When is the most suitable time to graft Chinese hibiscus?

Grafting is a fairly common propagation method for Chinese hibiscus. Grafting Chinese hibiscus is not very difficult, but you need to pay attention to the grafting method and timing. Here, the editor will introduce to you when it is best to graft Chinese hibiscus.

Chinese hibiscus

To carry out grafting, the grafting period must also be well controlled to increase the survival rate. Generally speaking, grafting can be done in spring, summer, autumn, and even late winter, but it is best to choose the time when the temperature most favorable for that variety to form callus tissue arrives, so that the time from grafting to survival can be shortened to the minimum. In this way, the specific grafting time for each variety often needs to take into account the temperature required for it to form callus tissue, and it must also be flexibly controlled because of differences in climate conditions in different places.

For Chinese hibiscus, branch grafting is best done in late spring and early summer. If you are interested, you might as well give it a try.

How to graft Chinese hibiscus

Many people have heard of grafting plants, but may not have actually practiced it. In fact, grafting is not as difficult as everyone thinks. We only need to understand the whole process, and then we can fully grasp the essentials. Below we introduce how to graft Chinese hibiscus.

I. How to graft Chinese hibiscus——time

Grafting Chinese hibiscus requires choosing the right time. Chinese hibiscus is in a vigorous growth stage from March to June, or from September to October it is in a stable period, and grafting can be carried out during either period. Overall, it is recommended that you choose warm times to graft Chinese hibiscus. Chinese hibiscus will graft more smoothly in a warm environment, and you do not need to worry about rot or cold damage.

II. How to graft Chinese hibiscus——process

First choose the stock. Cactus can be used as the stock. The main stem of the cactus is relatively firm and has good supporting strength, and at the same time Chinese hibiscus and cactus match each other and look better together. After cutting off a section of Chinese hibiscus branch, insert it into the sand bed where the cactus is planted. When cutting the branch, you can wait until the cut surface has dried slightly and there is no sticky sap before inserting the cutting, as this will make it more stable.

III. How to graft Chinese hibiscus——care

After grafting Chinese hibiscus, you need to pay attention to follow-up care. At the beginning, keep it in a ventilated and breathable environment. Later, when it has taken root, you can begin watering, but be careful not to touch the joint.

Grafting techniques for Chinese hibiscus

    Chinese hibiscus is also known as zhujin and fosang. It is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family and Hibiscus genus. The flowers are large and brightly colored, with rich flower colors. The author used the high-position multi-head cut grafting method to successfully gather Chinese hibiscus varieties of different colors on one plant, greatly improving the ornamental value. The high-position multi-head cut grafting process: first, select a robustly growing golden yellow Chinese hibiscus as the rootstock, and choose multiple one-year-old branches on the plant as rootstock branches for grafting, then cut them off at a suitable high position, and then make a straight downward cut on one side of the cut end of the rootstock branch where there is a small amount of xylem. Next, select full-grown deep red Chinese hibiscus and pink Chinese hibiscus branches as scions, make a slanted cut on one side of the lower end of the scion, and shave off a little bark on one side. The trimmed scion generally should retain one or two buds, then quickly insert the scion into the cut on the rootstock branch, align the cambium, and tie it tightly with plastic tape. After survival, properly prune away excess branches of the golden yellow Chinese hibiscus (rootstock), so that the deep red Chinese hibiscus and pink Chinese hibiscus can better obtain nutrients and water from the golden yellow Chinese hibiscus plant for growth and development.

    After pruning and shaping, a very spectacular and wonderful flowering plant was formed, with multicolored flowers set off against green leaves. In particular, this double-petaled, brightly colored large-flowered Chinese hibiscus is even more beautiful and lovely. To carry out grafting, the grafting period must also be well controlled to increase the survival rate. Generally speaking, grafting can be done in spring, summer, autumn, and even late winter, but it is best to choose the time when the temperature most favorable for that variety to form callus tissue arrives, so that the time from grafting to survival can be shortened to the minimum. In this way, the specific grafting time for each variety often needs to take into account the temperature required for it to form callus tissue, and it must also be flexibly controlled because of differences in climate conditions in different places. For Chinese hibiscus, branch grafting is best done in late spring and early summer. If you are interested, you might as well give it a try. Using high-position grafting technology is a very applicable technical method for the propagation of flowers and the combination of flowers of different species and genera. In practice, the author carried out grafting of some flowers of different species and genera, such as the grafting of cotton rose and Platanus, as well as the grafting of multi-colored bougainvillea, and all succeeded.