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How Does the Pasque Flower Reproduce?

    Seed

    • Pasque flowers reproduce from seeds quite easily and often reseed themselves at the end of each growing season. Obtain pasque flower seeds from your local garden center or nursery; if unavailable locally, order seeds from reputable catalog or online merchants. Soak pasque seeds in room temperature water for eight to 10 hours before sowing them in your garden to facilitate germination. Broadcast the seeds over the surface of soil that has been amended with organic materials such as humus, peat moss and leaf mold. Cover the seeds with a 1/4 inch of soil and irrigate with up to a 1/2 inch of water.

    Root Cuttings

    • Pasque flowers can also be propagated by root cuttings, which are the small suckers, or shoots, that grow from the base of the plant. According to the Royal Horticultural Society website, root cuttings should be taken from the plant in the fall or winter, when it's in its dormant phase. Cut healthy suckers from the plant with sharpened and sterilized pruning shears; make clean cuts at a 45-degree angle. Dust the cut end of the suckers with rooting hormone and plant in a small pot filled with peat-based growing medium. Keep the growing medium lightly moist to encourage the suckers to form healthy roots. Transplant the rooted cuttings to your garden in the springtime.

    Division

    • Pasque flower also reproduces from tuber or rhizome divisions. Though this process is fairly simply, it requires disturbing your plant and should be done while the plant isn't actively growing. Dig up the tuber or rhizome at the end of the growing season and rinse it under room temperature running water. Cut between each tuber or rhizome clump with a sharpened and sterilized knife. Plant the divisions in your garden or home landscape under 2 inches of amended soil. Water them lightly to encourage growth.

    Pasque Flower Care

    • Though pasque flowers are relatively unfussy garden specimens, regular irrigation and fertilization helps to ensure successful cultivation and prolific blooming. Irrigate pasque flowers every seven to 10 days, spring through summer, to keep the soil moistened, but well-drained; more frequent irrigation may be necessary in hot, dry climates. Feed your flowers with a water-soluble garden fertilizer at the beginning of each month in the spring and summer. Remove dead flowers from the plant to encourage it to bloom again. When pasque has completed its blooming cycle, cut the flowers and foliage down to the ground.

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