How to Plant wintersweet Seeds
This article introduces the knowledge of planting wintersweet seeds and the timing and methods of wintersweet cutting. Let's find out together.
Also known as golden plum blossom, wax plum, wintersweet flowers, and fragrant plum blossom, wintersweet is distributed in mainland China, Korea, America, Japan, and Europe. It is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Sinesis family. The love of Chinese people for wintersweet is beyond expression. Planting a wintersweet at home can reflect the owner's noble and upright spiritual quality, different from the excellent taste of the common. Below, let's understand the cutting methods of wintersweet branches and the planting methods after the cuttings take root.
I. Cutting Time
The cutting time for wintersweet can be after the winter flowers bloom, but the best time is in December.
II. Selection of Cuttings
Select one-year-old or two to three-year-old branches thicker than 1 centimeter from the base of the wintersweet. Use a disinfected砍刀 to cut the branches from top to bottom along the direction of growth. After cutting, trim the top of each branch to about 20 centimeters as cuttings.
III. Cutting Treatment
After trimming the cuttings, prune the hairy parts and flatten them. Then, align the cuttings flatly and tie them with a rope. Spray the bundled cuttings with water until half-wet and then cover them with a thick plastic bag and seal it. Place them in a dark place with a temperature of 12 to 16℃ for about 20 days.
IV. Cutting Process
After more than 20 days of placement, the base of the cuttings will grow white tissue and the branches will sprout new buds. It's time to cut the cuttings. The method is simple: make some small holes in the river sand or vermiculite with a stick, insert the cuttings into the holes, and cover them with sand. After watering thoroughly, cover the cuttings with plastic wrap and move them to a warm corner for careful care, waiting for them to root.
V. Transplanting
When the wintersweet cuttings have rooted and the root system is relatively healthy, they can be transplanted into flower pots for cultivation. The method is to place the cuttings in the prepared flower pot, layer by layer putting in well-draining, loose, and fertile soil. After the soil covers the roots, press the soil with your hands and water once to settle the roots.
The above sharing on how to plant wintersweet seeds and the detailed introduction of the timing and methods of wintersweet cutting are for netizens to refer to and learn from.