Propagation Methods and Pruning Techniques for Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow

In reality, people grow plants less for what the plants can provide for us, and more because people take care of the plants. This is a harmony between humans and nature, and also a sign of improved aesthetic taste after material abundance. So how do you propagate yesterday-today-and-tomorrow? How do you prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow?

How to propagate yesterday-today-and-tomorrow:

1. Seed propagation of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

Seed propagation is a very commonly used method for propagating yesterday-today-and-tomorrow. First, select suitable seeds, disinfect them and promote germination, then sow them into the soil, cover with soil about 2 times the size of the seeds, and then spray the soil moist.

After that, you need to wait slowly for the plant to sprout and grow roots. Be careful to keep the soil moist. In winter, low temperatures require insulation, so just wrap the flower pot with a plastic bag.

2. Cutting propagation of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

When taking cuttings of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, softwood cuttings are generally chosen, from late spring to early autumn, selecting the current year's branches of the plant as cuttings. Hardwood cuttings generally use the previous year's branches as cuttings in early spring.

When taking cuttings, coarse sand can be used as the substrate. After washing it clean, simply insert the yesterday-today-and-tomorrow cuttings.

3. Layering propagation of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

Layering is also a common propagation method for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow. When layering, choose a robust growing branch, and about 30cm down from the tip of the branch, peel off the outer bark using the ring-barking method.

After peeling off the outer bark, wrap the wound with a piece of plastic film and add some moist soil. Be careful to tie both the upper and lower ends tightly, and wait for it to slowly take root, which takes about 4——6 weeks.

How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow:

The specific pruning method differs because the plant's growth habit is not the same, but generally speaking the pruning principle is to lower the plant height, promote the sprouting of new branches, and produce more flowers. Shorten and renew old branches. The usual practices are:

After flowering, shorten the flowering branches and cut off 1/3 of the longer branches to promote the sprouting of new branches. In addition, after the flowers fade, promptly cut off the residual flowers to avoid dead leaves staying on the branches too long and affecting appearance. In short, the principle of post-flowering pruning is to ensure a compact and beautiful plant shape. Proper pruning can promote flowering in the next half month.

Before winter begins, heavy pruning is required, keeping 2~3 small buds on each branch and cutting off all the rest, and cutting off weak branches and branches with pests or diseases. As long as it does not become completely bare, everyone can prune with confidence. After pruning, light penetration is enhanced, which is beneficial for vigorous growth in the coming spring and for the two-colored flowers to bloom on the branches.

Now you know how to propagate yesterday-today-and-tomorrow.

How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow and how to grow yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

The plant yesterday-today-and-tomorrow really exists. It is itself a kind of purslane plant, and can be considered a relatively special variety. Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is mostly described as rather delicate, and the yesterday-today-and-tomorrow plant is also very rare, with leaves that even change color. Today I want to introduce the cultivation of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, and see how it is best pruned.

1. How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow——flowering

Many people think literally that yesterday-today-and-tomorrow does not flower, and only has branches and leaves. But in fact yesterday-today-and-tomorrow does bloom. If you can buy one that is already flowering when you purchase it, that is even better. The flowers of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow are small red flowers, especially beautiful among the green leaves. If you have never seen the flowers of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, it only means you have not grown them successfully.

2. How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow——propagation

The yesterday-today-and-tomorrow plant can be propagated by cuttings. Choose robust branches for cutting propagation, cut off all leaves except the leaves at the top, and insert them into the soil while dry. Soil prepared with leaf mold and mixed with coarse sand grains can have good drainage, will not accumulate water, and is suitable for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow.

3. How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow——fertilizing

Do not apply fertilizer in the first two months after planting yesterday-today-and-tomorrow. It is also fine to fertilize after the root system of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow has fully grown. During the suitable fertilizing stage, yesterday-today-and-tomorrow can be fertilized about once every ten days. Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow has strong vitality and is suitable for beginners to grow.

How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow and the cultivation methods and precautions for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is also known as yuyang jasmine, five-color jasmine, and fanmo jasmine. Do you know much about it? Today I will tell you how to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow and the cultivation methods and precautions for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow.

Cultivation methods for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow:

Soil: Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is generally cultivated in East China and North China, and prefers slightly acidic soil with good drainage and air permeability.

Temperature: The most suitable growth temperature for yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is between 20~30°C. At 12°C it enters a dormant state. It is not cold-tolerant, so pay attention to adjusting room temperature in winter.

Light: Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow likes a sunny, warm and humid climate environment, and is afraid of scorching sun exposure. Pay attention to shading in summer. It needs at least four hours of light a day, so as to ensure the quantity and quality of flowering.

Watering: Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow likes moisture but is afraid of waterlogging. The watering principle is "water when dry, stop when wet." In summer, not only should it be watered thoroughly, but the air should also be kept humid, spraying the leaf surface with clean water 2~3 times a day; in winter, keep the potting soil on the dry side to prevent frost damage.

Fertilizing: After the flowers of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow fade, apply 1 time of thin cake fertilizer water, and after 10 days apply 1 time of liquid fertilizer mainly containing phosphorus and potassium. Combined with watering, spray the leaves with 0.2%~0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate to promote flower bud differentiation. In addition, during the growing period, apply thin alum fertilizer water twice to prevent soil alkalization and leaf yellowing.

Pest and disease control: During the period when red spider mites cause damage, spray 40% omethoate 1000-1500 times dilution for control.

Pruning: After the flowers fade, cut off the residual flowers and cut off 1/3~1/2 of some long branches. In late autumn, cut off weak branches, inward-facing branches, and branches with pests or diseases, to ensure vigorous growth of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow the following year.

Precautions for growing yesterday-today-and-tomorrow:

1. Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow likes a warm, humid climate and is not cold-tolerant. It requires sunny, well-drained acidic loam soil. In winter it needs to overwinter indoors, and in spring it is moved outdoors.

2. The growing soil can be prepared with garden soil:leaf mold:rice husk ash (1.5:1:0.5), with an appropriate addition of barnyard manure. When repotting in spring, prune and shape the plant appropriately, removing old roots, dead branches, dense branches, and leggy branches. In summer it needs to be moved under large trees for cultivation.

3. After spring, the amount of watering can gradually be increased. In summer, water thoroughly once every 2 days. Spray water appropriately on the leaves and the surrounding environment. In autumn, reduce the frequency of watering. In winter, generally water once every 10 days. Too much watering and too much indoor humidity will cause leaf drop or root rot.

4. In spring and summer, apply thin cake fertilizer water (20%) once every 10~15 days. Stop fertilizing at the beginning of autumn to prevent new shoots from growing and suffering frost damage.

How to prune yesterday-today-and-tomorrow

The specific pruning method differs for each plant, but generally speaking the pruning principle is to lower the plant height, make it produce more new branches and more flowers, and renew old branches. To put it plainly, after flowering, shorten the flowering branches. After each flowering, cut off the residual flowers and cut off 1/3~1/2 of some long branches to promote more branching, make the tree shape compact and beautiful, and help it bloom more the next month. After the last flowering in late autumn, carry out heavy pruning, that is, keep 2~3 buds on each branch and cut off the rest, and cut off weak branches, inward-facing branches, and branches with pests or diseases, so that in the coming spring the growth will be vigorous and the canopy of yesterday-today-and-tomorrow will bloom.