If you don't take cuttings of these 5 flowers now, they won't bloom next year
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Originally wanted to see whether the Christmas cactus had produced flower buds, but ended up snapping off a piece of flowering stem? Don't worry, Huahua teaches you the great cutting method, not just for Christmas cactus, but also roses and kalanchoe... Learn to take cuttings and become a flower-growing expert in no time! Let's take a look~
How to take cuttings of Christmas cactus?
Y A N G H U A D A Q U A N
1. Prepare the Christmas cactus leaves you accidentally knocked off. If you feel one leaf is too few and a potted plant won't look good, you can cut the topmost leaves of a complete Christmas cactus, which are very vigorous and easy to root.
2. Put the Christmas cactus leaves in a cool, ventilated place to dry for 1~2 days, letting the wounds heal.
3. Prepare the soil. For the soil to cultivate Christmas cactus, we can mix pine needle soil and river sand at 1:1, which helps retain moisture and promote rooting.
4. Insert the dried Christmas cactus leaves steadily into the soil, press firm, and water thoroughly.
5. Put a plastic bag over the flower pot to raise the temperature inside and speed up rooting, then place the pot in a place without direct sunlight and wait for rooting. You can check once every 3~4 days; if the soil is dry, spray some water with a spray bottle, no need to water thoroughly.
6. After a week, the plastic bag can be removed. At this point you will find that the Christmas cactus already shows a tendency to root. After it sends out new shoots, it can be managed normally.
7. Divide the sprouted Christmas cactus seedlings into separate pots to ensure the roots have enough room to grow.
How to take cuttings of kalanchoe?
Y A N G H U A D A Q U A N
1. Use scissors to take vigorous (
especially stems that have already flowered, which have more nutrients and a higher rooting rate
) kalanchoe stems, about 6~7cm is enough. Each segment should have two leaf nodes; excess leaves at the bottom can be cut off to make it easier to insert into the soil.2. Prepare the soil. You can mix leaf mold soil and river sand at a 1:1 ratio, as long as it can stay moist.
3. The cut kalanchoe stems must first be placed in a cool, ventilated place to dry before use. Insert the dried kalanchoe stems into the prepared potting soil, press firm, and water thoroughly.
4. Place the cuttings in a place without direct sunlight for care, and they will root after two weeks.
5. Note that the fleshy stems of kalanchoe have a good water-retaining ability. During the waiting period for sprouting, do not overwater; generally watering once every 5~7 days is enough, otherwise it easily rots.
How to take cuttings of roses?
Y A N G H U A D A Q U A N
1. Spring is a good season for taking rose cuttings. Cut at a 45-degree angle a well-developed, disease-free rose branch, about 10cm, making sure it has two leaves on top; excess leaves can be removed. Be careful not to prick your hands when cutting.
2. Sandy soil is enough for cultivating roses. After watering the soil thoroughly, insert the rose, place the pot in a place without direct sunlight for cultivation, and just keep the sandy soil moist.
3. The cuttings will root in about 15 days. Then just move the rooted rose seedlings into a larger pot. In spring, watering once a week is enough; too much water easily causes root rot.
How to take cuttings of hydrangea?
Y A N G H U A D A Q U A N
1. Choose semi-lignified branches, cut about 10cm, making sure there are two leaves; cut the top end flat and the bottom end at a 45-degree slant.
2. Cut off half of each leaf. This reduces water evaporation and the leaves' nutrient intake, concentrating nutrients mainly on rooting and sprouting. For smaller leaves, you can cut off a little less.
3. Peat soil is enough for cultivating hydrangea; add some vermiculite, water thoroughly, then insert the hydrangea branches into the soil. You can place a tray under the pot and add some water, which keeps the potting soil moist during cutting and promotes rooting.
4. Note that the pot should be placed in a cool, ventilated place. At the current temperature, hydrangea branches can root in about twenty days.
5. After rooting, move the hydrangea seedlings into a larger pot and continue caring for them in a place without direct sunlight.
How to take cuttings of bougainvillea?
Y A N G H U A D A Q U A N
1. Prepare bougainvillea branches about ten centimeters long. Try to choose relatively mature, already lignified branches and keep 2~3 leaves.
2. For the soil, mix leaf mold soil and river sand at 1:1. After watering thoroughly, insert the bougainvillea branches into the soil and place them in a place without direct sunlight and with good ventilation. You can put a plastic bag over them to retain moisture and speed up rooting.
3. For bougainvillea cuttings in spring, they generally root in about twenty days.
4. Transplant the rooted new bougainvillea seedlings into pots and care for them normally.
Alright, that's all Huahua has to share with you today.
Flower friends can try it themselves.
Take advantage of the great spring light and get moving!
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