Amateur flower growers manage to grow the most exotic plants on their windowsills, native to hot tropical countries.
Small evergreen trees in pots look very beautiful, pleasing the eye with their bright foliage all year round. We will talk about how reproduction occurs further.
Myrtle is a member of the Myrtaceae family. Its branch has long been considered a symbol of peace and silence. The tree received its name due to the aroma exuded by the leaves containing essential oils.
These oils are used to prepare church incense.
Myrtle was revered by the ancient Greeks and Jews. The plant is often mentioned in biblical tales. The world branch is a mandatory attribute of the wedding bouquet of a bride belonging to the British royal family.
The shrub is widespread in the countries of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. It can be found in the Caribbean and Florida.
Myrtle blooms with small white or pinkish flowers, sitting alone. After flowering, small white or black and blue berries form on the shoots. Each fruit contains up to 15 seeds.
Scientists know three species of Myrtaceae, including Saharan myrtle and common myrtle.
The plant prefers bright, diffused light, so when placing it on a windowsill, it is advisable to choose the east or west side. But the tree should still be protected from direct sunlight.
Myrtle grows well in light, well-drained, fertile soil. For planting, either mix turf soil, sand, peat, and humus in equal proportions.
The shrub has a pronounced rest period, which occurs in winter. These days, if possible, it should be placed in a room with an air temperature of 10-13 ° C and watered occasionally, preventing the soil ball from drying out. This wintering will ensure more luxuriant flowering next summer.
The rest of the time, myrtle requires more careful care. The soil in the pot with the plant should not dry out, but moisture stagnation should not be allowed either.
If the air humidity in the room is low, the shrub should be periodically sprayed with soft, settled water. In summer, the tree can be taken outside and left in a container or buried with it in a well-lit place, protected from drafts.
During the period of vegetative growth, myrtle requires additional feeding. If the tree is required to flower, phosphorus and potassium should predominate in the fertilizer.
Nitrogen is needed for foliage growth. You can use a universal fertilizer for decorative deciduous indoor plants.
Reproduction by cuttings
One of the popular and simple ways to obtain new specimens is to propagate myrtle by cuttings. This method is most effective in late summer and spring. In autumn, the chances of sprouts taking root are reduced.
A green or semi-lignified cutting 12-15 cm long is cut from one of the shoots of an adult tree with a sharp knife, and the leaves are torn off from the lower part of it.
Green shoots take root faster. The cuttings can be stored in a damp cloth for 24 hours if it is not possible to plant immediately.
The base of the shoot is treated with a root formation stimulator and placed in a container with a mixture of perlite and vermiculite.
For successful rooting, the sprout needs to create almost absolute humidity.
For these purposes, you can use a glass or plastic container to cover the top of the cutting. The container must have drainage holes to allow excess moisture to escape.
The cutting is planted to a depth of 3 cm. The substrate at its base is compacted. The container is placed in a warm, shaded place. In hot weather, you can ventilate it by briefly removing the top part.
Within a month, if the necessary conditions are met, the cuttings take root. In this case, the plant can be planted in a permanent container. Drainage of various sizes is poured onto its bottom in layers - first large, then smaller. Expanded clay, gravel, broken brick, and foam can be used as drainage material.
Soil is densely poured on top of the drainage layer - a mixture of vermicompost, deciduous soil and perlite. The plant is planted vertically, pulling it up by the base of the trunk.
The soil is moistened abundantly. Excess water is drained, and the settled soil is topped up with a new layer. A small amount of vermiculite is spread on top.
For the first time, the shoot needs to be provided with greenhouse conditions by covering it with a glass jar or the cut off top of a plastic bottle with a lid. Periodically, the greenhouse is opened for a while so that the plant gradually begins to harden. After a month, the bottle (jar) can be removed.
Cuttings can be rooted in water. The container with the shoot is placed in a shaded, warm place. Within 1.5 months, the root system will begin to develop. After this, the plant can be planted in a container with soil.
Myrtle obtained from cuttings will begin to bloom in 2-3 years.
It is an evergreen plant with small oblong leaves. In spring and summer, myrtle blooms with light flowers with golden stamens, and closer to autumn it bears fruits - dark blue berries. Since ancient times, myrtle has been known for its healing properties, and its name is translated from Greek as “balm,” all because the leaves of the myrtle tree are full of essential oil. Myrtle essential oil is actively used.
What does myrtle like, how to care for it at home?
About a hundred varieties of myrtle trees are known; the shrub is quite difficult to maintain at home, but if comfortable conditions for it are provided, myrtle will delight the gardener with both flowers and berries. If under natural conditions a myrtle tree can reach a height of 5 meters, then when grown at home the plant rarely exceeds 60 centimeters.
Proper lighting, air temperature, watering, humidity and fertilizing are important for myrtle. We will talk about all these parameters below.
The myrtle tree loves bright sunlight, but the plant should be protected from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. It is optimal to place myrtle on a windowsill on the east or west side. This way the midday sun will not burn the leaves of the tree, while daylight will be provided to it. This location is also favorable in terms of temperature.
Fresh air is favorable for the myrtle tree, so in the warm season it is recommended to move the plant to the balcony. However, the shrub must be accustomed to fresh air gradually so that adaptation occurs gently and does not cause any harm to the myrtle.
Indoor myrtle loves moderate temperatures and even below moderate. In summer, it feels great at air temperatures up to 23 degrees; in winter, at rest, it is content with 6-10 degrees of heat. To create a similar temperature regime, you can fence off the battery so that warm air does not reach the plant. If the temperature is higher than permissible, the myrtle tree will shed its leaves.
Watering the plant is seasonal. From mid-spring to late summer - early autumn, myrtle should be watered regularly and abundantly. It is important that the water is soft; for this it should be settled or filtered. The soil should not be allowed to dry out between waterings, and water should not be allowed to stagnate. In winter, watering is reduced, monitoring the condition of the soil.
From spring to autumn, the tree needs systematic spraying. You can also spray the plant only with soft water. In the winter season, spraying is stopped. During the period of active growth, the myrtle tree needs to be fed regularly, once every one to two days. You can feed the myrtle tree with any fertilizer except lime.
Transplanting a plant
The myrtle tree can be replanted in spring. Young plants need to be replanted annually, adults - every three years. The new pot should be slightly larger in size than the previous one. When replanting, it is important to ensure that the base of the tree trunk penetrates the soil to the same depth.
The soil used is soil that contains humus, turf, sand, and deciduous soil in various proportions. To create the simplest soil, use a mixture of purchased and garden soil in a 2 to 1 ratio.
How to grow myrtle (propagation at home)
Myrtle can be propagated at home by seeds and cuttings. For sowing, only fresh seeds are taken, planting is carried out according to the following scheme:
The seeds are washed in a solution of potassium permanganate (can be left for a day), dried, and then planted in the soil to a depth of 0.5 centimeters.
The container with soil where the myrtle seeds were planted is covered with plastic film or glass.
The container is placed in a warm and bright place, but not in direct sunlight.
If necessary, moisten the soil, but do not flood it. When the plant sprouts appear, the film is removed. The seedlings are transplanted into pots when they reach 20 centimeters in height.
It is much easier to propagate a myrtle tree by cuttings. To do this, cuttings from apical shoots are cut out at the beginning of summer; only those cuttings that have 3-4 pairs of leaves are cut out. The cutting is stimulated by immersion in a phytohormone solution for two hours (immersed one centimeter). It is recommended to plant cuttings in peat or plastic cups; a sand-peat mixture is suitable as soil.
The seedlings are covered with a jar or film, not forgetting to ventilate periodically. Glasses with seedlings are placed in a warm place in a slight shade. The appearance of fresh leaves will indicate that it is time to transplant the young myrtle into large pots. After two to three years, the myrtle tree will begin to bloom and bear blue berries.
Myrtle is a very interesting representative of the flora. Many stories and legends are known about it; it is used in perfumery, for medicinal purposes, and used as a seasoning. Myrtle also has phytoncidal properties, which means that it brings not only beauty to the house, but also improves the health of the air in it. If you intend to acquire this miracle plant, then we provide you with some useful information about it.
Did you know? Myrtle occupied one of the main places in ancient religion. It was planted near the temples of Aphrodite, and Hymen and the muse Erato were depicted with myrtle wreaths. Such wreaths were also worn by newlyweds at weddings.
Common myrtle: description
Of the more than a hundred species of myrtle for growing at home, the common myrtle, which came to us from the Mediterranean, is usually chosen. It is an evergreen shrub, reaching about 2 meters in height. The leaves are small (~ 5 × 2 cm), entire, shiny, green, dark in color, with a pointed tip and base, growing on short cuttings opposite each other. When viewed against the light, dots filled with essential oil are visible.
The flowers are small in size (~ 2 cm at the crossbar), white, yellow, pale pink with a large number of golden stamens. They have 5 petals, solitary, bisexual. The plant has a pleasant pine-citrus aroma. The fruits are pea-sized, round or oval berries, blue black or white, with 10-15 seeds.
Climatic conditions for the plant
Since in natural conditions myrtle grows among thickets of bushes or in oak and pine forests, in order to grow myrtle at home, it is necessary to provide appropriate temperature and lighting. During the spring-summer growth period, the plant is suitable for moderate temperatures up to +24°C. At this time, you should also provide bright lighting without direct sunlight.
Important! The difference between day and night temperatures will benefit myrtle, so many experts recommend taking myrtle out into the open air and even digging the flowerpot into the ground in the spring and summer.
In winter, the plant feels good at temperatures of +7 - +10°C, maximum +12°C, which complicates growing myrtle in an apartment. The solution may be a glazed but unheated balcony. The lighting should remain bright.
Features of myrtle flowering, why flowers do not appear on the plant
The flowering period of myrtle falls in the summer, usually in June. But if your plant has not bloomed yet, do not be discouraged, because the first flowers will appear on it no earlier than 4-5 years. Plants from cuttings may bloom a little faster. Other reasons for lack of flowering are often excessive pruning, lack of ventilation, lack of sun or high winter temperatures.
Did you know? Women of Ancient Egypt,during the holidays,decorated their hair with myrtle flowers. At different times, among different peoples, this flower symbolized youth, beauty, innocence, marital fidelity and eternal love.
Watering and fertilizing myrtle
From spring to autumn, the plant must be sprayed periodically; Watering should be regular and plentiful. Over-drying the soil, as well as watering myrtle too often, is not recommended, as this leads to foliage falling, and, most often, the plant cannot be saved. Make sure that the water in the pan does not stagnate. At the same time, the plant should be fed every 1-2 weeks.
Use a fertilizer high in phosphorus, especially if your goal is flowering myrtle, but if decorative properties are more important to you, a fertilizer with nitrogen works well. After transplanting, do not fertilize the plant for about 6 weeks.
In winter, the plant is not sprayed, watering is reduced, and at low temperatures it should be watered once a month. Water is taken filtered or settled, soft. They don't feed.
How to properly prune and shape a mini-tree
With the help of pruning, you can easily change the appearance of the myrtle, give it different shapes, and this will also help the appearance of side shoots. Myrtle tolerates this procedure calmly, but do not do it too often so as not to interfere with flowering. It should be pruned in early spring or autumn, after the plant has flowered.
To form a mini-tree, prune the side shoots until the myrtle grows to the desired height, then you can trim the top and give the crown a rounded shape. Next, continue trimming the side shoots from the bottom.
When to replant a plant and how to do it
Caring for a myrtle tree also includes regular replanting. Young plants under 5 years of age should be replanted every spring when new leaves appear. To do this, take a pot a couple of centimeters larger than the previous one and prepare the soil from a mixture of sand, peat, turf, leaf soil and humus in equal proportions. An adult myrtle is replanted every 2-4 years, but in the intervals (spring and autumn), the top layer of the substrate is changed. The same components are used for the mixture, only twice as much turf soil is needed.
Important! When replanting, install drainage and be careful that the root collar is not covered with soil.
Propagation of common myrtle
Common myrtle can be propagated in two ways:
- seeds
- vegetatively (cuttings)
How to grow myrtle from seeds
Sowing can be carried out from the end of winter until mid-May, and, if it is possible to use fluorescent lamps, all year round. Take fresh seeds, rinse in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and dry. Select a sowing container 7-10 cm deep.
Take peat and sand/vermiculite in equal proportions and prepare a substrate. Moisten it with water or fungicide. Plant the seeds to a depth of half a centimeter and cover with glass or film, place in a bright place without direct sunlight. Maintain the temperature around +20°C.
Myrtle is an ideal home plant for lovers of peace, silence, and connoisseurs of harmony. The shrub is compact, evergreen, very decorative and also has healing properties. We will learn how to properly care for myrtle at home, and find out all the subtleties and nuances of maintaining this wonderful plant.
Myrtle is a small evergreen shrub, native to the large Myrtaceae family. The plant's homeland is the warm regions of the Mediterranean; myrtle is also found in tropical and subtropical zones.
In our country, the plant can be cultivated in open ground - but only in the south, in the Crimea, in the Caucasus. In most of Russia, it is better to grow heat-loving myrtle at home, in a pot on the windowsill.
In greenhouse conditions, the bush grows especially strongly, sometimes reaching a height of two meters. In a pot, of course, it is unlikely to reach such sizes.
External characteristics
Myrtle has both leaves and flowers that are decorative. Its foliage is quite small, but abundant. Individual leaves have an ovoid elongated shape, a rich dark green hue and a glossy shine.
The flowers are located either singly in the leaf axils or collected in small clusters. There are always an even number of petals: either four or six. More often, myrtle has a regular flower structure, but hybrid varieties are also double. Most flowers grow at the top, as the lighting is best there. The flowers are either white or pink. In addition, myrtle has fruits - and they are edible. Black berries form when the buds fade.
The aroma emanating from the leaves and flowers of the plant has calming properties, helps you relax and unwind. Scent glands are located on the leaves of the flower - they can be seen even with the naked eye.
Note that myrtle is a poisonous plant, but to a small extent. For sensitive and allergy-prone people, prolonged inhalation of the aroma of its leaves can cause headaches and nausea.
Types, varieties
Let's get acquainted with the most common species and varieties of myrtle grown indoors.
Ordinary
The most common variety in our country is literally called Communis. This type of myrtle grows up to half a meter in height, but when grown in open ground and in a greenhouse it can reach large sizes. The plant is evergreen, has small leathery foliage, shiny and decorative.
Variegate
The foliage of this plant is more decorative due to its variegation and spotting. On the surface of the leaves you can see stripes, spots, and dots of an interesting amber hue.
The flowers of variegated myrtle are also beautiful: although they are small, they have a wonderful beige-white hue and decorative golden stamens. In addition, the flowers also smell very pleasant. Ideal for home cultivation.
large-leaved
This species is distinguished by particularly pronounced healing and antibacterial properties. When fighting colds, sore throat, flu, ARVI, large-leaved myrtle can provide invaluable help. In addition, the plant is able to disinfect the air in the room, kill pathogenic microbes and rods in it.
This myrtle reaches a height of 3-4 meters, that is, it is not cultivated at home. The leaves are large, pointed, the flowers are snow-white with pronounced golden stamens.
Growing conditions
Let's find out in what conditions you should grow myrtle at home.
Location and lighting
It is better to grow myrtle under conditions of abundant bright light. The plant can tolerate direct sunlight, but in summer, when the heat is particularly scorching, it is still better to shade it. Although the plant can survive in the shade, it will not bloom. Thus, the optimal choice of place for this plant would be a window sill on the south or west side of the house.
Temperature and drafts
Myrtle grows well in cool conditions, despite its southern origin. Moderate air temperature is what you need: a range from +18 to +23 degrees is suitable. But in winter you need to keep the plant in a cold room, at a temperature no higher than +6-8 degrees. This measure will ensure lush flowering of myrtle next season.
An adult plant is not afraid of drafts and cool air blows. On the contrary, frequent ventilation will benefit myrtle, and will also help spread the healing phytoncides exuded by the plant throughout the house. In summer, you can take the plant out onto the balcony or into the garden: moist, clean air will only benefit the plant.
Soil composition
The following soil composition is optimal for growing myrtle:
- turf land;
- peat;
- humus;
- river sand.
All of the listed components are taken in equal proportions.
Features of home care
Let's find out what care myrtle needs at home.
Watering
The plant needs timely watering in sufficient quantities. Myrtle loves moisture very much and will not last long without it. During the growing season, make sure that the soil in the pot is constantly moist.
In addition to direct watering of the soil, the leaves of the plant also need to be moistened: they must be sprayed periodically. You can also arrange shower procedures from time to time. Showers and sprays are needed mainly in the summer heat. In winter, these procedures are not required, and are even harmful.
When the temperature drops in autumn, the amount and frequency of watering must be reduced. But in any case, it is important not to allow the earthen clod to dry out: in dried soil, the myrtle will shed all its foliage and may dry out on its own. The transition to a “reduced rate” should be gradual, starting in the fall.
The other extreme is also undesirable - waterlogging. This can lead to rotting of the roots, so make sure that there is no stagnation of moisture in the pot. Use soft and warm water.
Top dressing
The addition of additional nutrition is necessary for myrtle to thrive. During the growing season, fertilizing is applied once every couple of weeks, but in winter the plant does not need additional nutrition. You can use complex minerals intended for flowers.
If you want to enjoy the lush flowering of myrtle, use mainly phosphorus fertilizers. And to obtain an evergreen bonsai, use nitrogenous compounds.
Trimming
In our country, common myrtle is most often grown at home - and unlike some other varieties, it tolerates pruning remarkably well. Even from a non-flowering plant, with the help of proper pruning, it is quite possible to get a neat tree like a bonsai.
When pruning the top of the myrtle, keep in mind that it will take on the classic fan-shaped shape of the bush. And by trimming the side shoots exactly, you can end up with a lush, graceful tree.
When pruning, you should not expose the trunk of the plant too much; you should leave more side shoots on it. And for flowering, not too much pruning is important: if you get carried away, you can radically remove flower buds.
Transfer
Since myrtle does not grow very quickly, it can be kept in one pot for one year. Unlike many other plants, it does not need annual replanting. However, sooner or later, the myrtle “outgrows” the old pot and needs a new “home”. Let us add that young plants are replanted annually for the first three to five years.
It is recommended to transplant in early spring - before sap flow begins after winter. Use a standard substrate of turf soil, peat and humus and do not forget about the required drainage layer. The pot must be selected only a couple of centimeters in diameter larger than the previous one.
Reproduction
At home, myrtle can be propagated both by seeds and cuttings. The first method takes a long time, but if there are no cuttings, it is irreplaceable. If there is a choice, then propagation by cuttings is preferable: it is simpler, more effective and faster. Read more about both methods below.
Seeds
In this case, the loss of varietal characteristics of the plant is possible, since sometimes the seeds are collected from hybrid bushes. It is necessary to understand this risk when deciding on seed propagation. Note that myrtle reproduces well only if the seeds are fresh - they have the best germination rate.
Before planting, inspect the seeds and select the strongest ones, free from damage and rot. Free the planting material from the pericarp, then rinse it in a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. Be sure to dry the seeds before planting them in the ground.
Pour light nutrient soil into shallow containers. The seeds are planted to a depth of half a centimeter. Cover the top of the container with film or glass, after which you should expect seedlings to appear in a warm, well-lit place. Protect the container from direct sun.
Seeds need daily ventilation, but for a limited time. It is recommended to moisten the soil by spraying, avoiding waterlogging or drying out the soil.
After one and a half to two months, shoots appear. After this, the film should be removed and the seedlings should be grown a little. When two leaves appear on the seedlings, they are planted in separate pots. When the seedlings reach 15-20 cm in height, their tops are pinched for greater branching of the shrub. Myrtle grown from seeds will begin to bloom in the fifth year of its life.
Cuttings
This method is much simpler and more convenient than the previous one. Myrtle cuttings take root easily, and you won’t have to wait long for the young plant to bloom. In addition, varietal characteristics in this case are completely transmitted.
It is recommended to plant myrtle cuttings either in January-February or in June-July. These periods are most suitable for rooting of the shoot and its further development and growth. Most often, however, flower growers choose winter time.
The algorithm of actions in this case is as follows:
- Cut off a shoot from a mature plant in early summer. The shoot must be taken from the top of the myrtle and must not bloom. The resulting cutting must have 3-4 pairs of leaves.
- The length of the cut shoot should be from five to eight centimeters. It is recommended to tear off the leaves from below.
- Place the lower part of the cutting (1 cm) in the Phytohormone solution, keeping it there for two hours. After using the root stimulator, rinse the cutting with clean water.
- Planting is done in a peat-sand substrate. The cutting is buried at three nodes and placed in the ground at an angle of 45-50 degrees.
- For more efficient and rapid rooting, cuttings need to create greenhouse conditions. To do this, cover it on top with film or a plastic bottle with the neck cut off.
- For rooting, the cutting should be placed in a warm place, out of direct sunlight. The escape needs to be freed from shelter and ventilated regularly.
- After a month, the plant usually takes root. After this, the shelter is removed and the myrtle is placed on a well-lit windowsill.
- Further care is standard, as for an adult flower. Propagation by cuttings leads to flowering of the young shrub after 2-3 years.
Bloom
In the case of seed propagation, myrtle blooms in the fifth year, and in the case of cuttings, in the second or third. However, it is important to note that to obtain flowers in the spring, myrtle should not be heavily pruned. Pruning removes flower buds, so you may not see any buds this season. If you want to enjoy blooming myrtle, we recommend postponing pruning until the fall.
Myrtle blooms in June-July. To get healthy and beautiful flowers, you need:
- properly care for the bush;
- Regularly ventilate the room or take the pot out to the balcony or garden.
If you care for myrtle incorrectly or keep it in inappropriate conditions, the plant may well become ill, which will reduce the likelihood of flowering to a minimum. In addition, shrubs rarely bloom when kept in a poorly ventilated area with stagnant air.
Diseases, pests and other problems
Let's look at what problems arise when growing myrtle and how these problems can be dealt with.
Root rotting
Myrtle often gets sick due to improper watering. It is important to prevent waterlogging of the soil and stagnation in it, while simultaneously maintaining the substrate moderately moist. From an excess of water, the roots of the plant rot, as a result of which the flower sometimes dies.
Falling leaves
Dry air with insufficient watering leads to falling and curling of leaves. But this problem is not difficult to deal with: you just need to start regularly spraying the plant and resume watering it.
Leaves can also wilt when water stagnates in the soil. But in this case, they will not dry out, but will acquire a damp, flaccid structure.
Poor growth or no growth
The causes of the problem can be different: most often it is lack of care or improper maintenance of the plant. However, it should be noted that myrtle, in principle, grows slowly, so there is no need to panic ahead of time.
Spider mite
Sometimes myrtle is attacked by spider mites. This pest can be recognized by small white cobwebs standing out against the background of leaves. If found, wash the foliage with warm water and soap; you can also use tobacco infusion. If the mite has multiplied significantly, it is better to use insecticides: but only after taking the pot out into the open air.
Shchitovka
This pest can also attack myrtle: the symptom will be dark spots on the foliage. Insecticides are ineffective against scale insects, since the hard shield shell protects the insect well. They get rid of the pest by washing the foliage with a caustic tobacco-soap solution. If you can clearly see the insects, you can also remove them mechanically - with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol.
Aphid
This pest can quickly lead to drying and curling of the foliage, and then to the complete loss of myrtle's decorative properties. Aphids settle on the leaves below, feeding on the sap of the flower. You will have to fight this pest with insecticides, since traditional methods are ineffective here. And aphids reproduce too quickly.
We learned how to grow myrtle at home. The plant is famous for its beauty and medicinal properties: if you get one, you will not regret it at all. Well, the tips from the article will help you take a more competent approach to growing this wonderful indoor evergreen shrub.
Hi all. I'm a green person. I mean, I have 2 windows in my room and they are all filled with plants...You can see in my reviews about plants.
My mother bought me my first Myrtle in a flower shop 3 years ago. In the first photo. I have been propagating myrtle for the 2nd year now and I know how to care for them, connect them so that the trunk is larger, and form a crown.
Care, soil, watering:
- Myrtle is very sensitive to moisture; if it is not sprayed, the small leaves dry out very quickly.
- When replanting universal soil, be sure to add vermeculite, squeak, perlite, paralon, whatever, so that the soil is breathable and does not retain much moisture.
- Water frequently, I water every 3 days.
- I fertilize with universal liquid fertilizers for indoor plants.
- It likes temperatures that are not hot, so keep it not on the sunny side.
- I can tell that the plant is whimsical because you have to constantly spray it, otherwise it dries out.
Propagation by cuttings or seeds.
- As I said earlier, I have been propagating for 2 years now, and I do this every summer. The most convenient thing is cuttings. You just cut off a small, woody twig. And put it in water in a plastic cup, spray the twig itself in the cup and the bottom of another cup without water to cover the cuttings. And I connect them to each other to make a greenhouse. Previously, I used film or a bag, but I realized that it was easier to cover with another plastic cup.
- We've been waiting literally a month. Everyone's roots come out differently, some earlier, some later. But this does not happen without the roots coming out. The main thing is to be patient and make sure that it is humid in your greenhouse and spray there.
- So as not to constantly change the water of the cuttings, I add activated carbon, then the water does not turn green.
- When many people have roots, but others do not, I add root to those who do not yet have roots.
As for the seeds, in my opinion this is not very convenient. In the first photo I grew them from cuttings, and in the second photo I grew them from seeds. Did you feel the difference? Out of 20 seeds I got one and it’s already about a year old. Can you imagine the year? And the cuttings that I grew are also a year old, but they look bigger, so I don’t recommend them.
Crown formation, how to make a thick trunk:
- So that one cutting does not take up much space on the windowsill and has a thicker trunk, I plant several together so that in the future they will grow together. There will be more crowns and a trunk.
- Trim the crown: For myrtle grown from seed, pinch back almost 5 cm; for cuttings, as soon as it takes root in about a month. I’ll tell you straight away, don’t cut it too much, the myrtle doesn’t like it and then all its foliage dries out.
Why is my favorite plant myrtle!
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