6 kinds of flowers are best suited for summer cuttings, and it will be too late if you wait any longer

Plumbago auriculata

In summer, besides hydrangeas, Huahua's favorite blue flower is Plumbago auriculata! In such hot summer weather, having a pot of cool Plumbago auriculata is almost like not needing to turn on the air conditioner at all!

Steps:

1. When you normally prune the branches of Plumbago auriculata, the cut branches can be used for cuttings. Trim off the lower part of the branch, leaving 3-5 cm of smooth stem, and keep the branches and leaves on the upper part.

2. Prepare a disposable paper cup, poke a few holes in the bottom, then fill the cup with vermiculite, insert the Plumbago auriculata branch into the cup, place a tray with water underneath, and put it in a place with good scattered light to wait for rooting.

3. Summer temperatures are high, so it takes only about 10-20 days before you can see the white roots growing from the Plumbago auriculata cuttings!

4. After rooting, transplant the Plumbago auriculata into a pot. First let it recover in a cool place for 1 week, then place it in a spot with good light, with plenty of water and sun, and it will quickly grow into a full pot!

Rose

The roses along the green belts in summer bloom so beautifully. Every time Huahua passes by after work, I cannot help but want to pick a few branches and take them home. Yesterday I finally secretly picked 2 stems, and I felt so happy!

Steps:

1. When cutting rose branches from the roadside, it is best to choose those robust semi-lignified branches. If they are branches that have already bloomed, even better, because branches that have bloomed have accumulated more nutrients, so the rooting rate is higher! Just cut the lower end into a horseshoe shape.

2. Prune the rose branch, generally keeping only 3-4 leaves, just enough for photosynthesis, and cut off all the rest to avoid unnecessary nutrient consumption.

3. Soak the pruned rose branch in carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution for more than 20 minutes to achieve sterilization and disinfection, then take it out and place it in a cool place to let the wound dry.

4. Prepare the cutting medium. You can use peat, vermiculite, and perlite in a 1:1:1 ratio to make nutrient soil, put it in a disposable paper cup, then insert the rose branch with the dried wound diagonally into the soil, and place it in a cool, ventilated place.

5. Summer temperatures are high, and the survival rate of cuttings is greatly increased. It takes only about 10-20 days for the rose cuttings to root!

6. If you have pure sand at home, you can also choose to use sand or sponge blocks for cuttings, and the rooting rate is also very high!

7. After the rose roots, it takes only 1 month before you can see the roots fill the disposable paper cup. At this point, tip the entire rose out of the cup, prepare loose and breathable nutrient soil, and transfer it to a larger pot.

Hydrangea

When talking about the super popular flower recently, the first choice is definitely the hydrangea! As the flower most wanted in summer, don't you want to take cuttings now, so that by next year you can have even more hydrangeas blooming!

Steps:

1. Now is a great time to take hydrangea cuttings. In particular, many flower lovers' hydrangeas have already finished blooming. Cut off the spent flowers and branches, and they will root fastest from cuttings!

2. Trim the post-bloom branch a little, cut the lower end into a slanted surface with a sharp small knife, and keep half a leaf at the upper end to prevent excessive nutrient consumption. You can dip the base of the hydrangea branch in some rooting powder, then place it in a cool, ventilated place to let the wound dry.

3. Prepare a disposable paper cup, poke holes in the bottom, mix perlite and vermiculite in a 1:1 ratio, then insert the pruned hydrangea branch into the disposable paper cup, and place the cup in a tray with water.

4. Place the cutting in a place with good scattered light, spray regularly to maintain humidity, and it takes only about 20 days before you can see the hydrangea branch cutting root!

5. Transplant the rooted hydrangea branch into a flowerpot. First place it in a cool, ventilated place to recover for 1 week, then keep it in a bright place with scattered light. As long as you care for it well, the hydrangea will bloom next year!

Bougainvillea

As a northerner, Huahua is super envious of the patches and patches of bougainvillea along the roadsides in the south. After all, every time they bloom, they form a wall of flowers, which really makes Huahua envious and jealous!

Steps:

1. If you come across bougainvillea by the roadside, you can cut a thick branch and bring it back, and directly take cuttings at home. Trim the branch a little, with each section 7-10 cm.

2. Soak the bougainvillea branch in carbendazim solution for 3-5 hours to increase the rooting rate.

3. Mix the pre-prepared rooting powder with yellow mud slurry, knead it into a yellow mud ball, then insert the bougainvillea branch 2-3 cm into the yellow mud ball, then use toilet paper to wrap the lower end of the bougainvillea branch together with the yellow mud ball.

4. Put the treated bougainvillea branch into a plastic bucket. To maintain humidity, you can find a plastic bag and wrap the entire plastic bucket.

5. You can mix rooting powder and monopotassium phosphate in a 1:1 ratio into a solution, then spray it onto the bougainvillea leaves. It takes only about 20 days for the bougainvillea cuttings to root!

6. After rooting, transplant the bougainvillea together with the yellow mud ball into a large pot. Prepare loose and breathable soil in the large pot. After transplanting, first place it in a cool place to recover for 1 week, then move it into the sun, and the bougainvillea will quickly grow more and more vigorously!

Aglaia odorata

Summer is the best time to keep a pot of Aglaia odorata at home. Although the flowers are very small, each bloom is a large cluster. Put a pot in the room, and the fragrance lingers for a long time, super pleasant!

Steps:

1. From the mother Aglaia odorata plant, choose robust semi-lignified branches. After cutting them off, trim them a little, with each section about 5-8 cm.

2. Mix rooting powder with water at 100 times to make a rooting solution, then soak the pruned Aglaia odorata branches in the rooting water for 10-20 minutes, then take them out, rinse them clean with water, and place them in a cool place to dry.

3. Prepare a clean plastic bottle or disposable cup, mix peat soil and vermiculite in a 1:1 ratio into nutrient soil, then insert the dried Aglaia odorata branch directly into the soil.

4. Aglaia odorata cuttings root especially slowly. Although summer temperatures are high, it still takes 2-3 months for them to possibly root, so flower lovers must be patient and not frequently pull out the branches to check whether they have rooted.

5. Pot the rooted Aglaia odorata. After potting, first place it in a cool, ventilated place to recover for 1-2 weeks, then move it into the sun to get more sunlight, and it will quickly grow up!

Camellia

A few days ago, a flower lover asked Huahua whether, in such hot weather now, camellias at home can still be propagated by cuttings. Huahua tells everyone: of course they can!

Steps:

1. From the camellia plant, choose robust semi-lignified branches. So-called semi-lignified branches are new branches that have just grown this year, when they begin to change from green to brown. Branches at this stage are the most suitable for cuttings.

2. Trim the cut semi-lignified branch a little, keeping only 1-2 leaves per branch, and cut off the rest of the leaves, then soak it in rooting powder solution for 1 hour, and afterward let the wound dry in a cool, ventilated place.

3. Mix yellow mud and river sand in a 2:1 ratio to make the soil needed for cuttings. After watering once thoroughly, insert the camellia branch into the soil, then place it in a cool, ventilated place.

4. It takes only about 20 days for the camellia branch cuttings to root! After rooting, transplant them into pots.

In fact, besides those Huahua introduced,

such as rhododendrons, hibiscus...

they can all be propagated by cuttings in summer!

So why aren't flower lovers hurrying to give it a try while it is summer?