Easy and clear reproduction of milkweed at home

Spurge (Euphorbia) - a perennial herb. There are many species of milkweed. The locus is the island of Madagascar and South Africa. Spurge is poisonous.

Its juice can leave the patient burns on the skin or if swallowed, cause serious poisoning.

Today, breeders bred varieties harmless cultural milkweed, which fits perfectly into any landscape composition. How is the reproduction of cultivated milkweed at home?

breeding Features

Euphorbia is a distant relative of cacti, which does not require special conditions for their existence.

Multiplies this herb using seeds, cuttings, and dividing the bush.

seed propagation

There are two September period for planting seeds harvested purchased or - October or March - April. Planted in open ground.

sowing place must necessarily zamulchirovat ie sprinkle a layer enriched with useful nutrients, it can be humus or sawdust, so that moisture does not evaporate quickly with surface.

The first shoots appear in 15-20 days.

propagation by cuttings

All kinds of milkweed can be propagated by cuttings. The ideal time for May - June.

Stages of the procedure:

1. First you need to prepare the landing site. It can be boxes, pots. At the bottom of the container is poured drainage layer about 3 cm.

Next comes the second layer, this is so-called soil mixture of peat and sand in the ratio 1: 1.

Professional gardeners advised to add a small amount of pre potolchennogo charcoal.

Third layer - ground sheet. After planting, the plants can not pereuvlazhnyat ground, as it may be lost.

2. As the cuttings used young shoots, they differ from the rest of the color.

This is a more vivid and bright stems. They are cut with a knife, necessarily, with a sharp blade to cut was smooth.

Speaking liquid is rinsed with warm running water and leave in a warm bright place for 2 days.

3. Then planted in the prepared soil.

Once the new plants take root, you need to plant them in the open ground.

bush fission process

Another way how to multiply euphorbia, without leaving your home:

· It is necessary to remove the plant with the permanent place of germination;

· Clean the roots from the ground residue;

· Remove any damaged or decayed roots;

· Divide the roots of 3-4 pieces so that each separated section was formed process;

· Exudates rinse under running water. Make sure that the water was not icy. Plant heat-loving and does not like low temperatures;

· Treat the cut activated carbon;

· Dry for 2-3 days;

· Landed in individual pots or in open ground.

The resulting young animals can be planted on the Alpine slides mixed beds. Excellent garden and decorate as an independent plant.