How to propagate wintersweet
Let me tell you about the experience of propagating wintersweet cuttings and the related knowledge of wintersweet cutting methods and timing for flower planting. The details are as follows:
wintersweet, also known as golden plum blossom, wax plum blossom, wax flower, and fragrant plum blossom, is distributed in mainland China, Korea, America, Japan, and Europe. It is a deciduous shrub belonging to the wintersweet family. The Chinese people's love for wintersweet is beyond expression. Planting a wintersweet in your home can reflect the owner's noble and upright spiritual quality, different from the excellent aesthetics of vulgarity. Let's learn about the cutting method of wintersweet branches and the planting method after the cuttings take root.
I. Cutting Time
The time for wintersweet cuttings can be chosen 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 along their growth direction, from top to bottom. After cutting, trim the top of each branch to about 20 centimeters as the cutting.
III. Treatment of Cuttings
After trimming the cuttings, prune the hairy parts and flatten the ends. Arrange the flattened cuttings in a row and tie them with a rope. Spray the tied cuttings with water until half-wet, 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. Performing Cuttings
After more than 20 days of placement, the cutting's foot part will grow white tissue and the branches will sprout new buds. This is when the cuttings can be propagated. The method is simple: make a few small holes in the river sand or vermiculite with a stick, insert the cuttings into the holes, and cover them with river sand. After covering, water thoroughly and then cover the cuttings with plastic wrap, move them to a warm corner, and take good care of them, 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 adding well-drained, loose, and fertile potting soil. After the potting soil covers the roots, press the soil with your hands and water once with a settling water.
This article shares the experience of how to propagate wintersweet cuttings, wintersweet cutting methods, and timing. I hope that reading this article can bring you some help!