Lantern flower is a beautiful ornamental plant that is particularly popular in life. Many people like to cultivate it. They also like to propagate it at home. Cuttings are the most common way to propagate lantern flowers. However, if you want to succeed in cuttings, you must also master the cutting methods and precautions of lantern flowers. If the method is wrong, it will affect its success rate. How to propagate Lantern Flower1. Choose the right time When taking cuttings for lantern flowers, you must choose the right time. This plant will enter a dormant state in summer, which is not suitable for cutting propagation. Cutting propagation can be carried out at other times, but between November to April of the following year is a good time for cutting propagation of lantern flowers. At this time, the survival rate of cutting propagation of lantern flowers is relatively high. 2. Selection of cuttings When cutting the lantern flower, the selection of cuttings is also very important. It is best to choose those branches of the current year that are not woody. Such branches should also have tender tips and the length can be kept between 6 and 10 cm. The leaves below should be cut off. After cutting, the wound should be disinfected to keep it smooth. Here, you must be careful not to pinch the branches directly from the plant with your hands. 3. Correct cuttings After the cuttings of the lantern flower are prepared, they can be propagated. When propagating, soak the branches in vitamin B12 for half an hour, then prepare a hot and humid seedbed, and insert it directly into the seedbed. Keep the depth at about 3 to 4 cm, and the spacing between each branch should be kept at about 8 cm. Precautions for cutting of lantern flowerWhen taking cuttings of the lantern flower, be sure to place its seedbed in a place with sufficient diffuse light, but do not allow it to be exposed to direct sunlight, and the indoor temperature should be maintained at around 20 degrees. It can only be allowed to receive moderate light after about a week. After cuttings, spray water frequently in the seedbed to keep its temperature above 80%. After thirty days, it will take root and sprout, and after a while you can transplant it into a flowerpot. The above introduces the cutting method and precautions of the Chinese lantern flower, so that everyone can understand how to successfully propagate the Chinese lantern flower by cutting. When you want to propagate the Chinese lantern flower in the future, just try to propagate it by cutting yourself. I believe that if you do it seriously, you will succeed. |
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