A Detailed Guide to Common Household Flower Cutting Propagation Methods
Spider Plant
Cutting time: spring, summer, autumn
Cutting temperature: 15-25°C
Spider plants are very easy to propagate from cuttings, and can be done in all four seasons, but mainly in spring, summer and autumn.
1. When taking cuttings, simply cut off the clustered stems and leaves on the spider plant's stolons; this is actually a new young spider plant, with leaves on top and usually aerial roots below.
2. Plant it directly into a flower pot, water it thoroughly, and place it in a shady spot to grow.
Note: When taking cuttings, be careful not to bury them too deep, otherwise the crown is prone to rot.
Propagating spider plants from cuttings
Ivy
Cutting time: April-May, August-September
Cutting temperature: 15-28°C
Ivy can be propagated from cuttings once it enters the growing season, but it goes dormant during high summer temperatures, so it is not suitable for cuttings at that time.
1. Cut current-year woody branches and trim them into cuttings about 15-20 cm long.
2. Remove the lower leaves of the cutting, keeping only 2-3 leaves at the top.
3. Insert the cutting into a loose, airy medium, water thoroughly, and place in a shady spot.
4. After planting, keep the soil consistently moist; the plant should take root in about three to four weeks.
Ivy that has rooted from cuttings
Pothos
Cutting time: April-August
Cutting temperature: 15-28°C
Everyone is probably familiar with propagating pothos from cuttings, which can be done either in water or in soil. Pothos can be propagated from cuttings all year round, but April-August is the best time.
1. For water propagation, first leave tap water in the sun for 24 hours, cut 10-20 cm cuttings, remove excess leaves, keep two to three leaves, and place them directly into a water propagation container; change the water every two to three days, and new roots will grow in about ten days.
2. For soil propagation, use 15-30 cm cuttings, remove the leaves from 1-2 nodes, choose a loose, airy sandy loam, be careful not to damage the aerial roots when planting, maintain high air humidity, and roots will form in about three to four weeks.
Pothos in water propagation
Pothos rooting in soil propagation
Geranium
Geranium cutting time: spring, autumn
Cutting temperature: 13-18°C
Geranium cutting method:
1. When taking cuttings, choose tip cuttings about 10 cm long (they grow vigorously and root easily).
2. The best cutting medium is a loose, airy sandy loam.
3. Freshly cut cuttings can be left in a shady spot to dry for a while, and planted after the wound has healed, to prevent infection and rot.
4. Keep the cutting temperature at around 13-18°C; roots will form in about two to three weeks.
Geranium cuttings
Geranium cuttings
Kalanchoe
Cutting time: spring, autumn
Cutting temperature: 15-20°C
The best time to take kalanchoe cuttings is May-June or September-October each year. Cuttings can be taken together with post-bloom pruning.
1. Choose sturdy fleshy stems, cut them into 5-6 cm cuttings, and insert the cuttings into the medium.
2. Do not bury the leaves, then water thoroughly and place in a shady spot; in later care, water so that the soil dries and moistens alternately, and err on the side of dry rather than wet, to prevent the fleshy stems from rotting.
3. In dry weather, cover with a bag to retain moisture, and keep the room temperature at around 15-20°C.
4. Roots will form in two to three weeks, and after about a month they can be potted up and given normal care thereafter.
Cuttings
Cuttings
Moss Rose
Cutting time: spring, summer
Cutting temperature: 15-28°C
Moss rose is definitely a beginner-level flower, and it is easiest to propagate from cuttings during the growing season.
1. When taking cuttings, cut 4-5 cm cuttings.
2. Bury the cuttings directly in the soil (it is not demanding about the cutting medium).
They will take root in one to two weeks, and then buds and flowers will follow; the sense of accomplishment comes quite quickly.
Cuttings
Cuttings
Hydrangea
Cutting time: plum rain season
Cutting temperature: 13-18°C
Hydrangea cuttings are easily taken during the plum rain season:
1. Cut tender tip branches, about 20 cm long.
2. Remove the lower leaves of the cutting, keeping 2-3 leaves at the top.
3. The cutting medium must be loose and airy, mainly peat and perlite.
4. After planting, maintain humidity; roots will form in about two weeks.
Cutting hydrangea cuttings
Preparing the cuttings
Planting the cuttings
Scarlet Sage
Cutting time: July-August
Cutting temperature: 15-28°C
Scarlet sage is usually propagated by sowing, but cuttings work too.
1. Cut healthy, pest-free branches as cuttings, 7-7 cm long, with at least two nodes.
2. Remove all the leaves at the base of the cutting, keeping only the upper leaves.
3. Insert the cuttings into river sand or vermiculite.
4. Water thoroughly and place under a shade net or in a shady spot, always keeping the soil moist.
Scarlet sage will take root in about 15 days, and should be potted up immediately after rooting.
Peperomia
Cutting time: early spring, late autumn
Cutting temperature: 15-28°C
Peperomia is a common small indoor green plant; it is not only easy to care for but also especially easy to propagate.
1. Cutting medium: river sand, peat, perlite and similar materials can be used.
2. During the peak growing season of peperomia, cut leaves or stems and insert them into the medium after they have dried.
2. Water thoroughly and place in a shady spot to wait for rooting.
Peperomia leaf cuttings
Peperomia stem cuttings
Verbena
Cutting time: May-June
Cutting temperature: around 15°C
1. Take woody branches of verbena and cut them into cuttings about 5-6 cm long.
2. Insert the cuttings into a wet sand bed or flower pot, then shade them immediately.
3. Two to three days after planting, they can be exposed briefly to morning and evening sunlight to promote rooting.
After about two weeks, verbena will take root and sprout; when the cuttings grow 5-6 true leaves, they can be planted out.
Heartleaf Ice Plant
Cutting time: spring and autumn
Cutting temperature: 15-20°C
Heartleaf ice plant is usually propagated from cuttings, mostly in spring and autumn, and takes root very easily.
Cut mature branches, let them dry slightly, then insert them into prepared potting soil, place in a cool, ventilated spot, and keep the soil moist; after a few days you will see the branches stand upright and the cuttings begin to root and sprout.
Heartleaf ice plant cuttings
Cuttings that have been planted
Dahlia
Cutting time: June-August
Cutting temperature: 20-28°C
Dahlia cuttings can be taken together with the removal of side shoots.
1. When the side shoots grow to 15 to 10 cm, cut them off, making sure each side shoot has 3 buds.
2. Keep the upper two leaf buds, and remove the leaves at the base of the lower leaf buds.
3. Insert the cuttings into the soil, with the soil covering up to the second bud, water thoroughly, and shade.
4. Spray water morning and evening, keep the soil moisture at 90%, and roots will form in about three weeks.
Dahlias successfully propagated from cuttings
Chrysanthemum
Cutting time: April-May
Cutting temperature: 18-20°C
Chrysanthemums are usually propagated from cuttings, which are divided into shoot cuttings, softwood cuttings and leaf-bud cuttings; in daily life we generally use softwood cuttings for propagation.
1. From April to May each year, cut 8-10 cm tender chrysanthemum shoots as cuttings.
2. Remove all the lower leaves of the cutting, keeping only the upper leaves.
3. For the cutting medium, choose vermiculite, perlite or coarse sand, and insert the cuttings into the medium.
4. At a temperature of 18-20°C, most varieties root in about 3 weeks, and can be transplanted into pots in about 4 weeks.
Cutting the cuttings
Preparing the cuttings
Cuttings
Coleus
Cutting time: spring, summer
Cutting temperature: 18-25°C
Coleus is mostly propagated by water cuttings.
1. Prepare a container; a glass or plastic bottle will do.
2. Cut cuttings: choose sturdy-stemmed coleus about 10 cm long, keep only 1-2 nodes at the base, and remove the lower leaves.
3. Place the prepared cuttings in the container, with water preferably covering 3-4 cm of the cuttings.
4. Place the container in indirect light and change the water every 2-3 days.
At 18-25°C, white roots can be seen in one to two weeks.
Coleus rooted in water
Goldfish Plant
Cutting time: spring, autumn
Cutting temperature: 20-25°C
The goldfish plant is named for its flowers, which resemble goldfish, and is deeply loved by people.
1. The best time to take goldfish plant cuttings is spring and autumn.
2. When taking cuttings, choose healthy branches for the cuttings, cut them to about 10 cm long, and insert them into the medium.
3. The best medium is river sand or a mix of peat, perlite and vermiculite.
After planting, maintain humidity; you can cover with a bag or spray water frequently, and roots will form in about three to four weeks. After rooting and new shoots appear, pinch them promptly to encourage side branches to sprout and maintain a good plant shape.
Dianthus
Cutting time: October, February-March
Cutting temperature: 10-15°C
1. Select cuttings from mother plants that grow vigorously, bloom evenly, and have thick, short-noded branches.
2. From the middle of strong branches, choose short, thick side shoots 3-4 cm long.
3. Insert the cuttings into a loose, airy medium, with the planting depth about one-third to one-half of the cutting.
4. After planting, water thoroughly and keep at 10-15°C.
At first, shade them during clear daytime hours to avoid strong light; generally about 2 weeks of shading is enough. The cuttings will root in about 30-45 days, and the seedlings can generally be transplanted one month after they have taken root.
Mint
Cutting time: May-June
Cutting temperature: 15-25°C
Mint is both attractive and edible, and is deeply loved by everyone, so how should mint be propagated from cuttings?
1. Cut mint cuttings, each about 10 cm long.
2. Remove the lower leaves of the cuttings and insert them into the medium.
3. After they root and sprout, transplant the plants into flower pots.
Mint grown from cuttings
Monstera
Cutting time: spring, ball
Cutting temperature: 25-27°C
Monstera can be propagated from stem-node cuttings in both spring and autumn, with the best results in April-May of spring and September-October of autumn. During these periods the temperature is suitable for the stem-node cuts to heal and root, so they survive quickly.
1. For the cuttings, choose current-year side branches with substantial stem tissue and vigorous growth; the cuttings should be 20-25 cm long. Remove the leaves at the base, keep the small leaves at the top, cut off the long aerial roots, and keep the short aerial roots.
2. Use a mixed medium of coarse sand and peat or leaf mold for the cutting bed.
3. After planting, maintain 25-27°C and high air humidity.
They only begin to root about 1 month after planting, so everyone needs to wait patiently.
Peony
Cutting time: June-July
Cutting temperature: 20-25°C
I wonder if everyone can tell tree peonies and herbaceous peonies apart. In fact, one big difference is that tree peonies are woody, while herbaceous peonies are herbaceous. Now let's look at how to propagate herbaceous peonies from cuttings:
1. Cutting medium: mainly river sand, perlite and vermiculite.
2. Choose cuttings 10-15 cm long, each with at least two nodes, and remove the leaves at the lower nodes.
3. When planting, insert the cuttings to a depth of about 5 cm in the medium, water thoroughly after planting, and wrap with plastic film to keep humidity between 80-90%.
In about three to four weeks, the herbaceous peonies will root and form dormant buds; after rooting, reduce watering and gradually remove the plastic film.
Carnation
Cutting time: spring, autumn
Cutting temperature: 10-25°C
The best season for carnation cuttings is from autumn to early spring; high summer temperatures can easily cause root rot.
1. Side shoots are best for cuttings, and they must be healthy and free of pests and diseases.
2. Pure perlite and pure vermiculite are best as the cutting medium; if the weather is very cold, ordinary nutrient soil will also do, because in cold temperatures the soil is less likely to develop bacteria.
3. For cutting containers, small flower pots or disposable cups with holes punched in the bottom will both work.
After planting, spray enough water, and afterward keep the soil from becoming too wet, otherwise root rot is likely.
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