How to cut multi-headed chrysanthemums? Can they be cut in winter?

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It is advisable to take cuttings on cloudy days in late spring and early summer or in the evening. Choose vigorously growing, disease-free tender stems as cuttings. The cuttings should not be too long, the length should be about 7-8cm. After sterilizing the cuttings and pot soil, insert the cuttings into the pot soil to a depth of one-third. Then compact the surrounding soil with your hands, and then water it thoroughly to make the soil and cuttings tightly combined. Use a straw curtain to shade the plant from the sun within a week after transplanting. The cuttings will take root and survive in about 20 days.

1. Cutting method

1. Timing: The best time for multi-head chrysanthemum cutting propagation is in late spring and early summer every year. The climate conditions at this time are very suitable for the growth of multi-headed chrysanthemum cuttings, and the survival rate is high. On cloudy days or in the evening, cut them into loose substrate. In areas south of the Yangtze River, cuttings should be started in mid-to-late May.

2. Branch selection: It is best to choose young branches that are vigorous, strong and disease-free as cuttings. The cuttings should not be too long, the length should be about 7-8cm. It is also necessary to remove the leaves at the base of the cutting, leaving 3-5 leaves at the top.

3. Disinfection: Cut the cuttings and place them in a cool place Spray it with water to moisturize it and then disinfect it with chemicals. In addition, the prepared soil and flower pots also need to be disinfected. The soil can be left in the sun for about 3-4 days, and the flowerpot can be scalded with boiling water.

4. Potting: Insert the treated cuttings into the soil to a depth of one third of the cuttings. Then compact the surrounding soil with your hands, and then water it thoroughly to make the soil and cuttings tightly combined. Use a straw curtain to shade the plant from the sun within a week after transplanting. The cuttings will take root and survive in about 20 days.

2. Is it possible in winter?

Cuttings can be taken in winter. When cutting in winter, the temperature requirements are higher. When the temperature is too low, it is not conducive to plant rooting, so it is best not to take cuttings in winter. The best time to take cuttings of chrysanthemums is in late spring and early summer every year. At this time, the temperature warms up, the plants begin to resume growth, and the survival rate of the cuttings will be higher.

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