This super-simple propagation method is easy to pick up at a glance, with a survival rate as high as 100%

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The process of caring for flowers is important, but choosing the right propagation method is like getting twice the result with half the effort! Today your thoughtful Huahua teaches you five different propagation techniques, super simple and hassle-free, with a 100% survival rate. All you need to do is wait patiently!

Layering propagation

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Layering propagation means bending a branch of the mother plant down into the soil, and after it roots, separating the new branch from the mother plant to form an independent new plant. Layering is divided into simple layering and air layering.

Simple layering

Simple layering is simply bending a branch down into the soil and waiting for it to root. It is generally suitable for plants whose branches are close to the ground and easy to bend, such as Chinese rose, chrysanthemum, Forsythia, cherry, and so on.

Propagation tips:

1. Choose a 1-2 year old branch, make a wound on the lower part, then press it horizontally or bend it into the soil, secure and bury it firmly, and keep the soil moist;

2. After the layer has rooted, it will mature in about one to two months and can be cut off as an independent plant.

Air layering

Air layering is suitable for plants whose branches are high above the ground, not easy to bend, and difficult to root from cuttings, such as camellia, bougainvillea, lychee, white magnolia, and so on.

Propagation tips:

1. For the layer, choose a healthy 2-year-old branch free of pests and diseases; at 2-3mm below an axillary bud, peel off a ring of outer bark 1-2cm wide, then apply a little IBA-type auxin;

2. At 3-5cm below the wound, wrap several loops of plastic film, then turn it upward, fill it inside with moist moss, peat soil, or wood shavings, seal the upper opening, and leave enough space; with sufficient water and light it will root quickly.

You can also replace the plastic film with a simple plastic bucket:

Cutting propagation

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Taking cuttings means selecting a part of a plant's organ to cultivate. Flowers that are more suitable include pothos, ivy, Christmas cactus, hydrangea, Chinese rose, peony, and so on. Huahua will use pothos as an example to introduce it.

Cutting tips

1. Choose a semi-lignified branch with aerial roots, about 10cm long, cut the lower end at a 45-degree slant, and keep one leaf at the top of the cutting.

2. Place the cutting into a mixed soil of sand and perlite

, water thoroughly, then place it in a cool spot with diffused light, keeping it ventilated and airy.

3. Water once every 3 days to keep the soil moist. It will root in about 20 days, and after half a month it can be cared for normally.

Grafting propagation

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Grafting is divided into the scion and the rootstock. The one being grafted onto is the rootstock, and the scion is generally divided into branch grafting and bud grafting. In summer, suitable grafts include wild rose grafted with Chinese rose, red maple grafted with green maple, camellia grafted with sasanqua, and so on. Huahua will use Chinese rose as an example to introduce it.

Propagation tips

1. Cut

several sections of disease-free rose branches about 10cm long as the

rootstock

, remove all leaves and buds; then cut

a section of a semi-lignified Chinese rose branch that has just bloomed

as the

scion.

2. Cut the grafting surface: on the rose

rootstock, cut a grafting surface 3cm long from top to bottom.

3、

Choose a Chinese rose leaf bud with a plump bud point as the grafting bud, then cut a

grafting bud cut that is just the right

size to match the

rootstock cut.

4. Insert the grafting bud into the rose

rootstock

surface, align both sides, and wrap the grafted area tightly with transparent plastic film, exposing the bud point, but the grafting bud will not move.

5. After successful grafting, transplant the branch into loose, fertile soil and place it in a spot with diffused light and good ventilation for care. In about 10 days, the grafting bud will visibly grow larger.

Division propagation

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Division actually means separating the clustered stems of a flower from the mother plant and cultivating them separately. Money tree, orchid, peony, asparagus fern, clivia, and so on are all suitable for division propagation. Below, Huahua will introduce clivia division propagation to everyone.

Propagation tips

1. Choose to divide clivia after the flowers fade, when the daughter buds have grown 5-6 leaves. Before dividing, disinfect and sterilize the soil medium and scissors.

2. Take the mother plant out of the pot, gently shake it to remove the soil, being careful not to damage the roots, then use scissors to cut and separate the mother plant and the new plant.

3. After dividing, apply plant ash or charcoal powder to the wound to prevent infection by pests and diseases.

4. After drying, transplant the new plant with the root tips facing down into a mixed soil of vermiculite and perlite, keep the soil moist and airy, place it in a cool spot, and after half a month it can be cared for normally.

Seed propagation

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Generally, annual herbaceous flowers are more suitable for seed propagation and bloom quickly, such as petunia, four o'clock flower, sunflower, Scutellaria, cornflower, and so on. Today Huahua will introduce the sowing propagation of the four o'clock flower.

Propagation tips

1. Use ordinary garden soil mixed with a small amount of sand and plant ash

, water thoroughly, then

sow the seeds evenly in the soil by dibbling, cover with a thin layer of soil, spray water at the right time to keep it moist, and they will sprout in about a week.

2、

After 3-4 weeks of emergence, transplant the seedlings into a large pot. Mix the potting soil with humus soil, compost soil, and sandy soil in a 3:3:4 ratio, water once every 2-3 days, and place it in diffused light for normal management

。

Today Huahua has taught everyone all five propagation techniques,

Dear flower lovers, have you all learned them?

Next time you grow flowers, remember to match the right method!

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