How to propagate Weigela florida? A detailed explanation of four propagation methods
1. Cuttings
To propagate variant types of Weigela florida, we usually use cuttings. In summer, cut 1-2 year old dormant branches into cuttings about 13cm long, then dip the cuttings in a solution of a-naphthaleneacetic acid at 2000mg/kg, and insert the cuttings about half way into the soil, then water them, and afterward simply keep the soil moist.
If planting Weigela florida during the rainy season, use relatively tender branches, which also need to be cut to a length of about 16cm. Note that disinfection should be done before cutting, and also pay attention to the drainage of potted plants, to avoid water accumulating in the pot soil and causing the plant to die.
2. Sowing
The first step is seed collection. Seeds are generally harvested from September to October. After harvesting, dry the capsules and rub them apart, then winnow away the debris to obtain pure seeds. The second step is seed treatment, commonly known as sprouting. One week before sowing, soak the seeds in cold water for 2-3 hours, then remove them and place them indoors to sprout. If you wrap them in a wet cloth to sprout before sowing, the effect is even better. Note that sowing should be done in windless weather with no heavy rain in the near future, and the bed surface should be leveled and finely raked. Finally, do not forget seedling-stage management. When the seedlings grow three to four fibrous roots, the first thinning can be carried out, and afterward remember to loosen the soil and weed in time.
3. Layering
For layering, usually strong branches from the lower part of the plant are selected, and their outer bark is removed. This is because the lower branches tend to be prostrate, and the nodes are therefore relatively easy to root and survive.
4. Division
Division is generally carried out around spring in combination with transplanting. As the name suggests, division means digging out the whole plant, dividing it into several clumps, and cultivating each separated clump separately.
After reading the four propagation methods for Weigela florida above, are you now full of confidence about growing beautiful Weigela florida? Then go and give it a try!
How to propagate Weigela florida: propagation methods for Weigela florida
Have you seen Weigela florida? Weigela florida is a common flowering shrub in northern China. It has strong adaptability, does not demand much from the soil, and is relatively easy to grow. Now let's take a look at the propagation methods for Weigela florida.
1. Propagation of Weigela florida - cuttings
In summer, you can cut off part of the branches of Weigela florida, insert half of the branch into the soil, then water thoroughly, and keep the soil moist. During the plum rain season, you can cut off some tender branches; at this time the survival rate of cuttings is relatively high. In spring, the hardwood cutting method can be used, cutting about 15cm of Weigela florida and inserting it into a prepared seedbed, or using 1-year-old branches for open-field cuttings, which makes rooting relatively easy.
2. Propagation of Weigela florida - layering
Layering can be done at any time. Generally, the branches below the flowers are pressed down. When the branches are close to the soil, they easily become prostrate, and the nodes of the branches root very easily.
3. Propagation of Weigela florida - division
The best seasons for division are mainly autumn and winter and early spring. Dig up the whole Weigela florida plant and plant the divisions separately. In spring, 1-year-old mature branches can be used for open-field cuttings, or in summer tender branches of Weigela florida can be used for cuttings in a shaded place or under a shade shed. Remember, when transplanting Weigela florida, it should be moved with native soil in spring and autumn, and with a soil ball in summer, so that it is more likely to survive.
4. Propagation of Weigela florida - sowing
For sowing, do it in early to mid-April. After sowing, water frequently to keep the soil moist. Do not use a watering can to spray water, as it will wash the seeds out of the ground, and then no seedlings will be able to grow. Seedlings emerge about 15 days after sowing. Weigela florida grows relatively slowly, so the sowing method is generally not used.
An introduction to Weigela florida and its cultivation methods
The leaves of Weigela florida are elliptical or ovate-elliptical, and the flowers are very beautiful, with high ornamental value. It is often planted in gardens, backyards, and other places, and has the effect of beautifying the environment. It also has high value on the market, is loved by many flower enthusiasts, and is often a favorite subject in the works of artists, thus appearing in various literary works. Now let's take a look at some knowledge about Weigela florida.
1. Introduction to Weigela florida
Weigela florida is a shrub, 3 m tall and 3 m wide, with spreading branches and a relatively cylindrical tree shape. Some branches bend down to the ground. The branchlets are slender and weak, with 2 rows of soft hairs when young. The leaves are elliptical or ovate-elliptical, 5-10cm long, sharply pointed at the tip, rounded to wedge-shaped at the base, with serrate margins, hairy on the veins of the upper surface and especially dense on the underside. The corolla is funnel-shaped and bell-shaped, rose red, with 5 lobes. The capsule is columnar; the seeds are wingless. The flowering period is from April to June. Weigela florida has dense branches and leaves and brilliant flower colors, and its flowering period can last more than two months. In landscape applications, it is a major early-spring flowering shrub in North China. It is suitable for group planting at courtyard walls and beside lakes; it can also be used as a flower hedge or in grouped plantings at the edges of groves; and for accenting rockeries and slopes. It is native to the vast areas of the Yangtze River basin and north of it in China, and is also found in Japan, Korea, and other places.
2. Cultivation techniques for Weigela florida
Weigela florida has strong adaptability and vigorous tillering, and is easy to cultivate. Choose well-drained sandy loam as the nursery site. Both 1-2 year old seedlings or cuttings can be planted on ridges to cultivate large seedlings, with a plant spacing of 50-60cm. After planting, cut back level with the ground at 10-15cm. Three years after planting, when the seedlings are more than 100cm tall, they can be used for landscaping.
1. Fertilizing
For potted Weigela florida, use a mixture of 3 parts garden soil and 1 part rice husk ash, plus a small amount of barnyard manure and the like as base fertilizer. When planting, apply decomposed compost as base fertilizer, and afterward, once every 2 to 3 years in winter or during the dormant period in early spring, open a trench at the roots and apply fertilizer once. During the growing season, fertilize 1-2 times each month.
2. Watering
Pay attention to watering during the growing season of Weigela florida. After it begins to sprout in spring, gradually increase the amount of watering and keep the soil moist regularly. High temperatures and drought in summer can easily cause the leaves to yellow and shrivel and the branches to dry up, so sufficient water should be maintained and water should be sprayed to lower the temperature, or the plant should be moved to a semi-shaded, moist place for care. Water thoroughly 1 to 2 times each month to meet its growth needs.
3. Pruning
Because Weigela florida has a relatively long growth period, the small branches at the top often do not grow fully before winter and are very likely to dry up when overwintering. Therefore, before sprouting each spring, the dry branches at the top of the plant, as well as other old, weak, diseased, and pest-infested branches, should be cut off, and long branches should be shortened. If seeds are not being kept, the faded flower branches should be cut off promptly after flowering, so as to avoid consuming too many nutrients and affecting growth. Branches that have grown for 3 years should be cut off from the base to promote vigorous growth of new branches. Because its new flowering branches mostly sprout on 1-2 year old branches, major pruning of the previous year's branches should not be done in early spring; generally only dead branches are thinned out.
3. The uses and purposes of Weigela florida
1. Air purification
The flowering period of Weigela florida comes exactly when spring flowers are fading and summer flowers are few. Its flower colors are brilliant and varied, so it is one of the important flowering shrubs in Northeast and North China. Its branches and leaves are dense and its flower colors are brilliant, and its flowering period can last more than two months. In landscape applications, it is a major early-spring flowering shrub in North China. It is suitable for group planting at courtyard walls and beside lakes; it can also be used as a hedge or in grouped plantings at the edges of groves; and for accenting rockeries and slopes. Weigela florida has strong resistance to hydrogen chloride and is a good pollution-resistant tree species. The flowering branches can be used for vase arrangements.
2. Ornamental value
The value of Weigela florida is mainly reflected in its ornamental value and economic value. Weigela florida has a long flowering period and brilliant and varied flower colors, and it is one of the important flowering shrubs in many regions. Its branches and leaves are luxuriant, and it is the earliest spring flowering shrub in North China. It is suitable for planting in parks, flower beds, and other places, and can accent rockeries, slopes, and green belts, giving it a certain ornamental value. At the same time, Weigela florida is also pollution-resistant and can beautify the environment; as a very good flowering shrub, Weigela florida also has a certain economic value on the market, and its market prospects are quite considerable.