After the sting, the weather is getting warmer day by day, and many flower friends find that the flowers on the balcony are beginning to sprout!
For flower friends who like cuttings, now is a good season for cuttings, especially these kinds of flowers, which are simple and easy to live, and the rooting rate is 100% green.
01 Longevity flowers
Name:Longevity flowers.
Scientific name:Christmas cabbage.
Traits:Succulent herb perennial.
Family:Sedum family Galan.
Flower language:Longevity, good health, good fortune, many children and many blessings.
Kalancho flowers can be said to be the easiest flowers to cutting.
per yearWinter and spring are the seasons of its vigorous growthIf you want flower friends of different colors, you might as well take advantage of the spring to exchange branches with the flower friends around you and have a fun cutting!
Here's how:
1. Choose some moreStout long-lived flower branchesIf the branches that have just bloomed are better, the nutrients on them should be more sufficient.
Remove some of the leaves on the branches and generally leave them behind2-3 pairs of bladesCan; Too many leaves are not only not conducive to survival, but also tend to disperse nutrients throughout the plant.
The broken leaves can also be cut together with the branches, but the cuttings of the leaves will take longer, and the survival rate will be lower.
2. Soil, try to chooseLoose and breathable nutrient soilYou can buy it ready-made, or you can mix some of it insidePerlite, vermiculiteetc., which can make the soil more breathable.
Once the soil is loaded, water it thoroughly at once to keep it somewhat moist.
3. Insert the longevity flower branches after drying the wound into the soil and cover them with plastic wrap or plastic bags, which can keep the air around the branches moist and improve the survival rate of cuttings.
4. Put the cuttings in a place where there is enough scattered light, generallyAbout 20 days, you can find that they have emerged one by one small shoots, which means that the cuttings have been successful.
If you're not sure, you can pull them out of the soil and you'll see a bunch of white roots!
At this time, you can transplant these seedlings into new pots, put them in a sunny place, and maintain them normally!
02 Crab claw orchid
Name:Crab claw orchid.
Aliases:Crab claw lotus, crab orchid.
Traits:Perennial epiphytic succulents.
Family:Cactaceae Crab Claw Orchid.
Flower language:Fortune is the head, and the operation is good.
As a classic flower in the New Year's flowers, crab claw orchid is also a flower that is very easy to cutting.
In spring, the weather is warm and warm, and it is a good time to cut crab claw orchids.
When the Spring Festival comes next year, you will be able to get a pot full of crab claw orchids!
Here's how:
1. Cut off the branches of the crab claw orchid that bloomed and failed, and cut the branches into several small sectionsEach segment leaves 2-3 stem nodes；Once the wound has dried, it's time to take cuttings!
2. Prepare a handfulSmall combs(Waste disposable is good), cut off the crab claw orchid branches,one by one stuck in the gap between the combs; Lined up one by one.
Put the inserted small comb in a lunch box or plate, pour water, and let the lower end of the crab claw orchid slightly contact the water surface.
3. Generally speaking, this kindHydroponic crab claw orchid takes root relatively quickly, generally 7-10 days, you can see white roots emerging from the lower end of the branches.
Wait until the root system grows strong, about there3-5 cm in lengthAfter that, it's time to transplant them into pots.
Flower friends who don't want hydroponics can also use soil culture to take cuttings, so that the crab claw orchid after cuttings can be transplanted without transplanting.
Here's how:
1. Cuttings substrate can be selectedLoose and breathable nutrient soil, which can also be selectedSandy soil, or add some to the nutrient soilVermiculite, coconut shelletc., so that the soil is more breathable.
2. Insert the treated crab claw orchid branches directly into the substrate, water them thoroughly, and put them in a cool place; It takes about 15-20 days for roots to grow.
Regardless of hydroponics or soil culture, it is best to put the crab claw orchid in a sunny place for maintenance, and then water thoroughly after the surface of the potting soil is dry.
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