Cuttings not rooting? 5 little tips, pot one and it lives, every single one

As temperatures gradually rise, spring is here, the season of warm spring breezes and blooming flowers throughout the year. Flowers, green plants and nursery stock all slowly begin to sprout. This is the best season for propagating flowers by cuttings. Among flowers and green plants, roses have the highest survival rate and are the simplest. In fact, flowers are not that delicate; as long as the environment is suitable, the cutting methods are relatively the same. Below, let me introduce some little tips for propagating flowers by cuttings, that is, how to take flower cuttings and some points to note after cutting to promote rapid rooting, so as to avoid the situation of not rooting after cutting.

1. Take branches in the morning for cuttings

In the morning, the branches of flowers and green plants contain relatively more water. Taking branches for cuttings at this time can ensure that the wounds heal faster during cutting, making them relatively easier to root and easier to keep alive.

2. Ring-barking cutting method

The ring-barking cutting method is to use the ring-barking method to peel off the bark from the selected branch, and then take the cutting. The advantage of doing this is that the entire ring of the ring-barked wound can produce roots, thereby improving the survival rate of flower and green plant cuttings.

3. Choose branches after flowering for cuttings

Generally, after a flower has bloomed, the plant contains the most nutrients, so the branches taken at this time, because of sufficient nutrients, can continuously supply nutrients for rooting after cutting, so the survival rate is very high. For example, roses, crab claw orchids (Schlumbergera), geraniums, azaleas and so on are best propagated by cuttings taken from branches after flowering.

4. Soak the branches in water before taking cuttings

When taking cuttings, soaking them in clean water several times can help the cuttings root better. For example, plants such as walnuts often use this method for cuttings.

5. Soak the branches in a vitamin solution

After we have selected the branches for cutting, we can use vitamins to make a vitamin solution, then place the branches to be cut into the vitamin solution to soak. It does not need to be for too long. After taking them out and letting them dry, then take the cuttings. They will root more easily than branches that have not been soaked in vitamins.