Thuja is a representative of the cypress family. With the help of this evergreen plant, you can decorate any personal plot, house territory, garden, make a living fence or a green corridor.

One of the ways to get an unusual thuja on your site is cutting the plant. This is convenient and effective, since the varietal qualities of the plant are preserved and complete trees are obtained in 2-3 years. At home, thuyu propagate quite real.

How to grow thuja from a sprig?

In order to implement spring cutting of thuja, it is necessary to choose the most beautiful branches of a still not stiffened plant, which is not more than 3 years old. In the question of how to propagate thuyu need to focus on the quality of the selected branches. It is better to cut half a meter of green with a small piece of bark at the end. To hold such an event you need to manually in cloudy weather in the morning, tearing the desired cutting by a sharp movement downwards.

At the end of the torn shoot, leave the “woody heel”, which is a piece of bark as the basis for new roots. Need to know one more condition: if the cutting is removed from the tops of the axial shoots of the thuja, then a branch tree will grow, and if the cutting belongs to the side branches of the shrub, the plant will creep in shape.

It is best of all to conduct grafting in the spring on the basis of the fact that it is during this period of the year that all processes in wildlife take place faster, in the shoots of the thuja the movement of the juices is activated and the cut cutting will give the first roots more quickly.

Reproduction thuya cuttings  spring is held in late March or early April. If this period of the year is missed, then in June, thuja cutting can also be carried out.

Cutting the thuja cuttings in the spring, when the first wave of growth occurs, the germination of the branches-cuttings captures the entire development cycle of the plant. However, in this case there is a danger that the branches planted for sprouting will fall under the spring frosts. This will help to avoid the establishment of a box with cuttings in the home mini-greenhouse and covering it with film.

Summer cutting of cuttings affects the second wave of growth. In this case, sufficient irrigation of the substrate is necessary, in which the twig gives roots. It is necessary to closely monitor the soil moisture and frequency of watering. Future seedlings can seriously suffer from the summer heat. At this time, the plant is periodically sprayed with a spray gun 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening.

Thuja breeding occurs with the use of a substrate or plain water. This means that a torn stalk can equally well take root in a glass with plain water, and in the soil prepared for it.

How to grow thuja in water?

In this case, the long tail of the "heel of the heel" is cut off at the newly cut thuja cutting and the lower green growth of the shoots is cleared so that about 5 cm of the clean stem remains. Then the root of the cutting is necessary  immerse in water with powder "Kornevin" 2 cm. More than 3 cuttings in one container can not be put so that they do not suffocate.

Be sure to ensure that the branch does not start to rot. To do this, do not lower the green part of the sprout into the water. Such a home germination cutting in water should occur in a bright, cool, but not cold place.

You need to change the water in a timely manner. It can not be allowed to cloud. During the change of water, the cutting is taken from the tank and its root part is wrapped with a damp cloth. In pure water, you must add a couple of manganese crystals for disinfection.

As soon as the cutting starts up the root, it can be planted on the site. First you need to prepare a place for him in the ground.

Growing in substrate

The cut thuja stalk is also easy to grow in the substrate. This method of breeding thuja is considered more reliable, since in this case the sprout is saturated with useful substances. Stages of landing in the substrate:

Spray the cuttings daily with room temperature water from a spray bottle. So the water does not blur the "woody heel" cutting. After two months, the tui sprout must finally take root. If the kidney began to appear on the handlethen this is a good sign. Do not immediately plant a sprout in open ground. First you need to harden the plant. The box should sometimes be taken out on the street, so that the plant becomes accustomed to the environmental conditions.

During spring breeding, the Tui plants plant a rooted sprout in a temporary place already in September, where it must spend a couple of three years. This is the so-called school for a young plant. The soil should be filled with peat and hardwood humus, and the place is in light shading. If necessary, scatter 1 bucket of peat on 1 m2 of land.

Planting a young plant and caring for it

Do not rush to plant sprouts from school to the place prepared for it. Need to think about all the nuances of the future existence of the plant . It should grow in place., well warmed by the sun, which the sun will especially visit in the first half of the day, and in the second part the penumbra will reign from the neighboring trees.

In the well for thuja you need to put a mixture of manure, compost and garden soil. The roots of the plant should not be cracked, and the root neck should be above the ground. After transplantation, it is necessary to water the plant abundantly and put sawdust or pine bark on top. This will be the root system protection. Care must be taken to ensure that the mulch does not cover the lower branches of the thuja and her fragile trunk - they can mate.

Young shoots should:

Thuja reproduction by cuttings is a very interesting and reverent process. A smartly growing tree will be a reward for all the efforts made over the entire period of growing the cutting. This plant will perfectly fit into any landscape design..

Foreword

If you have a thuja growing in your garden, the reproduction of which, at first glance, seems to be a difficult process, then surely you asked yourself the question: how does the thuja reproduce? For experienced gardeners, reproduction of this plant by cuttings will not be difficult, but is it so easy for newcomers to cope with?

Breeding features

Thuja is an unpretentious and frost-resistant plant. Often it is used for landscaping gardens or country houses. However, Tui - expensive pleasure, so it is easier to breed them yourself. In addition, following simple guidelines, you can grow it without being an experienced gardener.

Propagate this plant in two ways:

  • With the help of seeds;
  • With the help of twigs or cuttings.

The first method, which includes seeds, is very laborious and long. It will take from two to six years. In addition, it is considered that the Tui grown from cuttings are more hardy. If you have a decorative view of thuja, you should also not propagate it with seeds. It is best to choose breeding branches.

Reproduction thuya cuttings

For those who want to grow in a similar plant, there is a very simple and affordable option - breeding thuja cuttings. Thuja breeding in this way should occur in the fall. In preparation for plant breeding, you probably read many articles on the topic of how to propagate with thuja cuttings, and you know that the shoot must be healthy and strong. Do not choose too young or too old branches. Pay attention to those that grow in the middle of the tree.

Such processes are usually quite strong, but not yet stiffened for reproduction. Tear off a few shoots 50 cm long. At the end of the shoot there should be some wood bark.

Experienced gardeners who know how to grow a thuja from a cutting, have given this plant the name "heel". The longer the heel, the better the escape will be rooted. In order to break a branch with the presence of such a "heel", they usually use a knife or simply tear down the branch simply by sharp movement down. All unnecessary twigs and leaves are removed. In advance it is necessary to prepare a pot with peat and leaf earth (in a ratio of 1 to 1). The cutting itself is deepened to two centimeters into the ground at an angle of 60 degrees. The area around the planted cutting should be sprinkled with sand and lightly press it with your finger.

Care must be taken that the remaining leaves do not touch the peat.We water and on top of the cutting we make a greenhouse from a film or a simple can. The higher the transparency of the can, the better. After that, you should put the pot with the appendix in a bright and warm place. Humidity must be no higher than 70% at an air temperature of 23 degrees, otherwise the cutting may rot. The cutting itself is better to spray with water, and not to water it under the root.

As soon as new shoots began to appear on the handle, it means that it is fully rooted.

However, it is too early to plant such a thuja in the garden. Begin to open the greenhouse more often and give tue "breathe the air." Increase the ventilation time, minimizing the greenhouse time. As soon as the thuja gets used to the coolness, you can safely plant it in the garden.

How to grow thuja from a sprig?

When deciding how to dilute a toy, you can find several alternative methods. On the Internet you can find a lot of information on the question that sounds like this: “How to grow a thuja from a branch?”. The “instructions” are based on the same steps as for transplantation with cuttings. However, as elsewhere, there are some nuances. If you are interested in how to grow a thuja from a branch, then the cut of the branch itself must first be processed with a root formation stimulator. This will help the root system to develop and root in the new soil.

Sand tray should be treated with a 3% solution of potassium permanganate. The branches themselves should be placed in the holes made in advance at an angle of 45 degrees. In one pallet you can grow several branches at once. For this, the distance between them should be from 3 to 5 cm.

When replanting with the help of branches, make sure that on the pallet with processes do not fall direct solar color.

It is possible to moisten with the same technology as for reproduction by cuttings. Root rooted branches will need to be in the spring or you can stand them in greenhouse conditions until summer. This will give a greater likelihood that your tui will quickly get used to the new conditions and calmly survive the first winter.


Of the numerous coniferous trees, the cypress family, in particular, the thuja is used by gardeners and summer residents in greatest demand - this unpretentious, evergreen tree pleases the eye in winter and summer, serves as a wonderful decoration of any plot. Tui are planted along fences, paths, they decorate corners for rest, as tui have a nice and fresh smell, and trees evacuate the air around themselves with evolving phytoncides.

Another thuya is interesting for the owners of the plots in that it can be propagated and grown at home without spending too much effort and money on it: buying seedlings in stores is not a cheap pleasure.

Growing thuya seeds It looks like thuja seeds

When it is impossible to provide themselves with the right amount of cuttings, they resort to reproducing a tree in the seed way.

This process is painstaking, lengthy (from 3-5 years), but it allows you to grow a sufficient number of planting material to embody all the ideas conceived, and the remaining copies can be presented to relatives or friends.

It is necessary to begin with the harvesting of fresh seeds, they will provide good germination.

The period of harvesting seeds falls on the end of summer - the beginning of autumn. Cones with seeds must have time to collect before they begin to unfold, and spread them in a dry room until completely dry.

Seeds will be ready in 2-3 days, they will easily begin to spill out of the cones, small, brown or reddish.

After receiving the seeds it is best to sow them in the near future, with long-term storage in warm rooms, they lose a percentage of germination.

Autumn (subwinter) sowing The grooves do at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other

With this method of breeding crops will undergo a natural stratification, which will provide a stronger seedling, its active growth. This will require:

  1. Suitable wooden box  Fill with prepared soil consisting of 1 part of sod land, 2 parts of peat, 0.5 parts of fine-grained sand.
  2. Level and compact the soil.
  3. Recessed grooves to do  at a distance of 5–6 cm, slightly expanding them for ease of sowing.
  4. Spread the seeds evenly in rows, sprinkle with a layer of soil 1 cm thick.
  5. Carefully pour out of the spray gun, trying not to wash the seeds.

The box should be installed in a convenient place on the street, preferably under a spreading tree, so that the sun is less likely to dry the ground in the box. And in the spring branches of a tree will protect shoots from direct sunshine. Moderate watering is required as the soil dries, you can not pour the seeds, otherwise they will begin to rot.

Podzimny sowing can be carried out directly into the ground, preparing a small bed in the penumbra, because the bright direct sun for young seedlings will be disastrous. Care should be taken to ensure that pets do not enter the garden, fencing it or covering it with non-woven material.

Spring sowing

If the planting of the Tui seeds was planned for spring, they must be hardened (stratified) so that the shoots are strong and fully developed. Would need:

  1. Before the onset of cold weather, the seeds wrapped in a rag should be buried shallowly in the ground, covered with a layer of fallen leaves.
  2. To prevent seed freezing, make sure that they are covered with snow, or additionally insulated.
  3. With the onset of spring, after the snow melts, remove the seeds from the ground, put them in a suitable container, sprinkle them with wet sand, and place them in a refrigerator before sowing.

By the end of March - the beginning of April, when the earth warms up, you can plan to sow the seeds in the ground. Sowing is shallow, the distance between the rows is 10-15 cm. Sown seeds are sprinkled with a very thin layer of earth and gently watered.

Further care is to regularly moisten the soil, destroy weeds, shade shoots from the sun.

You can plant each seed in a separate pot so that future sprouts grow and develop individually for a whole year, before the next transplant:

  1. Purchase in advance a special soil for coniferous plants.
  2. Prepare pots or cups, pour a layer of drainage to the bottom, top it with soil, compact it, shed with a solution of potassium permanganate.
  3. Soaked the day before sowing and spiked seeds to place in pots, pour on top with warm water.
  4. Put the cups in a warm place, cover with a film.
  5. After the appearance of sprouts take out the cups in a bright cool place. If the pubescent roots are on the surface, they must be sprinkled with sand and moistened with a spray.

In the summer and autumn period, the pots with young shoots can be brought out onto the street, placed under a tree.

Care of seedlings in boxes

  • For the first year, seedlings grow only 7 cm, special care is not required, the main requirements - watering, spraying, pouring the earth, fertilizing.
  • The following year, in spring, they begin picking up seedlings in separate pots or cups with soil for conifers. After the seedlings take root, it can be placed on the street, finding a shading place, regularly watering and inspect the seedlings in order to identify the diseased specimens in time. In winter, cups are carried away to the shelter.
  • In the third year, the seedlings must again be transplanted into larger pots.since May they can be safely carried out onto the street, and in the fall they can be landed on a prepared permanent place, leaving the root neck at ground level.

Reproduction thuya cuttings

Thuja cuttings need to tear off with the heel

For grafting, you can use the end of April, until the kidneys swell completely, or the middle - the end of June, when the shoot growth will end. Taken woody branches 30–40 cm long from young healthy thujas, 2–3-year-old. It is necessary to tear off the cuttings so that a piece of bark (“heel”) moves away from the mother tree with them.

8-10 cm to remove the lower edges of the broken branches from needles, soak in one of the root formation stimulants (act according to the instructions).

During this time, prepare a bed with suitable soil:

  • peat;
  • river sand;
  • sod land.

The components are taken in the same quantity, mixed. The soil is brought to the garden bed, mixed with garden soil, spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate. Cuttings 2-3 cm deep, watering around the cuttings to compact the ground. Further watering is replaced by spraying, so create the desired moisture.

Cultivation of a thuja from a branch

This method of reproduction is almost not different from planting cuttings. A branch with a height of 25–35 cm is cut off from a healthy tree with its middle part with sharp scissors. The larger the twig, the better it will be. The cut is processed with “Kornevin” or “Heteroauxin”, all lower leaflets are deleted.

  1. The hole is prepared in a secluded, semi-shaded moist place, the soil is well-loosened, organic fertilizer is added, and water is shed.
  2. After the soil is soaked with water, a twig of thuja is stuck in, the ground around it is slightly compacted.
  3. A planted sprig is covered with a can or a transparent plastic bottle, the edges are sprinkled with earth, and once again it is poured with water from a watering can.

A jar or bottle will have to be removed periodically for ventilation, but not earlier than 2 weeks after planting.

Rules for the care of thuya sprouts from the cuttings and twigs

After rooting cuttings and twigs, they need regular watering (but not waterlogging), regular spraying of the needles, 2-3 times feeding with complex fertilizers, constant removal of weeds, frequent surface soil loosening.

Before the start of cold weather, warm the ground around the trunks with bark, dry leaves, sawdust or lapnik, and wrap the upper part of young trees with foil.

September of next year - time to transplant the grown trees to a permanent place.

It is important not to bury the trees, leave the root neck at the level of the soil, a deeper planting will lead to the death of the plant.

Tips for growing and caring for thuja Tui is afraid of direct sunlight and drafts

Conical, pyramidal, egg-shaped, spherical - Tui will be the perfect decoration of any garden, if you provide them with proper care.

Place for landing you need to choose such that:

  • direct sunlight hit the trees in the mornings or evenings, hitting the day sun will dehydrate the needles, the plant will lose its beauty;
  • thuja does not tolerate strong winds and drafts; if it is planted in such a place, it will be difficult for it to endure winters;
  • thick shadow will affect the density of the crown, it will be rare and unattractive;
  • thuis love moist soil, but long late spring flooding will destroy them.
  • only a year after planting, when the tree is strong and well established, you can begin to feed it.

In order to preserve the correct shape, trees need decorative cutting: from the age of two plants, branches are cut off with a sharp shears that go beyond the shape of the designer's idea. Experienced gardeners believe that it is better to do pruning is insignificant, but frequent.

Popular coniferous crops in nature are more often propagated by seed or vegetatively. But in nurseries and in the circle of gardeners, thuja reproduction by cuttings in the spring is more common, allowing:

  • save time and effort to germinate seed and bring it to a state of strong viable seedling;
  • save all varietal characteristics of the parent plant, which would be necessarily lost in the seed method.

If the summer resident is engaged in independent cultivation of saplings for the first time, it is important for him to know how thuja reproduces.

Preparation of thuja cuttings for breeding in spring

Harvesting cuttings from the branches, their adaptation and planting differ significantly from the well-known technology of working with deciduous species.

The optimal time for planting stock is the end of March and the whole of April. The shrubs that have awakened from winter dormancy begin to grow, so the pieces of shoots cut from them receive a natural stimulus for growth and root formation.

In spring, for reproduction, thuja are cut by cuttings from strong, well-developed shrubs tops not less than 10–12 cm long. The diameter of the future seedling should not be less than 5–8 mm. The one-year-old shoots of the lateral branches taken as cuttings form roots much more quickly and more readily than those cut from the top.

How to proceed? How to propagate thuya cuttings at home? Planting material of many deciduous crops in such a case, it is enough to immerse in a container with water. After some time, the cuttings form roots, with which he will go to the ground for further growth. In conifers, the process of root formation is somewhat difficult, so the handle needs a little help:

  1. Fresh cuttings at the base cut obliquely.
  2. Close to the cut, gently hook and remove the bark.
  3. Above the escape make several thin longitudinal cuts.
  4. The needles are removed, leaving only at the ends of the shoots.

It is necessary to perform these operations fairly quickly so that the cuttings do not wither.

Thanks to the incisions made, future roots will find it easier to overcome the bark, and removing the needles will help avoid rotting after planting.

In this form, the pieces of the shoots put in a solution of the root stimulator. In a jar of water, cuttings for reproduction of thuja should stay from 12 to 24 hours. During this time, the seizure of rootlets awakens, which increases the likelihood and accelerates rooting.

Rooting and planting thuja cuttings for breeding

While planting material is waiting for its turn, containers and soil are prepared for planting. Tanks should have drainage holes to drain excess moisture. It is convenient to take washed and disinfected sand mixed with peat as a substrate for breeding tui by cuttings. Neutralize the harmful microflora and insect larvae using:

  • abundant watering with a solution of potassium permanganate or phytosporin;
  • boiling water, abundantly spilled on the soil layer;
  • roasting in the oven.

The cuttings are planted at a distance of at least three centimeters from each other. When multi-row planting between rows leave 8-10 cm. The same distance should be to the edge of the container or pot.

Cramping is dangerous for seedlings, whose roots are at risk of being tangled and broken off during transplantation into open ground.

Shallow, up to 15 mm holes are made at an inclination of 45 degrees. When all the cuttings of thuja for its reproduction in spring have found their place, the soil around them is compacted a little, and then the plants are watered.

Care for thuja seedlings during vegetative propagation

As long as strong roots do not form on thuja cuttings, they need weather protection:

  • direct sunlight;
  • wind;
  • rain;
  • likely spring frosts.

The best shelter for the first two months will be a small greenhouse or greenhouse. At this time, seedlings provide daily watering, which is extremely necessary in dry, sunny, warm weather.

On particularly hot days, rooting cuttings for breeding thuja are useful to spray with warm water using the finest sprinkling. The film on the greenhouse is replaced with a thin fabric or non-woven material.

Over the summer, properly planted and treated plants receive their own roots. Therefore, young thujas can be safely transferred to the place where the shrubs are fully formed in 2-3 years, or into separate pots for cultivation in a container.

The roots of decorative conifers are rather fragile. It is necessary to work with them carefully, trying not to damage. It is more convenient if during the transplantation the sapling will save a small earthen ball, which will protect the rhizomes and accelerate acclimatization.

A video on reproduction of thuja cuttings at home will help beginners to understand the intricacies of the process and avoid mistakes that will delay the appearance of new evergreen shrubs on the site for a year. After transplanting to the ground, the thujas receive the same care as their adult counterparts. But it is necessary to carefully monitor the cleanliness of the soil under the plants, otherwise weeds can “strangle” small shrubs.

Wick rooting of thuya cuttings - video

Reproduction of thuja cuttings in the fall or spring is considered the most convenient and effective way. The main advantage of this method is the ability to preserve the varietal quality of the plant and get small full-fledged trees in just 2 or 3 years. Of course, growing thuja from cuttings also has its drawbacks. This plant can not be called hardy, so the percentage of survival among seedlings is not too high. But other ways of breeding thuja have their drawbacks.

How to choose branches for grafting?

To grow thuja from a sprig, you need to select the material. It should be remembered that it is best to use cuttings from actively growing young thujs at the age of 4-9 years, since over the years, the ability to form the root system of the cut branches decreases. It is interesting that at home the branches from cultivated specimens take root better.

You can cut a plant at different times of the year. If this is done in spring, then you should start immediately after the snow melts, but even before the kidneys wake up, that is, if you take the climatic conditions of the Middle zone, then this is approximately the end of March-mid-April. Summer cutting is also possible, but it is rarely done in June, usually experts recommend postponing the procedure until August, when you can already germinate stiff shoots. When grafting in spring, the roots are formed rather quickly, within three months. But during the autumn works until the end of the year, only characteristic growths can appear, and rooting will occur only next year.

It is considered that it is better to collect the sprigs of tui in the fall, because at this time of year the movement of juices slows down and therefore the number of seedlings dying from moisture deficit will be less. But rooting will be slower.

October is usually chosen for gathering branches. This is best done when the foliage has already fallen from the deciduous trees. In addition, experts say that it is desirable to harvest branches not on a sunny, but on an overcast day. Shoots are recommended to gently pinch off the top. It is best to take those twigs that are already 3-4 years old, but a non-specialist can hardly be distinguished by their appearance. So in this case it is better to select those that seem to be strong enough and healthy.

Experts believe that even for room thujas the weather for the selection of cuttings is of fundamental importance. It is best to cut the twigs in cloudy weather. In this case, side shoots are usually chosen if it is a pyramidal thuja, but if it is a spherical tree, it does not matter.

For breeding in the future, you should use only lignified branches, their length should be no more than 50 cm. But too small branches should not be taken, since their rooting will take quite a long time. When choosing you need to pay attention to the top of the future cutting. It should be green, under it may be yellowish areas.

You need to carefully examine this escape. At its end, the so-called “woody heel” should remain - this is a piece of bark that becomes the basis for the development of new roots. The larger and longer it looks, the better for rooted plants. Before proceeding to the next stage, you need to remove the leaf plates at a height of about 3-4 cm from the end of the shoot.

Is it possible to grow cuttings in water?

Some gardeners believe that the easiest answer to the question of how to propagate a thuja is to grow them in a jar of water. They claim that this is the fastest way to activate the roots of a plant.

Before you grow thuyu method of cutting, you need to prepare planting material. To do this, you need to cut a long tail of the woody “heel” with a sharp knife, on which the bark is still preserved. The pruner cleans only the relatively small lower parts of the shoot — up to 3.5–5 cm, so that no random needles remain on it, then lower the end of the branch into the water and into the root forcing powder.

Growing thuya cuttings in water and using a wick design

To do this, take a small container, fill it with water, then install the shoots so that the water covers their ends by about 2 cm. There should be no more than 3-5 cuttings in a jar or other container so that they are not too crowded.

With such cultivation, in no case should the rooted cuttings begin to rot. Therefore, you need to control that their green parts are not in contact with water. This is exactly what causes the rotting of planting material. To make the plant feel comfortable, the container needs to be rearranged to a bright place where it will be cool, but not cold.

The most important thing in the care of such saplings is to change their water in a timely manner, without waiting until it becomes cloudy. At this time, the cuttings from the tank must be removed, and the roots wound with a clean, damp cloth. Water is pre-disinfected, for this you need only a couple of manganese crystals.

At the same time, a peg must be made a vertical hole in the ground. Its depth should be about 30-40 mm. Holes do as many as there are cuttings. The distance between them should be at least 60-80 mm. As soon as the cuttings have roots, they can be transplanted into a prepared container.

Growing cuttings in the substrate

It is possible to grow thugs by different methods. One of the easiest options is to use substrates. The fact is that the above-described method with the use of water has one significant drawback - in its pure form, the liquid does not contain any nutrient elements, unlike the substrate.

Before rooting thuja, you need to prepare boxes for seedlings and make sure that they have holes for soil aeration. At the bottom there must be a drainage hole and a layer of fine gravel. As the soil, either ready-made store structures are used, or a mixture of hardwood humus and peat prepared at home, and all components are taken in equal shares. The resulting primer must be disinfected, and for this it is necessary to ignite it in the oven. If the house has potassium permanganate, you can make a fairly strong dark solution (the color indicates a high content of the active substance in the water).

Pre-cuttings should be placed in water for 10-12 hours. Before the liquid, add the biostimulating drug "Kornevin". If a person is interested in how to grow it in this way, he must prepare in advance all the necessary, including quite spacious, but not too large containers that fill the substrate. Grooves for cuttings are made according to the above scheme. Seedlings deepen 1.5-2 cm and sprinkled with sand on top. He, too, must first be ignited.

Then the containers with seedlings are covered with plastic wrap and left where they will be light enough, but without direct sunlight. Air temperature should be within + 18 ... + 22ºС. When condensation appears on the film, it can be opened for ventilation. It is very important not to overdo it with irrigation, but it should not be allowed to dry out the soil. Moistening is carried out exclusively from the sprayer, since a more powerful jet of water can pin down the soil and expose the “heel” necessary for the development of a full-fledged seedling.

Growing cuttings in sphagnum

Cuttings can also be grown in sphagnum medium, i.e., peat moss. The procedure involves the formation of a kind of cocoon from a clean cloth and wet moss, therefore, sometimes this method is called breeding in diapers.

At the initial stage, the cultivation of cuttings in sphagnum resembles breeding in ordinary soil. Similarly, the twigs must be properly prepared and held in water with a root formation stimulator for about 10-12 hours. But sphagnum needs additional processing. For about 3 hours it is necessary to fill it with boiled water so that it should be saturated with moisture. A rather wide piece of fabric is laid out on the table, mentally this width is divided in half, and wet moss is placed along one of the halves along the entire length. The second band remains free so that later it can cover moss and cuttings.

Sphagnum on a certain distance from each other spread sprigs of thuja so that their "heels" were surrounded by moss. Then the cuttings are covered with the lower part of the strip so that the green tops are free. After that, the fabric is rolled up. A bundle comes out to be placed inside a plastic bag. Then it is suspended in a well-lit place, but so that it does not fall on direct sunlight.

It is even easier to grow thugs with sphagnum than in the ground, because moss allows you to maintain the desired level of moisture for a long time. If, nevertheless, moisture becomes insufficient, it can be easily determined by the fact that condensate will not collect on the inner walls of the bag and they will become dry. In this case, humidification from a spray bottle is necessary.

Benefits of the vegetative mode

Despite the fact that seed multiplication allows obtaining more hardy specimens, growing from cuttings has many advantages. First, it is the only way to preserve the specific appearance of the plant. When propagated by seeds, this is not always possible.

Secondly, the seeds of the thuja, as well as the seeds of other conifers, need stratification, that is, a procedure in which natural conditions are imitated for them to ensure germination. In this case, it is a procedure in which both cold and humidity are created. As a result, you can get quite hardy trees. But this process takes a lot of time. To get seedlings suitable for planting, you will need to wait an average of 6 years. Propagation by grafting can significantly reduce this time. With this method of cultivation to get a plant suitable for planting in open ground, you can literally 2-3 years.

Thuja enjoys special love from summer residents. Live fences made of thuja decorate the site very much. But for such works need dozens of seedlings. Therefore, the question of how to propagate thuyu is very relevant for summer residents and owners of country plots. The unpretentious frost-resistant thuja is often used for registration of seasonal dachas, house adjoining territories. The reproduction of this conifer involves three ways: seed, cutting, podroschennye trees (ready seedlings). Consider all three.

The seed variant is very long, laborious, since by the time the bush is planted in the ground it will take at least 5 years. In addition, the thuja can lose its varietal characteristics during development, and the only advantage of this situation will be the adaptation of the plant to the local climate. However, if you are interested in the process itself, then you will need a soil mixture (sand, coniferous, hardwood), high-quality seeds. It is important that the seed material is pre-stratified - overwinter under a layer of snow.

With the arrival of spring, thuja seeds are placed in a container with nutrient soil, covered with soil mixed with sawdust of coniferous crops from above. Reproduction of thuja seeds at home entails traditional concerns: protecting the seedlings from the scorching rays of the sun, timely watering, getting rid of weeds, feeding. After 5 or even 6 years, young tui can be landed on the site.

Cherenkovom reproduction is the most convenient, effective way. A big plus of this method is the preservation of the varietal qualities of the tree, as well as the opportunity to get full-fledged small trees in two or three years. Of the minuses worth noting reduced stamina and a small percentage of the survival of bushes. For this situation, this is a normal phenomenon, if you do everything by the rules, then a positive result will not keep you waiting.

Consider reproduction of thuja at home by cuttings. What time of year to choose for this - spring or autumn?

Reproduction of thuja cuttings in spring

Most often novice gardeners are concerned about the issue - reproduction of the thuja in the spring, how best to do it. In spring rooting, all processes are faster, as the movement of juices in the shoots is activated. Preparation of planting material is practically no different from the above method. For the selection of cuttings, healthy branches are also used from the tops of the thuja, which are no more than 3 years old.

It is best to breed thuja in the spring in April, with the manual separation of the twigs the “heel” should be kept. If for some reason you missed April, then you can catch the second period of growth of shoots - this is June. It should be borne in mind that the June cuttings “oversleep” the summer, autumn, winter, and take root only in the spring.

The best method for spring breeding is the substrate method and active hydration. Water or swaddling method is not suitable here due to insufficient moisture during the activation of the root system. The process itself is very similar to autumn cuttings, but sometimes the soil mixture is replaced with clean sand.

Thuja - breeding cuttings in the spring, stages:

  1. Selected shoots set in the water with "Kornevin" for 24 hours.
  2. We take boxes or other containers with a large number of holes at the bottom, lay a layer of medium-sized crushed stone.
  3. From above we pour clean sand, which can be calcined or doused with boiling water. You can also use the soil mixture mentioned above.
  4. We spill sand with a solution of potassium permanganate, it should be pink, but not too dark.
  5. When the sand or the substrate has cooled, immerse the branches of the thuja there to a depth of 1-1.5 cm, tread lightly with your hands.
  6. Since the spring is still cool, the containers with cuttings should be placed where the conditions will be similar to greenhouses. At the same time, the air temperature should not be lower than + 17ºС, higher than + 23ºС.

This place should be pritenennym, seedlings need to irrigate daily from the spray. If the spring was hot, then spraying should be carried out twice a day. At the same time, make sure that the moisture does not fall on the green leaf plates - the process of decay may begin. After two months, it will become clear which cuttings have taken root, by which time the risk of drying out planting material is significantly reduced.

Thuja - propagation by cuttings in autumn

But there is also an opinion that it is the autumn harvesting of the twigs for planting that is more expedient, since in the fall the sap flow slows down, respectively, the number of seedlings dying from lack of moisture decreases. It should be borne in mind that the rooting process will take more time. Chummy consider thuja breeding in the spring

To collect the branches, it is better to choose not a sunny October day, when the foliage has fallen from the trees (in the Kuban this may be the beginning of November). It is best to pinch the shoots from the top, to choose the best branches that have already turned 3 or 4 years old.

Select exclusively lignified branches that are no longer than 50 cm in length. The “correct” shoot at the end must have a woody “heel” - part of the bark, thanks to which new roots will develop. The longer this “heel” is, the better the rooting process will be. Remove about 3-4 cm of leaf plates from the end of the shoot and proceed to the next step.

Thuja propagation by cuttings in a jar of water

Water is the easiest, affordable way to activate the roots of thuja. To do this, take a small container, fill it with water, set the branches so that the water covers the ends about 2 cm. Do not place more than 3 or 5 cuttings. Make sure that the green parts of the shoots are not in contact with water - this contributes to the further decay of the planting material. After that, choose a bright, slightly cool place for the tank.

Care of seedlings is a timely replacement of water (when it becomes cloudy). At this time, the cuttings are removed from the jar, the roots are wrapped with a clean, damp cloth. New water should be disinfected with a pair of potassium permanganate crystals.

Rooting cuttings of thuja in the substrate, sphagnum

Reproduction of thuja cuttings in autumn is possible in different ways, for example, using a substrate. This method is more advantageous than the version with water, which does not contain any nutrients, but with the substrate the rooting process will be much more productive.

To make the seedlings healthier, stronger, prepare:

  1. Boxes or other forms with holes (for aeration of the soil). Lay on the bottom of fine gravel (drainage), mix equal shares of hardwood humus, sand, peat.
  2. Prove the resulting soil mixture in the oven. If you have potassium permanganate at home, make a dark solution and additionally spill the soil for reliability.
  3. Place the cuttings for 10-12 hours in water with pre-diluted biostimulant drug "Kornevin".
  4. Fill the container with the substrate, make the grooves for the cuttings. Deepen the seedlings themselves by 1.5-2 cm, sprinkle with sand on top (which can also be pre-ignited), tamp lightly.
  5. Next, the box should be covered with a plastic film, put on a bright place, and the air temperature should be + 18..22 ºС. When condensation appears on the walls of the mini-greenhouse, slightly open the film on one side (for ventilation).

When substrate rooting is important not to overdo it with watering and prevent the soil from drying out. Moisturizing is best done by spraying with an atomizer, as the weight of the water can soil the soil and strip the heel.

There is another interesting way in which autumn thuja breeding is performed using peat moss (peat moss). This method involves swaddling shoots as a kind of cocoon, this method is called rooting of thuja in diapers.

In addition to sphagnum, you will need a plastic film, a clean cloth, as well as the drug "Kornevin."

  1. As described above, we place shoots of thuja in water with a root formation stimulator (for 10-12 hours).
  2. Sphagnum is filled with boiled water for about 3 hours so that it swells up and gets saturated with moisture.
  3. We lay out a wide strip of fabric on the table, visually divide its width in half, spread the moist sphagnum evenly over the entire length of the upper band. The lower free part of the width of the diaper is needed in order to cover the cuttings and moss, and then gently fold this strip with a roll.
  4. At a short distance from each other we lay the branches of the thuja, surrounding the “heels” with sphagnum.
  5. We cover the cuttings with the lower part of the strip, so that the green tops are free, we roll up the roll.
  6. The resulting sack is placed inside a plastic bag, suspended in a well-lit place (but not on the direct rays of the sun).

Such reproduction of thuja cuttings is considered the easiest, thanks to moss, the required level of moisture is maintained for a long time. Lack of moisture can be determined by the absence of condensation on the inner walls of the package - if it is dry, you should moisten the diaper with a spray.

Thuya rearing

Cuttings of spring or autumn harvesting require rearing. For this, special beds are formed, which are called shkolka. There they will stay for 2 or 3 years, after which they will be transplanted to a permanent place of residence. Autumn cuttings are planted in shkolka next year, and spring in September of this year.

The place for young thujies should be green, the ground should be peaty (you can add 1 bucket per 1 m²), the cuttings are planted at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other, watered. At this stage, the seedlings are already gaining strength, you will only have to care for them properly - to water and destroy the weeds in a timely manner.

Thuja breeding is an interesting and productive process, since from one tree you can get dozens of “kids”. After 2-3 years, these will be full-fledged small trees, with the help of which you will be able to plant trees on your land and give it individuality.

Cutting is a practical and cheap way to get young conifers to improve the site. It takes 2-3 years to grow seedlings, but in this way it is possible to acquire several dozen new copies to create a hedge or subsequent sale. In order to achieve the desired result, during the reproduction of thuja cuttings in winter, spring and autumn will have to adhere to certain collection and planting dates.

This method has several advantages:


Thuya cuttings are not without flaws. First, trees are less hardy than those grown from seeds. Secondly, only 70-80% of cuttings take root. If you do not follow the rules of collection and rooting, the success rate is reduced by another 20 points.

When is the best time to harvest cuttings?

The choice of shoots must be approached responsibly, since not all of them are suitable. Collection rules:


You can collect material at any time of the year. Tuyu not forbidden to propagate in spring, summer, autumn and winter. The first stage of growth of the tree comes in the spring. Reproduction of thuja cuttings in the spring is most popular, since at this time of year the formation of roots takes place faster. The best time to collect is April.

From the time of grafting depends on the result of rooting. The branches collected in the summer will take root only by spring. Summer cutting is similar to spring. This method is not used in cold regions, since the young seedling will not have time to get stronger until the first frost.

The second stage of growth of a coniferous tree occurs in June, at which time the shoots are collected. The collection is carried out on a sunny day.

Autumn and winter grafting is carried out in order to obtain more resistant seedlings. The reason is that with the onset of autumn all processes in the plant slow down, which means that more moisture is stored in the branches, and a smaller percentage of plantings die. Rooting of the branches collected during this period will also take a long time.

  • Is it possible to store cuttings or do they need to be rooted immediately?

Usually, the collection is not stored, but collected immediately before rooting. If there is no possibility in the near future to prepare the escape for planting, then it is wrapped in a damp cloth and removed for a short time in a cool place.

Rooting methods

Gardeners practice several cultivation options:


Cultivating cuttings in water is the easiest way to root them. You need a clear can and warm water. The blanks are immersed in water to a depth of 2 cm. The maximum number of branches in a jar is 3-5 pieces. Green parts should not be submerged. In contact with the liquid branch and the needles will begin to rot. Care of seedlings in the bank is to ensure proper lighting and water replacement. For disinfection in a new water add a couple of crystals of potassium permanganate. In this way, Brabant, juniper, cypress tree successfully take root.

Substrate for planting

For planting you will need a small flower pot with drainage holes at the bottom. First, the container 1/4 filled with expanded clay, then fall asleep substrate for rooting. For preparation take sand, peat and deciduous humus in equal proportions. The substrate is disinfected by irrigation with a saturated solution of potassium permanganate.

The formation of roots in the substrate will occur more actively, since it, unlike water, is saturated with nutrients. Before planting, the tips of the branches are treated with Kornevin (growth stimulator). Then the cuttings are immersed at an angle of 45 ° in the previously prepared holes 1.5-2 cm deep, the soil is tamped. The container is covered with a film of polyethylene and sent to the bright window sill. The film will have to be periodically lifted to remove condensate from its surface, and spray the substrate with a spray bottle. The substrate method is more suitable for spring grafting.

Use wet sphagnum moss

Some gardeners prefer rooting thuja cuttings in sphagnum. This is a type of peat moss, which is wrapped branches before germination. Sphagnum perfectly retains moisture and at the same time serves as an antiseptic.

Agricultural technology is as follows:


2 weeks after the formation of roots, plantings are sent for growing into separate containers. The fact that the branches are rooted can be recognized by the formation of new shoots.

Wick - a result guarantee

Rooting with a wick is a more expensive method, but it gives the most stable result. The work is carried out in the following sequence:

  1. They take a plastic cup with a volume of 200 ml, they make a hole at the bottom so that it is convenient to pass the cord through it.
  2. At the bottom of the glass stack a small layer of drainage. The rest of the tank is filled with nutrient substrate.
  3. The beaker is placed in a jar of water so that the wick is in the liquid.
  4. 3-5 sprigs are planted in the soil. From above the design is covered with other plastic glass. This will keep the humidity. The stubs will appear after 3-4 weeks.

For the rapid formation of the root system in the substrate or sphagnum, the cuttings are recommended to be immersed in the stimulator solution. Use Kornevin, Appin, Ecopin. The blanks are placed in a solution prepared according to the instructions, and left for at least 12 hours, and preferably overnight.

Video with the story of the wick method.

Care after rooting

After the appearance of the roots of seedlings placed in the substrate or sphagnum, transplanted into separate containers for rearing. After the grown up saplings of a thuja send on a special bed which is called a shkolka. The optimal time for transplanting after rooting autumn shoots is spring, spring - autumn.

Place for beds should be shaded, peat in the amount of 1 bucket per 1 m 2 is added to the soil. Seedlings placed at a short distance from each other. Care is to maintain soil moisture and remove weeds. For the winter, young thujas take refuge with lapnik branches. After 2-3 years, the grown seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place.

Cutting is an uncomplicated process, as a result of which, after a couple of years, it is possible to enrich the site with new conifers. For maximum root germination and seedling adaptation, the recommended rules should not be ignored.

At home, reproduction of thuja cuttings is better to engage in the fall. This is recommended by experienced gardeners. There are several ways of rooting. They do not require special skills and tools. For 2-3 years, really grow up thuja saplings for your garden.

Buying a ready thuja seedling is the easiest, fastest and most reliable way to reproduce an evergreen shrub (tree). The cost of evergreens is not small, so gardeners prefer to grow seedlings for hedges, garden compositions on their own, propagating them:

  • seeds;
  • cuttings.

The first method takes a lot of time. The result - a full sapling of thuja with seed reproduction can be obtained only after 5-6 years. And although such a plant practically does not get sick when it is transplanted into the garden and adapts quickly, gardeners prefer to propagate by cuttings.

What are the advantages of grafting

The main advantage of this technology – getting a fully formed plant in 3 years. If you plant the cuttings in the fall, then you can decorate the garden with conifer leaves almost 2 times faster than with seed reproduction. Saving varietal traits is another important advantage of the method.

In grown from the seeds of thuja seedlings may be missing the parent decorative form.

Having mastered the method of propagation by cuttings, the gardener gets two advantages:

  • preserves the decorative form of the parent plant;
  • receives a thuja seedling in a short time.

Cons cuttings

Cuttings take root for a long time. This is the main drawback of the method. According to statistics, with full compliance with the methodology of the total number of planted seedlings survives only 70%. There are other difficulties. Thuja, obtained from the cutting, is more sensitive to sudden changes in the weather, requires better care.

How to choose branches for grafting?

It is necessary to choose healthy trees in order to propagate thuja cuttings. To inspect the branches and trunk. External signs of the fungal diseases of the plant:

  • brown shoots;
  • brown, dark, gray needles on the shoots;
  • showered needles;
  • growths on the trunk.

In a healthy pyramid-shaped tree (bush), the lateral branches are suitable for reproduction; in other varieties of conifers, apical shoots are suitable for grafting.

For breeding cuttings suitable hvoniki aged 4 to 9 years. Material taken from an old tree takes root worse.

When to cut thuyu: optimal timing

Experienced gardeners prefer to engage in thuja cuttings in the fall. At this time, sap flow slows down. The percentage of survival of planting material is high. In the central zone, shoots are harvested in October; November is more suitable for the southern regions.

It is possible to carry out preparation in the spring. Dates are limited. Viable cuttings cut from the end of March to the end of April. If a high-quality material is selected, the cutting time (autumn, spring) has little effect on the result. The cutting should be lignified, the optimum age of escape is 2 years, in the extreme case, it can be 3-year branches.

How to cut cuttings Tui

From the tree cut off the shoot length of 30-50 cm. For cuttings fit 10 or 15 centimeter sprigs growing on it. With one 2-3 year old branch, you can get several pieces at once. Work hands. Secateurs are used to shorten the heel.

The heel is a piece of last year's wood. It is formed when the branch is torn off (from top to bottom) from the main shoot. The presence of wood in the lower part of the cutting is required. It contains nutrients that the plant will use to form roots.

How to prepare thuja cuttings for rooting

Before planting cuttings for rooting, the following manipulations are performed on them:

  • cut the lower branches;
  • shorten the remaining needles;
  • heel is densely powdered by a root.

If you want to plant the next day, then instead of dusting the billet, it is kept for 12 hours in a stimulator solution (Kornevin, Appin).

Soil preparation

The shallow rectangular container is filled with a light soil mixture. For its preparation take:

  • fertile garden land (part 1);
  • peat (1 part);
  • river sand (1 part).

Sand before use boil for at least 5 minutes. The prepared soil mixture is shed with a 3% manganese solution.

Immediate rooting process

Soil mixture in the container level. At intervals of 5 cm, holes of a depth of 3-4 cm are made; they should not be vertical. Make them at an angle of 45 °. Prepared stalk stuck into the soil and tightly pressed.

The land is watered in 2 runs. After the first, it settles, after the second it is well moistened. A mini-greenhouse is created above the container from a film to create a suitable microclimate. Capacity put on the north window. Illumination of the cuttings is necessary, but direct sunlight can be harmful.

Non-standard method: rooting cuttings in potatoes

In the potato tuber a lot of nutrients. They will be useful cuttings at the initial stage of the formation of the root system. Healthy potatoes with dense, fresh pulp are suitable for rooting. The rooting process is carried out as follows:

  • tubers are washed;
  • all eyes neatly cut;
  • using long, thick nails make indentations about 4 cm long;
  • thui cuttings are inserted into the holes.

Potatoes placed in a container, sprinkled with a layer of fertile substrate. Each stalk is covered with a bottle of transparent plastic. The bottom is cut off from her, and the tire is twisted.

Is it possible to grow cuttings in water?

Gardeners do not recommend sprouting branches in water cans. The method is simple to implement, but the seedlings are frail. That's because there are few nutrients in the water. The rules that must be followed when growing thuja cuttings in water:

  • put 1, maximum 3 branches in one container;
  • pouring water so that it only covers the "heels";
  • add water, but do not change.

The needles should be dry, if moisture gets on them, they can rot and the cutting will die.

Growing cuttings in the substrate

The substrate must be fertile and loose, so that nutrients and oxygen are enough to form the roots. Low capacity required. At the bottom it is necessary to drill holes for the outflow of excess water.

The first layer is poured drainage. Suitable for this purpose small pebbles, rubble, expanded clay. The second layer is a fertile mixture. Prepare it a week before planting from garden soil (part 1) and peat (part 1). The soil must be disinfected with a solution of manganese.

Regularly air the greenhouse with thuja cuttings. Water the soil with a spray.

The ends of the cuttings (heels) for 12 hours immersed in a solution Kornevin. In the ground they stick to a depth of 3-4 cm at an angle of 45 °. The soil is watered. The entire surface is sprinkled with a thin layer of sand, it is moistened from a sprayer.

The container is covered with foil and placed in a room where the temperature is maintained at 18-22 ° C. Illumination provide long lasting, but not bright. In a substrate, thuja breeding is carried out by cuttings in winter.

Growing cuttings in sphagnum

Sphagnum is peat moss. It has a high hygroscopicity, so rooting cuttings of thuja in it is very convenient. Moisture from it does not evaporate, in its composition there are nutrients. In addition, it has bactericidal properties, stops the development of a fungal infection.

Sphagnum 3 hours soaked in water, then it is laid out on the fabric. The canvas is taken quite wide, the moss is laid in a stripe along the entire length. It should close ½ of the width. Lay out the prepared cuttings, heels immersed in the moss.

The second half of the fabric is placed on top of sphagnum. The upper part of the cuttings with needles should be on top. Cloth roll up. It turns out not a tight roll. It is placed in a transparent plastic bag. It is suspended in a bright, moderately warm room and waiting for the roots to appear.

Care of planted thuja cuttings before disembarking to a permanent place

For rearing rooted cuttings prepare the ridge. Choose a suitable place for it. At noon, it should be in the openwork partial shade and be sure to be blown away. Peat and sand are added to the soil. The approximate ratio of soil mix:

  • garden land - 2 parts;
  • river sand - 1 part;
  • peat - 1 part.

Cuttings planted in autumn have good roots in spring. In the spring after the end of frosts they are planted in shkolku. In the summer, the soil is watered regularly, weeds are removed, and they are loosened shallowly. With the onset of cold weather, a ridge is thrown with lap twigs, several layers of covering material. Clean up the shelter in the spring. Thuis are transplanted to the garden in 2-3 years.

In landscape design, thuja is used to create hedges, decorating garden paths. Phytoncides, which coniferous plant allocates, improve the microclimate in the garden. The original shape of the crown (ball, cube, prism), formed by the gardener, makes the landscape exquisite.