How to propagate Hypericum by cuttings How to prune Hypericum

Hypericum is a beautiful ornamental plant that is particularly popular in life. It can be planted on a large scale and can also be made into potted plants and grown indoors. However, when growing Hypericum, you must understand its reproduction method. Cutting is the most commonly used and highest survival rate reproduction method for this plant. However, some people still don’t know about the cutting method of Hypericum. Today, the editor will specifically introduce this knowledge, and will also let everyone know how to trim Hypericum during the cultivation process.

How to propagate Hypericum by cuttings

1. When taking cuttings of Hypericum, you must choose the right time. It is best to do it during the rainy season every year. Before taking cuttings, you must choose healthy branches to make cuttings. The length of the cuttings should be between 10 and 15 cm, and the bottom of the cuttings should be cut diagonally.

2. When making cuttings of Hypericum, leave 2 to 3 leaves on its top, and then prepare a suitable seedbed. It is best to use moist, fertile soil with good air permeability for the seedbed. Insert the prepared cuttings directly into the seedbed to 1/2 of its length. After insertion, shade the seedbed and water it in time every 3 to 5 days. Under normal circumstances, its cuttings can grow to more than 20 cm in the same year. After the spring of the second year, you can directly transplant it to a suitable place for cultivation.

How to prune Hypericum

1. When growing Hypericum, you need to take a break every spring. Before it sprouts in spring, you should trim off all the diseased branches of the plant. This will encourage it to sprout more branches and make the whole Hypericum plant more lively and energetic.

2. When growing Hypericum, it is necessary to take a break in time after it blooms. At this time, its withered flowers and excess fruits should be cut off in time. This is conducive to the normal growth of Hypericum, and can allow it to maintain a beautiful tree shape, which will increase its ornamental value.

3. When people grow Hypericum, they can also prune it at any time according to its plant shape. Be sure to cut off its overgrown branches in time. Only in this way can it maintain its beautiful shape, maintain its vigorous vitality, and allow it to bloom more and more beautiful flowers soon.