future. This is especially true for hedges. But consider the reproduction of lilac cuttings in more detail.
Rules for selecting starting material for breeding and planting plants:
- It all starts with choosing a good mother plant. The bush should be moderately fertilized, not cut too much.
- It is necessary to choose the right planting material. Look for thin, not stiff, but green branches.
How to propagate lilac correctly? Growing ingreenhouse
The process of rooting lilac cuttings is very time consuming. In conventional greenhouses and greenhouses, the number of rooted cuttings does not exceed 30 - 50%. It is necessary to properly prepare planting material. The cuttings should have an oblique lower cut, located exactly under the node. It is not necessary to cut off in the internodes - this planting material is weakly rooted, and may not take root at all. Lilac cuttings are cut either during the flowering period or shortly after it. But not later. The length of the cut cuttings should not exceed 15 cm, they are stored under the film until planting. To accelerate root development and increase the proportion of rooted planting material, it should be treated with growth regulators. In this case, you can take the drug heteroauxin (water or alcohol solution). In order for the cuttings to take root, they are placed in a greenhouse or hotbed, sand is poured onto the soil, a layer of 2-3 cm.
The temperature is maintained at 25 - 30 C, diffused light is made. When a well-developed root system appears, the lilac is transplanted to a permanent place. It is best to do this from July to September. If planted in early spring or late autumn, the bush will give almost no growth. Saplings for the winter are covered with peat with fallen leaves or spruce branches. You can dig them in the basement, and plant them in the beds in the spring.
How to propagate lilacs? General agrotechnical activities
Agrotechnique of rooting cuttings is suitable for all types of lilacs. Hungarian lilac, which is most often propagated by gardeners,it is unpretentious, drought-resistant, and also grows successfully with excessive moisture. It reproduces well not only by green and lignified cuttings, but also by seeds. Does not give root shoots. Seeds sprout together, seedlings develop quite quickly: by the second year of life, their height is 50 - 60 cm. By the third year, well-developed and strong plants can bloom, but the main flowering will begin in the fifth year. Often, the Hungarian lilac is used as a rootstock for other lilac varieties. Vaccinations on this type of lilac take root well and are quite durable.
You already know how to propagate lilac, so you can safely breed it.
