How to take cuttings of knotweed flowers and when to take cuttings

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1. How to take cuttings of knotweed flowers

2. When to take cuttings of knotweed flowers?

First cut a healthy and well-growing branch from the mother plant of the flower, and use scissors to shorten it to about 10cm. Then cut off the leaves at the bottom and place it in a ventilated place to dry. Then prepare some soft and breathable soil and put it into the seedling container, and insert the cuttings of the knotweed flower diagonally into the soil to a depth of about 5cm. After that, put it in a cool and ventilated place to maintain, and wait for it to take root.

1. How to cut the knotweed flower

1. Prepare cuttings: To cut the knotweed flower, you need to use healthy and well-growing branches of the knotweed flower. First, cut off a disease-free and pest-free branch from the mother plant, and use scissors to shorten it to about 10cm. Then cut off the leaves at the bottom, leaving only the top 2-3 leaves. After that, put it in a ventilated place to dry and use it as cuttings for later use.

2. Prepare the soil: Whether the soil is loose or not can greatly affect the success rate of cuttings. So when cutting it, be sure to use sufficiently soft and breathable soil. You can mix leaf mold soil, garden soil, river sand, vermiculite and other soil to prepare breathable soil as soil for cuttings.

3. Make cuttings: put the prepared soil Put it into a seedling container, and then insert the cuttings of the knotweed flower diagonally into the soil, controlling the depth to about 5cm. Afterwards, compact the surrounding soil to prevent the branches from falling sideways.

4. Later maintenance: After the cutting is completed, it should be placed in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance. During the maintenance period, water should be sprayed regularly to maintain a certain humidity in the soil. After waiting for more than a month, it will take root and sprout.

2. When to take cuttings of Ziexiang flowers

Jiexiang flower is suitable for cutting from February to April in spring. Because it grows more vigorously during this period, it is easier to take root. It is also relatively warm at this time, which is also very good for the rooting of cuttings.

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