Summer cuttings of camellias and azaleas: plant 10, and 9 survive - miss it and wait another year

Now is a great season for propagating flowers, the climate is suitable, and plants like camellias and azaleas can be propagated from cuttings in this good season: plant 10 and 9 will survive. Miss it and you will have to wait another year.

Camellia

Take healthy camellia branches of the current year's growth, cut them into about 10 cm lengths, keep two leaves at the top, and cut the leaves in half - this makes photosynthesis easier while also reducing water evaporation.

Soak the cuttings in rooting solution for 10 minutes, then insert them into the soil, firm the soil, and place them in a cool spot with diffused light. Spray water on the leaves regularly and keep the temperature at around 25°C. Roots will form in about 30 days, and after repotting the survival rate is very high!

Daily care

Once roots have formed, they can be repotted. The potting soil should be a loose, fertile, well-draining sandy soil; you can mix peat soil with perlite and add a small amount of organic base fertilizer, such as bone meal.

After growth resumes, place it in a spot with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation. In summer, water once every one to two days and spray water on the leaves.

During the peak growing season, spray with fertilizer water once every 10 days to promote the growth of the camellia. Once July and August arrive and the temperature is higher, stop fertilizing.

Azalea

To propagate azaleas from cuttings, you can use fresh young branches or old branches, cut them into about 10 cm lengths, cut the bottom at a 45-degree angle, and keep two leaves as the cutting.

Soak in rooting solution for 10 minutes, then insert into sandy soil and place in a cool spot with diffused light. Spray water on the leaves every day to maintain humidity. Under suitable temperatures, roots will form in about 30 days, with a survival rate of over 90%.

Be careful not to choose branches that have already flowered; on flowering branches, the flowers will absorb too many nutrients, which lowers the survival rate.

Daily care

Use a breathable clay pot, and choose slightly acidic soil. After growth resumes, apply nitrogen fertilizer once every 10 days to promote the sprouting of new buds and a well-developed root system, making the azalea lush with branches and leaves.

During the flowering and bud-forming stage, spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate two to three times in a row. This makes the flowers more vivid and larger, extends the flowering period, and increases the number of blooms.

In summer, water once in the morning and once in the evening, and spray water on the leaves to maintain humidity. In autumn, water once every 2 to 3 days, and in winter, water once every 5-7 days.

After the azalea flowers fade, promptly cut off the flowering branches to avoid consuming too many nutrients and to promote the sprouting of new buds, so as to allow a second bloom.

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