How to Propagate Bleeding Glory-Bower? Detailed Guide to Two Methods: Seed Sowing and Cuttings

For flower lovers, the bleeding glory-bower is certainly familiar. Its white calyx and bright red corolla resemble a dragon spitting pearls, looking exceptionally beautiful. In daily life, many people keep a pot of bleeding glory-bower at home, but is one pot too monotonous? It's time to propagate one yourself. So how do you propagate bleeding glory-bower? Here are two common propagation methods for bleeding glory-bower. Let's take a look!

I. How to Propagate Bleeding Glory-Bower: Sowing/Cuttings

As a beginner grower, knowing how to care for bleeding glory-bower is enough. But if you're an old hand, besides knowing how to grow it, you should also master its propagation methods. This way, you can not only turn one pot into many, but also add to the fun of growing. As for how to propagate bleeding glory-bower, there are two common methods: sowing and cuttings. Let's take a look at the specific steps.

II. Two Propagation Methods for Bleeding Glory-Bower

(1) Seed Propagation of Bleeding Glory-Bower

How do you propagate bleeding glory-bower? The sowing method is generally used, and the sowing time is usually chosen in spring, March to April. Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water for 12 hours, then scatter-sow them in a shallow pot. Because bleeding glory-bower seeds are relatively large, keep a plant-to-row spacing of 3×5 cm. After that, keep the room temperature at 20-25°C, and seedlings will emerge in about 10 days. When the seedlings reach 10 cm tall, pot them up.

Because bleeding glory-bower seedlings grown from seed grow very slowly and can only bloom in the second year, if you want bleeding glory-bower to bloom in the same year after propagation, you can use the cutting method. It is worth mentioning that seedlings grown from seed are healthier and more robust, which makes them more reassuring to look at. Next, let's look at the cutting propagation method for bleeding glory-bower.

(2) Cutting Propagation of Bleeding Glory-Bower

1. Cutting Time

How do you propagate bleeding glory-bower? Besides sowing, the most commonly used method is of course cuttings. However, for bleeding glory-bower cuttings, the options are very broad. You can use stem cuttings, leaf-bud cuttings, or root cuttings. As for the cutting time, it is generally done in spring and autumn. This is the growing season for bleeding glory-bower, when its activity is high and the cutting survival rate is highest.

2. Cutting Substrate

For the cutting substrate of bleeding glory-bower, you should also choose carefully. According to the growth habits of bleeding glory-bower, you can use substrates such as peat, perlite, leaf mold, river sand, and vermiculite. Keeping the cutting bed temperature at around 26°C is very beneficial for rooting.

3. Cutting Methods

① Stem Cuttings

From a potted bleeding glory-bower, select healthy one-year-old branches that are growing vigorously, cut them into sections of 2-3 nodes as cuttings, keep the top leaves, and cut off 1/2 of them. Then insert the cuttings into the prepared substrate, maintain them in a shaded place, and keep them moist. They will root in 20 days, and after 35 days, pot them up for permanent planting.

② Leaf-Bud Cuttings

From a potted bleeding glory-bower, select lateral buds on the branches as cuttings. When cutting, take a small section of the branch along with it, then insert it into the prepared substrate. Note: the leaf bud should be exposed above the substrate. Then maintain it in shade for 20-25 days until it roots. After the leaf bud sprouts, pot it up.

③ Root Cuttings

This cutting method is generally done in conjunction with repotting. Cut the root-like stolons in the soil into 8-10 cm sections as cuttings, then insert them into the prepared substrate. Keeping the cutting bed temperature at around 26°C is very beneficial for rooting.

In general, when propagating bleeding glory-bower, whether by sowing or cuttings, both can survive, but the most suitable for home propagation is still cuttings. Of course, methods are fixed, but people are flexible. You can choose a method to propagate according to your actual situation. That's all for the propagation methods of bleeding glory-bower. I hope it helps everyone.

How to Propagate Bleeding Glory-Bower: Sowing, Cuttings, and Division Methods

Bleeding glory-bower seed propagation is generally carried out in March to April. Because the seeds of bleeding glory-bower are relatively large, use indoor sowing pots, and keep the room temperature at 24°C. Generally, the seeds will germinate in about 10 days after sowing. When the bleeding glory-bower seedlings reach 10 cm tall, transplant them into small pots for care, and they can bloom in the second year.

Division propagation of bleeding glory-bower is generally done after the bleeding glory-bower blooms. First, dig out the new shoots sprouting from the underground stolons of the bleeding glory-bower, making sure to keep the roots, then directly pot them and place them in a semi-shaded place for care.

When using stem cuttings, simply insert the prepared softwood or hardwood cuttings into the soil.

When using root cuttings, cut off a section of a strong root from the mother plant. Make the lower cut at an angle to avoid inserting the root cutting upside down. Or, if you cannot tell which end is up, lay the cutting flat on the medium and cover it with soil.

Propagation Methods for Bleeding Glory-Bower