These three flowers are perfect for cuttings right now - thick white roots sprout fast, with a survival rate above 98%
Nowadays, everyone likes to keep some potted plants at home, as they not only green up the environment but also help purify the air. And in the process of caring for potted plants, taking cuttings can be said to be one of everyone's must-learn skills. Nowadays, the hot summer is almost over, and the cooler autumn is about to arrive. Every autumn is a great time for taking cuttings, and the success rate is relatively high - especially for these 3 flowers, whose cutting success rate can even reach above 98%. So next, let me introduce their cutting methods to you. Hurry up and learn!
Crab Claw Cactus (Schlumbergera) Cuttings
1. How to Take Crab Claw Cactus Cuttings
The leaves of the Crab Claw Cactus (Schlumbergera) are fairly thick and deep green, with rather brilliant flowers blooming at the tips of the leaves. The flower colors are many and varied, and set off against the green leaves, they make people adore them. And with the arrival of autumn, it is exactly the right time for taking Crab Claw Cactus cuttings, with a survival rate of up to 99%. When taking Crab Claw Cactus cuttings, first select some robust leaves from an existing Crab Claw Cactus potted plant and cut them off. Then soak these leaves in carbendazim for about 20 minutes, take them out and let them dry; after the Crab Claw Cactus has dried, apply rooting powder to the cut part, mainly to increase the rooting speed of the Crab Claw Cactus;
Crab Claw Cactus Cuttings
Prepare the soil for cutting the Crab Claw Cactus; it is best to choose loose, breathable soil that contains nutrients. The more common choices are perlite and vermiculite; insert the Crab Claw Cactus coated with rooting powder into the soil, and be sure to push it deep into the soil. Then place it in a cool, ventilated spot, and water it about every 4 days to make sure the soil stays moist; then we just wait quietly, and practice has shown that it takes about 8 to 9 days before we can see the Crab Claw Cactus's thick roots; place the rooted Crab Claw Cactus in normal growing soil, and then put it in a cool, ventilated spot. After about a week, carry out normal care.
Chinese Rose (Rosa chinensis) Cuttings
2. How to Take Chinese Rose Cuttings
When talking about flowers suitable for taking cuttings right now, of course the Chinese Rose (Rosa chinensis) cannot be left out! The leaves of the Chinese Rose are deep green and glossy, and the flowers are fairly large, very similar to roses, and give off a faint, delicate fragrance, making them deeply favored by everyone. Taking cuttings is also fairly simple: choose robust branches from the Chinese Rose plant and cut them off, and the best cuttings are branches that have already bloomed, because branches that have bloomed have relatively sufficient nutrients and root the fastest; use sharp scissors to cut the branch short, with a length of about 5-7cm being enough, and it is best to keep 2 pairs of leaves, which helps the cutting sprout as quickly as possible later on;
Chinese Rose Cuttings
Soak the trimmed Chinese Rose branches in a carbendazim solution for about 5-10 minutes, which helps sterilize and disinfect them; after soaking, take the branches out and place them in a cool, ventilated spot to dry slightly; prepare the soil for cutting, and you can mix perlite and coconut coir in a 1:1 ratio to make a nutrient soil. The soil must be pressed firm; if it is too loose, its water retention will become poor; if you want the Chinese Rose to root faster, you can dip the lower end of the Chinese Rose branch in a little rooting solution, then insert it into the prepared nutrient soil; place the cut Chinese Rose branches in a spot with good scattered light, and after about 3-5 days, you can spray 1 round of foliar fertilizer, and in only about 10 days, the Chinese Rose branches can take root.
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) Cuttings
3. How to Take Gardenia Cuttings
The Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) has lush branches and leaves, with leaves that stay evergreen all year round and are glossy, and it blooms rather elegant flowers that, set off against the green leaves, look especially fresh and lovely. When taking Gardenia cuttings, the cutting method can be divided into spring cuttings and autumn cuttings. Spring cuttings are done in mid-to-late February, and autumn cuttings are done from September to late October; there are slight differences between the north and the south, but in most cases the survival rate is highest between summer and autumn. Right now is exactly a good time for taking Gardenia cuttings; when taking cuttings, choose healthy 2-3 year old branches as the cuttings, cut them to 10-12cm, remove the lower leaves, keep the top two leaves and cut each in half, first dip them in vitamin B12 injection, then insert them diagonally into the cutting bed.
Gardenia Cuttings
Leave only one node above, and be careful to shade them and maintain a certain humidity. Generally, they can take root in 1 month; under conditions of 80% relative humidity and a temperature of 20-24°C, it takes about 15 days. If soaked in 20×10(-6th power)-50×10(-6th power) indolebutyric acid for 24 hours, the effect is even better. When the rooted seedlings begin to grow, transplant them or pot them individually, and they can bloom after 2 years. In the south, there is also propagation by water cuttings, that is, inserting the cuttings into a round disc woven from reed stems, letting it float on the water surface so that the lower part takes root in the water, and then transplanting and cultivating them.
The cutting methods for these 3 kinds of "flowers" are introduced to you here! Thank you for reading! I hope it can be of some help to you!
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