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Juniper propagation. Propagation of juniper by cuttings in spring How to propagate creeping juniper at home

Junipers - group coniferous shrubs and trees with different appearance. They belong to the cypress family. Culture is often used in landscape design due to the abundance of forms and varieties. Many novice gardeners are interested in the features of growing juniper, in particular, how it reproduces at home. This is not at all difficult to do if you know some features.

Description and features of the plant

Junipers have an extremely long lifespan. They can grow up to 500 years. Culture is used to decorate parks, gardens, home gardens. She is planted:

The needles of junipers are mostly needle-shaped, awl-shaped, hard. The length of each needle ranges from 1 to 2.5 cm. They are located 2-3 pieces in whorls along the shoot. In older plants, the needles are small, scaly. The buds are similar to berries because they have a fleshy outer shell. They ripen in 2-3 years.

The size of the bush depends on the variety. There are pyramidal, sprawling or creeping varieties. Height reaches 1.5 m.

The culture is slowly evolving. The only exceptions are a few types of fast-growing junipers, in particular, Cossack. He has a lot beautiful forms, which are most common in Russia, Europe and Asia.

Note! Junipers are photophilous, durable and drought-resistant plants. Most of the species are winter-hardy, not demanding on the quality of the soil and successfully develop even on poor soils. The root system is well developed. It improves the structure of the earth, loosening it and allowing air to circulate.

How juniper reproduces

Reproduction of junipers is possible in several ways. Each of them has features and disadvantages.

How to plant juniper:

• with the help of seeds;
• cuttings;
• layering;
• dividing the bush.

The last 2 methods are not suitable for all types of juniper. Layers are obtained from creeping varieties, and only a young bush can be divided.

Seed breeding is a very time-consuming process:

Because of this, the vegetative method is popular. Propagation by cuttings is the easiest and most effective way. It has a number of advantages:

• varietal properties are fully transferred to the seedling;
• a full-fledged bush is formed in 2-3 years;
• seedlings quickly adapt to growing conditions;
• cuttings show high growth rates.

Juniper has unusual feature. The direction of growth of a new bush depends on where the cutting was cut from:

• from the top - the plant will stretch up;
• from the side - the shrub will begin to develop in breadth.

Many gardeners have a logical question, how to grow a juniper from a sprig at home, so that it quickly takes root and grows actively. And more on that below.

How to propagate juniper cuttings

To successfully breed juniper cuttings, you need to follow the correct sequence of actions. Mistakes made at any stage will affect further development shrub.

juniper cuttings

Selection and preparation of planting material

Before propagating juniper, you should correctly select planting material. Then healthy and powerful plants will grow from the cuttings.

There are several rules:

• juniper bushes that are at least 8 years old are used to harvest cuttings so that the seedlings retain the characteristics of the donor plant;
• cuttings are cut from the middle part of the juniper, if they want to get sprawling bushes, from the top - vertical. This nuance is especially relevant for columnar varieties, because it allows you to fully preserve the quality mother plant. From one bush, you can collect as many seedlings as you need to improve the territory;
• choose green cuttings, not lignified ones. They start work in the early morning, when all parts of the shrub are saturated with moisture;
• when pruning, they capture a small piece of the branch on which the cutting grew, the so-called “heel”. Thanks to it, plants take root faster;
• the best cutting length is 12 cm. It is permissible to use larger branches, but not more than 25 cm.

Important! For cuttings, sharpened and disinfected tools are used.

If transportation of the cutting is required, then after cutting it is wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in plastic bag. So it can be stored for a couple of days.

How to prepare a cutting

Preparation of the cutting for rooting takes place in three stages:

• The needles are carefully removed with a sharpened knife, trying not to touch the bark. Leave only the top for breathing.
• The lower part is treated with a growth stimulator to increase the likelihood of rooting. Some gardeners place the cutting in a nutrient solution. For this purpose, sugar must be diluted in warm water in a ratio of 2: 1. But with this method, the bark can peel off, so it is better to use a stimulating drug in the form of a powder or paste. In exceptional cases, it is permissible to simply pour the substrate in which the cutting will grow with a solution to improve root formation.
• After 24 hours, the cutting is transferred to the prepared soil.

The more responsibly the gardener approaches the preparation, the higher the likelihood of successful rooting.

Important! Junipers cannot be rooted in water. From a long stay in a humid environment, their bark exfoliates, which negatively affects the viability of the cutting.

How to root a cutting

To answer the question of how to propagate juniper quickly and the easy way, you should familiarize yourself with some tricks of rooting the cutting. Success largely depends on this stage.

First prepare the nutrient substrate. The soil mixture should be:

• loose;
• breathable;
• moisture-intensive.

The substrate is made from sand and peat, mixed in equal proportions. To ensure good air exchange and moisture capacity, put a small amount charcoal and perlite.

Soil mixtures

How to properly propagate juniper:

• A hole 3-4 cm deep and 1 cm in diameter is formed in the soil mixture. A cutting is placed in it, the surrounding earth is crushed with hands and watered. If several cuttings are planted in one pot, then a distance of 6-8 cm is left between them.
• For speedy rooting, maintain a temperature of 18-23 ° C. At higher rates, the roots rot and the soil dries up, and at too low, the cuttings begin to rot.
• The pots are removed to the greenhouse. If this is not possible, then they are simply covered with packages.

After landing, care is reduced to maintaining optimal lighting and occasional watering. The soil is moistened as it dries, avoiding excess water. Seedlings need diffused light, they develop much worse in direct sun. When growing in a bag, systematic ventilation is required. If you do not open the plants in time, then condensation will begin to collect, and the seedlings will die.

Important! In a pot, the plant should stand for 2-3 months. But the first roots appear after 25-30 days.

When growing Cossack juniper, reproduction is used not only by cuttings, but also by layering. In varieties whose crown should spread along the ground, the lower shoots are rooted. They are not cut from the bush, but tilted to the soil. The future seedling is fixed on the soil surface with metal hook, and the place of contact is sprinkled with earth.

This procedure is carried out in the spring. Around August, roots will form on the layering. After that, it is separated from the mother bush and moved to a permanent place of growth.

Timing of cuttings

Juniper can be propagated from spring to autumn. However experienced gardeners note that the procedure carried out at the beginning of the season gives the best results.

Juniper

The timing of cuttings largely depends on when the cuttings are planned to be planted in the ground:

• propagation of juniper by cuttings in the summer is carried out if it is planned to plant the plant in the fall. But they are harvested no later than June. Otherwise, they will not have time to take root and freeze in winter;
• planting material is prepared in early February for planting in the ground in the spring.

In order for the plant to take root in a new place, you need to let it form a root system. This takes about 70 days. Before planting it is not worth it, because the probability of death is high.

Cuttings harvested in late autumn or late winter are transferred to the ground in spring. If they were cut into summer time, then it is important to have time to carry out the procedure before a cold snap. With the onset of early frosts, seedlings continue to be grown at home until the next season.

On a note! Transplantation is carried out immediately after the snow melts. In hot weather, the needles burn out, so there is no need to wait for a strong warming.

Means to stimulate rooting

The modern market offers gardeners a huge number of drugs to stimulate root formation. Previously, folk remedies were widely used:

• willow water;
• potato tubers;
• yeast.

Now there is no need to waste time preparing solutions with your own hands. Purchased drugs are easy to use and cost effective.

The most popular are:

Do not exceed the dosage indicated by the manufacturer, because the opposite effect will occur - inhibition of the planting material.

The cuttings are immersed in the solution by about a third. The remaining liquid is used for irrigation.

Rules for planting a cutting in the ground

A lighted area is allocated under the juniper, partial shade is acceptable. The cuttings are moved into the ground along with a clod of earth and try not to damage the still fragile root system.

To plant a juniper, they dig a hole, the size of which is 2-3 times the volume of the roots. Drainage must be laid down.

The location of the seedling depends on the variety:

• columnar juniper is placed vertically;
• bushy - with a slight slope.

The plant is buried root collar, watered and mulched.

On a note! In the first years of growth, young bushes cover for the winter and protect from the bright sun. Juniper is drought-resistant, does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil. It is watered about once a month.

At the beginning, it is desirable to feed with nitroammophos (50 g per 1 m²). In summer, organic and mineral fertilizers.

To decorate the garden, you should know how the juniper breeds. This is not a difficult process, but it requires compliance with certain rules. With strict adherence to the instructions, a powerful bush is sure to grow from the cutting, which has retained the varietal qualities of the mother plant.

Many gardeners use not only thuja, but also different varieties juniper. This coniferous plant of the Cypress family may differ in the color of the branches, be creeping or erect pyramidal in shape.

Having planted several bushes in one line, it is easy to create a spectacular hedge, and single specimens go well with firs, spruces, hostas, flower beds. True, there is one “but” - a small bush in a pot 15 cm high costs at least 300-500 rubles, and a tree about a meter will cost the summer resident 2-3 thousand. Therefore, most practice juniper propagation different ways to without special costs get a few shoots for subsequent cultivation.

Juniper propagation is not too complicated, accessible even to beginners in gardening. The only difference is that experienced growers know all the nuances of rooting, subsequent planting in the ground. However, everyone, without exception, can try to grow a luxurious bush from a sprig on the site, the main thing is the desire and availability of planting material. You can start growing roots from the cutting at any time of the year - in spring, summer, even autumn and winter.

To breed several varieties of coniferous plants on the site different shapes and colors, you need to understand how juniper reproduces. In total there are 3 proven methods:

• seeds;
• layering;
• cuttings.

Cuttings - the most affordable option, since breaking off a twig and putting it in water, then planting it is a simple matter. Yes, and the growth of the seedling will be good, after 2-3 years a beautiful bush with a dense crown will spread in the garden. But it is very difficult to grow a healthy specimen 10-12 cm high from seeds at home, the process is long, laborious, stretching for 5-7 years. Only creeping varieties of coniferous plants reproduce by layering; this method is not suitable for upright trees.

On a note. It is better for owners of especially valuable varieties to propagate juniper not by cuttings, but by grafting, pressing the cut branch against the scion - an ordinary juniper bush. The connection point must be wrapped with a film. True, the rootstock survival rate is very low, at the level of 10-15%.

Propagate juniper seeds - not the most bad idea, but the most labor-intensive and time-consuming. Moreover, decorative forms cannot be obtained in this way. Seed material will have to be collected in the forest or taken from neighbors and acquaintances. The whole breeding process consists of several stages.

• Collection of seeds. You can collect blue or bluish fruits, similar to blueberries or blueberries, from plants that have reached the age of 8-10 years or more. Cone berries ripen for about two years at the top of the tree and the ends of lateral shoots. Initially, green scales appear, similar to small berries or cones. You can collect them only after 1-2 years, when the cones become round, bluish-blue, inky. They need to be soaked, then rubbed. Each fruit will contain 2 to 12 oblong-shaped seeds.

• Sowing at home. Juniper seeds have low germination, they need scarification, that is, scratching the shell, they germinate for a very long time, therefore, per 1 sq.m. it is necessary to sow about 20 g of planting material. IN open ground seeds are recommended to be sown from the beginning of September to the end of November, that is, in the fall, planting them in loose soil on a ridge to a depth of 3-4 cm. They will sprout in about 2-3 years. For seedlings, the seeds are sown in containers, after soaking for an hour in a growth stimulator solution. The soil is prepared from equal parts of needles, sawdust and garden soil from under the trees.
• Seedling care. The container is placed in a warm place, the soil is moistened and the pot is covered with foil, glass. Periodically ventilate, water. When the seeds germinate, the seedlings grow a little, dive in separate containers, and keep at home for another 2-3 years. Periodically water, loosen and mulch the ground. Then planted in the garden, protecting the first years from winter frosts with shelter.

On a note. It is not worth storing juniper seeds collected from a bush for a long time. It is necessary to keep them until planting in a dry, well-ventilated place, at a temperature of 3-6 degrees Celsius.

To propagate juniper by cuttings, you must have planting material available, that is, fresh twigs, soil, sphagnum moss or water in a jar. The whole process of rooting will take about 2-3 months, a couple more years will be spent on growing seedlings at home or on a special bed in the garden. However, it is worth knowing that wild-growing species do not take cuttings well, as do branches from trees older than 8-9 years. Not the best option for rooting and autumn, germinating is better in early spring or in the summer, at the beginning of June. However, September-October is also suitable for harvesting lignified material.

There are 2 proven ways to propagate juniper cuttings, the choice depends only on the preferences of the gardener and the time of year.

1. in nutrient soil.
2. In a bag of moss.

To begin with, in any case, it is necessary not to cut, but to pluck small shoots about 10-15 cm long from the branch so that a “heel” remains at the place of separation from the trunk - a small piece of bark. Then the branches for a day should be placed in a container with water, where a rooting stimulator or a natural rooting agent is added (1 teaspoon of honey per 1-1.5 liters of water).

On a note. It is impossible to keep the prepared cuttings plucked in a bag or in a room for longer than 2-3 hours, otherwise they will have to be thrown away.

Step-by-step descriptions of the methods will help to grow the root system of plucked juniper branches without any problems. Rooting cuttings in a jar of water, unlike arborvitae, is not suitable for juniper, since prolonged wetting causes peeling of the bark shoots, their subsequent decay.

• This method is more effective, it is used in spring and summer. You can plant cuttings in pots, containers, then transferring them to open air until autumn. Shoots for a day are first placed in a jar of water, adding a root growth stimulator, a little honey or granulated sugar, potato starch to choose from. It is not recommended to keep blanks in an aqueous solution for longer than 1 day. Then, the blanks are carefully stuck into a loose mixture of peat and sand to a depth of 3 cm. Creeping species are planted, tilting the branches by 60 degrees, erect ones - strictly vertically. Cover with a bag or a trimmed five-liter plastic bottle for 2 months, moistening the ground in a pot with a spray gun, put in a dark place. Spray daily. After rooting, after 3 months, each seedling is transplanted into a separate pot, grown for another 2 years in a heated room, apartment. This is necessary to strengthen the weak and painful root system.

• Storing cuttings in a bag with moss. This method is more suitable for the autumn-winter period. Cuts are made at the ends of the branches, removing the needles. Sphagnum moss is soaked for a couple of hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. Spread out a thin strip of fabric or paper towel, spread moss squeezed out by palms on it. At a distance of 5-7 cm, juniper branches are placed along the strip, dipped in rooting powder, the fabric is gently twisted with a tube. The blank is placed in 2-3 plastic bags, tied with an elastic band so that the fabric does not dry out inside. Hang in a dark and cool place, periodically unfolding and moistening the cuttings. Rooting by this method takes 2-3 months. The cuttings are then transplanted into nutrient soil from a mixture of humus, peat, pouring drainage into the bottom of the tank.

It is easiest to root creeping varieties of juniper (blue chip, Cossack, green Carpet) by layering. This easy way can be applied during growing season i.e. from spring to autumn. The instruction consists of several steps.

1. Water the bush, loosen the soil around well.
2. Pour into trunk circle with a diameter of about a meter of nutrient soil, mixing humus with peat and a small amount of sand.
3. Cut young shoots about 25 cm long.
4. Bare heel sharp knife.
5. Press the layers to the ground in horizontal position, fasten with wire in several places.
6. Mulch shoots with humus.
7. Water periodically.

You can try and not cut off long young layers, but simply bend them to the ground, pin them with pegs, wire. If sprouts appeared during the year, it is necessary to spud them, mulch them with peat, but transplanting can only be done if there are strong seedlings for the next year.

Seedling care

For rooting of any variety of ornamental juniper, it takes from 60 to 70-90 days. Seedlings are planted in open ground not immediately, but after 2-3 years, when the roots get stronger. Small bushes are planted on a special bed - shkolka, and for another 2-3 years they are carefully covered for the winter nonwoven fabric, spruce branches, so that small plants do not die from extreme cold.

Rooted seedlings or grown seedlings are usually planted in 2-3 years in early spring, in April-May, so that over the summer root system grew, and young specimens adapted to the new place for the upcoming wintering.

Care after landing consists of the following mandatory procedures:

• regular watering;
• shading from the bright sun, causing needle burns;
• weeding and loosening the soil;
• soil mulching with peat, humus;
• annual top dressing with nitroammophos (50 g per 1 sq.m) once every 2-3 months;
• removal of dried branches;
• protection from frost with the help of covering material, hilling, spruce branches.

It is difficult to breed juniper on the site, but it is possible, rooting cuttings and layering does not take much time compared to the life span of the tree. On average, long-lived bushes grow for about 300-500 years or more, with which a very small annual increase is associated. For spring- summer season it is easy to prepare a large number of cuttings, and even if only 5-10 of them give roots, this is already a very good result.

In order for the seedlings to take root well and grow, not to get sick, the following tips and nuances must be taken into account when harvesting and planting material.

• Plucked branches retain the "habits" of the mother plant. The shoots taken from the top will continue to grow straight, while the side cuttings will begin to slope, eventually turning into a creeping bush with a flattened crown.
• Cut branches for rooting should be on a cloudy day or in evening time days when the sun no longer shines. Shoots should be no more than 20-25 cm long, with needles removed at the bottom.
• When rooting, the shoots should be deepened by 3-4 cm, watered moderately, since waterlogging of the soil can cause rotting. It is better to spray the soil with a spray bottle.
• In the spring, it is most convenient to root the shoots in a greenhouse, but in the summer you can germinate directly on the ridges, covered protective film. In autumn and winter, the shoots collected after frosts are planted in pots, kept at home under plastic bags trimmed with plastic bottles.
• The temperature suitable for growing roots is 23-24 ° C, that is, the usual indoor or outdoor temperature in summer.

Reproduction of juniper at home is a long, but simple procedure. If desired, any gardener will be able to get as much planting material as needed for garden, country, adjoining plot, at virtually no cost.

Juniper is a popular coniferous crop for decorating a garden or park. Reproduction of juniper by cuttings in the spring allows you to quickly and easily get strong young plants.

Features of the structure and reproduction of juniper

Evergreen coniferous junipers - recognized centenarians flora. The average life expectancy of a shrub reaches 500 years, and individual specimens have already celebrated a thousand birthdays. For such longevity, the genus paid with slow growth rates, late entry into the season of flowering and fruiting. The first cones on junipers appear closer to the age of 10. In the future, the maturation of cones takes two years, and the seeds themselves need long-term stratification and germinate hard.

Due to the peculiarities of the structure and reproduction of juniper in nature, these plants are difficult to renew, and in nurseries and in ordinary summer cottages, vegetative methods are used to obtain new specimens.

However, it must be remembered that juniper shoots have interesting feature. Even after rooting, becoming independent plants, they retain the "habits" acquired on the parent bush. Juniper shoots, located in the upper, central part of the crown, tend to develop, grow upwards. Peripheral branches eventually turn into bushes with a flattened, squat crown.

At home, propagating juniper cuttings has many advantages. Plants obtained in this way:

• retain all varietal properties of the parent specimen;
• 2–3 years earlier than seedlings, they reach the size of an adult shrub;
• better adapted to local conditions than large seedlings from the nursery;
• compared to seedlings show better growth rates.

When and how to prepare planting material? What is necessary for the rooting of juniper, and what are the features of caring for seedlings?

How to propagate juniper cuttings in spring

You can cut a bush from early spring, that is, from the time of cutting the plant, until autumn. However, experienced gardeners prefer to harvest cuttings in the spring, when a growth feast is observed. From April to May, semi-lignified shoots are cut from the already formed part of the crown with a sharp knife so that a thickened base of the branch remains on the handle.

The lower part of the cutting is 3–4 cm cleared of lateral shoots and needles, and then the exposed tip is treated with a root formation stimulator. Good results are obtained by dipping a juniper cutting intended for propagation in a jar of water to which a little sugar has been added. After a day, future seedlings can be transferred to a previously prepared soil mixture.

The roots of the conifer will develop faster and best in an aerated loose substrate of equal parts of sand and. Perlite and crushed charcoal can be added to the mixture. The shrub is not afraid of the increased acidity of the soil, so it is not necessary to deoxidize it.

Before the juniper is propagated by cuttings in the spring, a small greenhouse or film greenhouse should be organized on the site or at home. Well-lit places are suitable for the plant, where the cuttings will not be afraid of prell due to stagnant moisture and cold wind. With due diligence, the shrub forms roots even in a pot covered with a bag.

Cuttings are planted in separate pots or in a common container at a distance of 5–8 cm from each other, at an angle to the ground. Planting material is buried by 3–4 cm, that is, no more than the length of the part of the shoot cleared of needles. After planting, the soil near the cuttings is compacted and watered abundantly.

Juniper loves light but direct Sun rays inhibit seedling development. Therefore, shading should be provided for the greenhouse.

Caring for cuttings during spring propagation of juniper

Further care for the cuttings during the propagation of juniper in the spring consists in regular spraying with warm settled water and airing as moisture evaporates from the soil surface. Excessive soil moisture is dangerous! A weak juniper root system can rot, and the plant will die. Ventilation will help balance the humidity and prevent condensation.

A detailed video on how to propagate juniper by cuttings will help you not to make mistakes and get strong planting material for your summer cottage on your own.

The rooting of most varieties of this coniferous culture requires at least 50–90 days. However, do not rush to plant shrubs for permanent residence.

Usually, seedlings are left at home or in a greenhouse until next spring, or transferred to open ground with a clod of earth to protect the roots that are not yet too branched and strong from damage. Such plants must be covered for the winter and protected from the penetration of rodents.

The time for planting juniper is chosen so that young shrubs have time to adapt before the onset of cold weather. If in the spring cuttings for propagation of juniper were harvested in early dates, strong seedlings will be able to overwinter. Otherwise, plants are grown at home until next April.

This method of breeding conifer is suitable for all species and varieties. But if you have to grow young specimens with a flattened or creeping crown shape, you can try to root low-lying shoots without cutting them off from the mother bush. Semi-lignified branches are bent to the ground, pinned with a strong wire hook and sprinkled with soil. This is done, as when propagating juniper cuttings, in the spring. In the second half of the summer, the cuttings form their own root system. Such a shrub, after separation from an adult plant, can be immediately planted in the ground.

Video about juniper cuttings

Among ornamental trees conifers, shrubs, juniper is especially popular. Landscape designers highly appreciate its appearance, resistance to climate change and unpretentiousness to soil composition. It also attracts a variety of colors of needles, forms of a bush. When growing for beginners, the question often arises regarding the methods of reproduction. An article will tell about how juniper reproduces at home.

Before understanding how juniper reproduces, one should characterize this culture. He is a member of the cypress family. Bush coniferous, evergreen. There are varieties that are shaped like a tree. It grows mainly in Europe in areas with sandy soil. It has a number of healing qualities. Bath brooms are made from this plant.

Juniperus is often called Juniperus - this is the Latin name, in Rus' the culture was known as heather and cerebellum.

Below is detailed description coniferous shrub:

1. The maximum height is 12 meters.
2. The crown is narrow-columnar at first, but over time becomes pin-shaped with drooping branches.
3. Color varies from gray to reddish-brown.
4. Gray needles, often combined. On one plant it can be needle-shaped and scaly.
5. Cone berries are dark blue. They are shiny, as if covered with frost.

The plant is considered a long-liver: its decorative appearance can please for several thousand years. Many species and varieties are known. All of them are distinguished by unpretentiousness in cultivation and decorative qualities. For landscape design, juniper is ideal.

How to propagate culture?

Having landed on suburban area juniper, for sure after some time there will be a desire to propagate it. The plant is sold in specialized stores. But why spend money if there is a chance to propagate the bush yourself? From one plant it is easy to get as many seedlings as will be enough to ennoble the area around the house. Here, for beginner gardeners, the question arises of how juniper reproduces by spores or not, which methods are considered the most effective.

For reproduction, the following methods are used:

• Cuttings.
• Seminal.
• layering.

Each of these options has its pros and cons. The most preferred method is propagation by cuttings. It can be implemented almost throughout the country. Yes, and there are usually no difficulties. Even a beginner can handle this job. Let's take a closer look at each of the methods.

Cuttings for plant propagation

Knowing how juniper propagates by cuttings, you can root the material for planting as quickly as possible. In many ways, the rooting process depends on the variety and type of plant, the type of cutting. The most unpretentious are such varieties as ordinary, undersized, Siberian and.

It is allowed to propagate the culture in this way all year round. The main thing is to create everything the necessary conditions. Spring is considered the best time. At this time, cuttings are rooted in greenhouses. But in the summer season, the procedure is allowed to be done in the garden, which is covered with a film. Suitable cuttings 10-15 centimeters long. They are placed in a special solution that stimulates growth. Then they are planted in boxes with lath sand to a depth of 1.5 centimeters.

Seeds for growing seedlings

This method is rarely used. Since it is difficult to get a plant with it decorative look. But for obtaining ordinary cultures, the method is quite suitable. Seeds are collected from 3-5-year-old plants, germinated and sown in the ground. Close up deep enough. Shoots appear after three years. Therefore, it is better to grow juniper seedlings. For this purpose, the material is soaked for an hour in a growth stimulator. Then planted in the soil mixture from leaf ground and needles. When the seedlings grow and get stronger, a pick is performed.

Propagation of juniper by layering

More often used for creeping species. The branches of the plant are tilted to the surface of the earth and fixed with hairpins. The place of fixation is periodically watered, spud. Usually young shoots are rooted. This takes six months to a year. When the shoot is well developed and begins to grow vertically, it is separated from the mother bush and transplanted into the garden to a permanent place.

How are different varieties propagated?

Juniper is in great demand in landscape design. Therefore, breeders are constantly working to create new species and varieties of this decorative culture. Finding the right one for your garden is no easy task. Consider the most popular varieties of this plant.

There are the following types of juniper:

What kind of juniper and what method is best to propagate?

Having given preference to a certain variety of juniper, you need to understand which method is most suitable for its reproduction.

Most often, the following varieties are used in landscape design: Meyeri, Holger, Dream Joy, Curivao Gold, Schlager, juniper medium Mint Julep, Gold Mordigan, Gold Star, Gold Coast and Lime Glow. Consider how each of these varieties reproduces.

Meyeri scaly juniper attracts with its thick blue-green or steel needles. Often the plant is used to create bonsai, as it grows in height from 30 centimeters to a meter. Usually propagated by cuttings, but the seed method is also suitable.

But juniper Holger is best propagated by cuttings. The bush is quite attractive. The height is about 0.8 meters. The needles are painted in a whitish-blue tone. The variety is valuable for having the ability to purify the air from pathogens.

Having chosen juniper scaly Dream Joy, you need to be prepared for the fact that the plant is propagated by seedlings. In principle, there is nothing complicated about this. And subject to all the rules and recommendations, you can get ornamental plant about 40 centimeters high. The culture is growing quite fast. Differs in long shoots, strong branching, asymmetric and flattened crown.

The vigorous coniferous juniper Kurivao Gold is usually propagated only by cuttings. It is almost impossible to obtain decorative forms from seeds. Planted plants at a distance of about a meter from each other.

The coastal juniper Schlager is distinguished by its elegance. Its height does not exceed 25 centimeters, and the diameter of the crown is 1.5 meters. Thanks to the shiny and long needles, it looks very attractive. Reproduction of the variety is carried out by layering, semi-lignified cuttings and seeds.

After reviewing the description of the juniper Mint Julep, the gardener will probably want to decorate his site with this variety. The bush has an unusual crown shape. The branches are wide, abundantly covered with mint needles. And even in winter, the color does not fade. Propagated vegetatively: cuttings or layering.

Graceful juniper Mordigan Gold is very popular with landscape designers. The needles are soft, yellow-golden. The plant has insecticidal, bactericidal and phytoncidal properties. Often the variety is used for landscaping parks and squares. Propagated by seedlings.

Creeping juniper Wiltoni is distinguished by silver-blue needle needles. Cuttings are suitable for its propagation. It is better not to choose the seed method: in this case, varietal characteristics are lost.

The undersized juniper Gold Star propagates mainly by cuttings. Plant height does not exceed 60 centimeters. The branches are quite thick, arranged horizontally. The needles are wide and spreading.

By choosing the Gold Coast juniper, you can significantly transform the area around the house. The needles have a characteristic yellow-green color. This variety is usually propagated by layering.

The beautiful dwarf juniper Lime Glow is very popular with landscape designers and gardeners. The needles have a pleasant yellow color. In autumn, it acquires a reddish-bronze hue. Propagation is carried out by cuttings.

Juniper has excellent decorative qualities and is often used in landscape design. The bush propagates by layering, cuttings or seeds. There are many varieties of culture. And for each variety it is recommended to use a certain method of reproduction. Having provided good conditions growth, there is every chance to grow a beautiful shrub that will transform even the most unsightly site.

Juniper is a coniferous plant popular among summer residents, many prefer to plant it in compositions. To get new seedlings, it is recommended to propagate juniper cuttings at home. This method is more convenient than seed, and most importantly, the costs are minimal.

Majority ornamental varieties retains its characteristics only when cuttings. Among the whole variety of juniper, there are several specimens for which propagation by seeds is contraindicated.

Successfully and quickly propagated by cuttings:

1. Variety Meyeri (scaly look) - the owner of decorative blue-green needles with an unusual steel tint. It is a dwarf growing from 30 cm to 1 m in height, often used to create bonsai. The annual growth varies between 8-10 cm. It looks attractive due to the dense crown and hanging shoots.

   Variety Holger

2. Holger (scaly species) is distinguished by whitish-blue needles and short stature (0.8-1 m). The shoots of the current year turn golden in color, giving the bush playfulness. It does not need a haircut, it is suitable for the garden, landscaping of roofs and terraces.
3. Kurivao Gold (Kuriwao Gold) propagates strictly by cuttings. This is a shrub with an asymmetric crown, growing up to 2 m by the age of 10. The branches grow upwards, adding 15-20 cm annually. group landings between plants leave 1.5 m.

   

4. Mint Julep - the result of crossing the Cossack and many beloved Chinese species. Attracts attention with wide branches covered with mint-colored needles. Feature - in winter, the color of the needles does not fade. By the age of ten, it stretches up to 3 m. It is resistant to drought, gas contamination, and severe frosts.
5. Mordigan Gold - variety golden color with pronounced bactericidal properties. Nobility is given to it by horizontally divergent shoots and a golden hue of needles. Despite the slow growth, it grows in diameter up to 2 m.

   

6. Wiltoni forms a creeping carpet with silver needle needles. It is hard to imagine that a modest twig purchased from a nursery can grow on all sides by 3 m or more. In addition to the main lashes, many lateral ones are formed that can give their own roots and shoots. To create a solid coniferous carpet, you need to plant 1 copy per 2 m 2. If you want to get a practical lawn in 5 years, you will have to root 2-3 plants per 2 m 2.
7. Dream Joy is a scaly juniper with long creeping shoots. Grows up to 40 cm, crown diameter 1 m. Annual growth under favorable conditions is 17 cm. Prefers sunny areas, negatively relates to compacted soil and excessive moisture.
8. Gold Coast is a bush up to 1 m high with yellow-green soft needles. In the shadows, it loses its brightness. It is unpretentious to soils and polluted air.
9. Lime Glow is another member of the family with a yellow crown. The shoots, located radiantly, form a small depression in the center. Small needles become bronze by autumn.

   

10. Variety Schlager - a dwarf bush up to 25 cm high. It grows in different sides unevenly. The young growth has a pleasant grassy color, which stands out on the aged needles. Suitable for decorating walking paths, rocky gardens, slopes.

Planting dates and rules for harvesting planting material

cuttings - cheap way obtaining new conifers for the improvement of the site. This method has many advantages:

• the obtained samples retain varietal characteristics;
• have greater viability;
• form a strong root system;
• take root faster and actively develop;
• less exposed to pests;
• accustomed cuttings are obtained 2 times more than seedlings;
• reach the size of an adult shrub several years earlier than planting from seeds.

Juniper cuttings can be carried out from early spring to autumn. Some gardeners prefer to cut off the shoots in the spring when the period of active growth begins. From April to May, semi-woody cuttings should be cut from the formed part of the bush. A thickened base, or “heel”, should remain on the workpiece. The optimal shoot length is 12 cm, but not more than 25 cm.

In autumn, seedlings can also be obtained from cuttings. Arguments in favor of autumn planting are based on the fact that the stomata of plants due to high humidity air are closed. Branches in autumn practically do not evaporate water, which has a beneficial effect on the state of the bush and its reproduction.

To get strong seedlings, they take blanks only from mature trees or shrubs about 8-10 years old. They retain the characteristics of the mother plant.

If you cut off the upper part, then the tree will develop mainly upwards, if you separate the lower branches, then the daughter plant will begin to grow in breadth. If the crown is vertical, then cuts of juniper branches are made vertically. If the crown is bushy, then the cuttings are taken from the side parts.

Instructions for growing juniper from cuttings

A properly cut stalk must be prepared for planting:

How to root juniper without unnecessary difficulties? A few tricks:

1. First prepare the substrate. The optimal composition for the development of a juniper branch is a mixture of sand and peat in equal proportions. You can add some crushed charcoal and perlite. But it is worth remembering that junipers do not like high acidity of the soil. Neutralize if necessary hyperacidity You can use lime, lime flour or ash.
2. The optimum temperature for germination is from +18 to +23°C. If it is lower, the seedlings will rot. With an increase in the recommended indicators, the debate process will begin or the soil will dry quickly.
3. In the substrate, you need to make a hole 3-4 cm deep and 1 cm wide. The cutting is carefully sent to the prepared hole, the soil is compacted, watered. If a group of cuttings is planted, then a distance of 5-8 cm is observed between them.
4. Landings are sent to the greenhouse. An ordinary pot covered with a bag will do.

Lighting is required diffused, direct sunlight should not fall on landings. Rewetting the substrate may be required only if it dries out. Do not forget about periodic ventilation so that condensation does not occur. The first roots should appear 25 days after planting. Rooting will occur in 2 months.

Video about cutting rules.

If you want to experiment, then at the same time you can do cultivation. For better germination, planting material is stratified. Before landing on a permanent place, 3-4 years should pass.

Landing in open ground and seedling adaptation

With a juniper transplant to a permanent place of residence, you should not rush. The time of planting rooted bushes is chosen so that they have time to adapt before the onset of cold weather. Early harvested cuttings, for example, in winter in February or late autumn, can be planted in spring. Ideally, about 70 days should pass from the moment of planting in the greenhouse. If the branches were cut late, then it is better to grow juniper at home until the next spring. In some cases, landing in the fall is allowed. If the seedling was rooted in a separate pot, it can be moved to open ground and dug in without removing it from the container. Since the risk of freezing is high, you will have to use insulation.

You can plant the plant in early spring, as soon as the snow melts. If you move later, then there is a risk of burning needles in the sun. The place is selected well-lit, slight shading is allowed. In open ground, the seedling is transferred with a clod of earth so that the root system does not suffer. The roots of a young juniper are very thin and fragile.

If the variety is columnar, then the seedling is placed vertically. If the form is bushy, then it is placed at an angle.

For landing, prepare a landing pit with drainage layer. The approximate size is 1 * 1 m or 2-3 times larger than the soil clod. The seedling is immersed in a hole and covered with soil, leaving the root collar at the very surface. After planting, the plant is watered and mulched.

Spruce + thuja + juniper + pine

Young samples of the first years of life must be protected from frost and bright sunlight. The plant is undemanding to moisture, can tolerate drought, but does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil. It is enough to water the juniper once a month. In the spring, fertilizing with nitroammophos (45 g per 1 m 2) will be useful for the conifer; in summer, organic matter or mineral fertilizers are used. Top dressing is applied once a month if the tree or bush develops too slowly.

For successful cultivation groups of coniferous gardeners need to know how to propagate juniper cuttings. Varietal characteristics are preserved only if all the rules of reproduction are observed, starting from the time of separation of the cutting and ending with its adaptation in the garden.