These beautiful flowers are perfect for cuttings right now, and the hotter it gets, the faster they root

The weather right now is really too hot, but there are a few kinds of flowers that are best for taking cuttings at this time, and the hotter the weather, the faster they root.

1. Blue plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)

It is called snowflake, but actually it blooms most vigorously at this time of year. Blue plumbago likes warmth and moisture, and it roots most easily when cuttings are taken at this time. Take the pruned branches, trim off some of the leaves, and use the vermiculite cutting method. Fill the pot with vermiculite, place a saucer under the pot, and keep about 1 cm of water in the saucer. Put it in a ventilated spot with diffused light,

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and it will root in about twenty days. Then gradually increase the light, give it plenty of water and full sun. In this season this blue flower grows very fast.

2. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

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Now is the vigorous growth period for pothos, and taking cuttings at this time means fast rooting and a high survival rate. After transplanting, it recovers quickly. When taking pothos cuttings at this time, we can use the vermiculite cutting method, and it roots extremely fast. The method is the same as for cutting blue plumbago: the vermiculite cutting method. It will root in three days, and after seven days transplant it into loose, breathable soil. In less than a month it can fill the pot.

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3. Rubber tree (Ficus elastica)

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The rubber tree grows very fast in summer, producing almost one leaf every three or four days. Watering and fertilizing must keep up. For cuttings at this time, you only need to trim off a section of its branch or a single leaf. The leaf must have a side bud to work. Insert it into river sand or put it in water. It will root in about ten days, then transplant it into nutrient soil; it recovers fairly quickly and grows very vigorously.

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4. Jasmine (Jasminum sambac)

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Now is the season when jasmine is in full bloom. As long as it is managed well, jasmine blooms almost every month, and when it blooms it fills the pot. Jasmine needs frequent pruning, and the pruned branches can be used for cuttings. You can use river sand for cuttings. You can also use vermiculite, and you can also root it in water. In this season, however you take the cuttings, they easily survive. Its budding speed is fairly slow, and it takes about a month to root. After rooting, transplant it into nutrient soil and that is all.

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5. Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)

Gardenia grows very vigorously at this time, so gardenia cuttings are also fast. We had best use the water propagation method. Take the branches pruned from the gardenia and use them for cuttings; the water propagation method roots very quickly. In a large glass bottle, fill the bottle with water, then put a piece of foam board inside and insert the gardenia into it. Put it in a warm spot with diffused light, and the gardenia will root in about ten days or so. When the roots have grown a bit longer, transplant it into nutrient soil.

6. Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Hydrangea cuttings also survive very easily in summer. We cut off the branches of the hydrangea after it has finished flowering. Then insert them into nutrient soil. For the soil used for cuttings, you can use large-grained river sand mixed with a little garden soil; this kind of soil is good both for cuttings and for growing them on. Keep two leaves on the hydrangea branch and insert it in. Put it in a warm spot with diffused light, and it will root in about a month, and bloom next year

Pothos and gardenia, take cuttings now, and after 7 days, big white roots will come shooting out like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. These flowers are very easy to root from cuttings in summer, and after they survive they recover quickly and grow quickly. Everyone might as well give it a try.