A Detailed Guide to Propagating the Dolphin Flower: Even Beginners Can Easily Learn

The dolphin flower (Streptocarpus saxorum) is a very beautiful and unique flower; when it blooms, it looks as if a group of little blue elves are happily playing in midair. Below, the editor will introduce the propagation methods of the dolphin flower.

1. Choosing Cuttings

Choose healthy tip or middle stem segments with plump leaves. Young shoots root faster; of course, older branches also work, but they root more slowly.

2. Trimming the Cuttings

Use a sharp blade to trim the stem segments, ensuring the cut is complete and smooth, and avoiding crush-type damage.

3. Shaping the Cuttings

Keep the growth point at the tip or in the leaf axil, leave one pair of half leaves, and cut off all remaining leaves and stem parts. Trim the cutting to 3-5cm, keeping a stem node at the lower end if possible, and leave it in a shaded place to dry.

4. Cutting Tray

Before cutting, you can first dip the base in carbendazim liquid, and use sterilants and insecticides as needed. Choose loose soil; ordinary garden soil, perlite, and peat soil are all suitable.

5. Growth of Dolphin Flower Cuttings

Place the cutting tray in a cool, ventilated place, maintain a temperature of around 20°C, and signs of growth can be seen after one month.

The above is an introduction to the propagation methods of the dolphin flower. I believe you have already learned it; interested friends can try it out.