Can cut branches of plum blossom be planted and survive?

Plum blossom bonsai not only has high ornamental value, but also blooms brilliantly and fragrantly. In addition, it has relatively strong cold resistance, so it is suitable both for planting in southern regions of China and for growing in pots in northern regions of China. The flowering period of plum blossom is usually in February-March in spring, so generally around the Spring Festival, we can begin to enjoy the flowers.

However, if you want the plum blossom to grow well, have high ornamental value, and bloom abundantly and vividly, routine care and management must be done well. Also, pruning after flowering must be timely, because whether pruning after flowering is done well has an important effect on whether the plant can quickly recover its vigor after flowering. Not only that, after pruning the plant post-flowering, the new branches it sprouts should also be appropriately selected or removed according to the needs of the plant shape.

Many potting enthusiasts feel that some current-year branches grow very robustly, and it is a pity to cut them off. OriginalHowever, if they would ruin the plant shape and affect flowering the next year, you would not think so. More observant enthusiasts may ask: can plum blossom pruned branches be planted? In fact, the cut branches can usually be planted. It is just that planting at this time is not planting in the true sense; strictly speaking, it should be called cutting propagation.

Plum blossom is a flowering plant that can be propagated by cuttings. You can cut semi-lignified hardwood branches for cuttings, or cut robust young current-year shoots for cuttings. As long as the operation method is correct, plum blossom seedlings can often be cultivated. The editor also mentioned just now that some potting enthusiasts feel it is a pity to cut off part of the new branches formed after flowering, so we can try selecting cut robust current-year branches for cutting propagation, that is, softwood cuttings.

In this way, resources are used reasonably, waste of resources is avoided, and at the same time the mother plum blossom plant can maintain better growth and plant shape, and more plum blossom seedlings can be cultivated. It can be said to serve multiple purposes at once. But some potting enthusiasts will ask: are the plum blossom branches cut at this time suitable for propagating plum blossom seedlings by cuttings right now? Here, the editor can tell everyone responsibly that the answer is yes.

Plum blossom generally needs pruning in March after flowering, and March to June each year is a relatively suitable season for propagating plum blossom by cuttings. Therefore, we can cut off the excess new branches formed after flowering, and then select some good-looking and relatively robust branches for propagating plum blossom seedlings by cuttings. Moreover, doing cuttings during this period also gives a very high survival rate!