Autumn cuttings sprout flower buds with just a bit of soil, blazing red like fire with nonstop blooms
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In autumn the weather gradually turns cool, and now is a great time to take cuttings from some flowers. Today Xiao Ye will tell everyone that if you take cuttings from these 3 flowers now, with just a bit of soil they will bloom by October! Come take a look!
Take cuttings of Bougainvillea and they bloom in about 30 days!
Bougainvillea usually blooms from November to December, and the flowering period is long, so many flower lovers like to grow Bougainvillea. Take cuttings of Bougainvillea now, and in less than a month you can sit in the courtyard and enjoy the flowers!
Propagation method:
1. For Bougainvillea cuttings it is best to use soil with good air permeability, as this gives a higher survival rate. It is recommended to use coir bricks as the growing medium. Prepare one coir brick, soak it in clean water until it expands, then rub it apart. It is best to mix some carbendazim and some rooting powder into the growing medium, and stir evenly!
2. From the mother Bougainvillea plant, cut off some relatively healthy and thick old branches. Disinfect the cut old branches in potassium permanganate solution for 30 minutes!
3. After the Bougainvillea cuttings have been disinfected, prepare a foam box, put the cuttings and the soil medium separately into disposable paper cups, then place the potted Bougainvillea cuttings into the foam box. The foam box can provide the temperature the plants need for suitable growth. Finally cover it with the foam lid and place it in a ventilated spot!
4. The Bougainvillea needs to be ventilated and aired out 2 times a day. If the leaves wilt, you can spray some water, as long as there are water droplets on the walls of the foam box!
5. After about 15 days, the Bougainvillea will grow roots.
6. For Bougainvillea that has grown roots, gradually increase the length of time the foam box lid is opened, the purpose being to let the Bougainvillea plant gradually adapt to the external growing environment!
7. After another 9-15 days, the rooted Bougainvillea cuttings will be able to adapt to the external environment. At this point you can give them more sun. When watering normally, water with well-rotted cake fertilizer water a few times, and you will soon see them bloom!
8. If you want the Bougainvillea flower buds to bloom into a ball, you need to pinch the tips regularly. In this way nutrients can be continuously transported to the top part of the plant, and naturally the flowers will bloom into a ball!
Take cuttings of Kalanchoe and in 90 days they will burst the pot with blooms!
Kalanchoe, Kalanchoe, as the name suggests, this flower is easy to plant and easy to keep alive, and it is long-lived. Just cut a branch at random and stick it in soil and it will live! With a little careful care, in two or three months you can enjoy the flowers while drinking tea!
Propagation method:
1. Choose a few healthy and thick Kalanchoe branches, preferably longer ones, as this gives a higher survival rate, then place them in a well-ventilated spot to air dry for a while!
2. Prepare some soil with good air permeability, which can be leaf mold soil / pine needle soil and perlite, mix them well in a 3:1 ratio, and place in a sunny spot to bake in the sun for 1-2 days to disinfect.
3. Spray the disinfected soil with water to moisten it, then insert the Kalanchoe branches into it, place in a cool and ventilated place, and in about 5-7 days they will take root!
4. For Kalanchoe that has rooted, whenever the potting soil looks dry, water thoroughly. Usually give it plenty of sun, and it will bloom very soon!
5. To make Kalanchoe bloom quickly, you can water once a week with well-rotted chicken manure water or well-rotted fertilizer, or apply some microbial inoculant to the pot. This not only makes it bloom quickly but also extends the flowering period!
Take cuttings of Christmas Cactus now, and three months later flower buds will pop out nonstop!
Christmas Cactus is a flower that blooms in winter, and its flowering period is generally from September to April, so now is the best time to take cuttings!
Propagation method:
1. Choose a few branches in good condition, cut them off with scissors, and it is best to divide the cut branches into segments of 2-3 nodes each! Then place them in a ventilated spot to air dry for 1-2 days!
2. Mix pine needle soil, perlite and vermiculite well in a 3:1:1 ratio, place in strong sunlight to bake and disinfect, and after disinfecting just spray with water to moisten!
3. Prepare some rooting powder, dip the Christmas Cactus branches in some rooting powder, as this helps them root quickly!
4. Then insert the Christmas Cactus branches into the soil, press firm, water thoroughly, place in a cool and ventilated spot, spray water 2 times a day, and after 15 days just water thoroughly again!
6. Christmas Cactus will root quickly in an environment with suitable temperature. After rooting, remember to give the Christmas Cactus plenty of sun, then apply some well-rotted fertilizer to the pot every month, and water thoroughly whenever the potting soil looks dry. Before long it will grow into a pot of flowers covered in buds!
During the cutting process, be sure to maintain the air permeability of the soil and fertilize regularly. Many flower lovers use Yehong Shiguang microbial inoculant when taking cuttings or repotting, and after using it they all report that when taking cuttings they no longer have problems with root burn or root rot, and when blooming in winter the flowers clearly last longer than before! If flower lovers also want their own flowers to fill the pot with blooms, you can try the microbial inoculant, the effect is really very good!
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