Growing Fuchsia indoors: a detailed guide to the key points of cutting propagation

In home gardening, the indoor flower Fuchsia is commonly propagated by softwood cuttings; with the right method, rooting is not difficult.

Cutting time

Cuttings can be taken throughout the year, but the temperature during rooting should not be high; maintaining 10°C to 15°C is best. Generally, spring from March to May or autumn from September to November is more suitable. At these times temperature and humidity are easier to control. In summer, when the temperature is too high, the cuttings tend to rot, are difficult to root, and grow slowly.

Cutting medium ⟧7⟧The cutting forms callus tissue at the cut end and then roots. To make the callus cells divide evenly and rapidly, respire vigorously, and root as early as possible, it is essential that the medium contains sufficient oxygen. Therefore the cutting medium is required to be loose in texture, easy to aerate, and able to retain appropriate moisture. Generally, clean river sand or vermiculite used as the cutting medium gives better results. If a broken clay pot is smashed and screened to particles similar in size to river sand, then disinfected and mixed into the sand, it is even more suitable for the cuttings to root and can increase the survival rate.

Cuttings form callus tissue at the cut surface and then root. To make the callus cells divide evenly and quickly, respire vigorously, and root as early as possible, it is essential that the medium contains plenty of oxygen. Therefore, the cutting medium is required to be loose in texture, easy to aerate, and able to retain appropriate moisture. Generally, clean river sand and vermiculite work well as cutting media. If a broken clay pot is smashed and sieved to produce particles similar in size to river sand, then disinfected and mixed into the sand, it is even more suitable for cuttings to root and can raise the survival rate.