How to propagate camellias
Let me tell you about the knowledge of camellia propagation, how to propagate camellias. Next, the website editor will introduce it to the netizens.
Some flower enthusiasts don't know how to propagate camellias. Although camellias can be propagated by cutting, layering, seeding, and tissue culture, cutting and layering are the most practical methods for ordinary flower enthusiasts.
For propagation of a large number of young seedlings, cutting propagation is suitable. From June to the end of August every year, select the semi-lignified branches of the current year with full leaf buds as cuttings, cut them into 8-10 centimeters, leave 2 leaves at the front, and try to take a bit of the old branch at the base when cutting. It is easy to form callus after insertion, and roots grow quickly. Cut the cuttings early in the morning and insert them immediately after cutting, insert them about 3 centimeters into the matrix, make sure the leaves touch each other when inserting, press them down with your fingers, and shallow insertion is better as it allows for good aeration and faster healing and root growth.
The cutting bed needs to be shaded, spray the leaves every day to keep them moist, and maintain a temperature of 20-25°C. Healing starts about 3 weeks after insertion, and roots form after 6 weeks. Transplant into pots when the roots are 3-4 centimeters long. Soaking the base of the cuttings in a 0.4%-0.5% indole butyric acid solution for 2-5 seconds can significantly promote root growth.
Layering propagation, this method is relatively simple, including high-pressure and low-pressure layering. We will illustrate both methods with diagrams. Both have relatively high survival rates. In June and July, select strong one-year-old branches, make a ring-shaped cut 20 centimeters from the top, about 1 centimeter wide, wrap it with decomposed leaf soil and then cover it with plastic film. Roots form in about 60 days, and can be directly transplanted into pots with a high survival rate.
Below is a diagram of high-pressure propagation. The plant variety is for reference only, but the method is the same. Remember to wrap soil inside, and the same goes for other media!
The above is the small experience of how to propagate camellias (with pictures) in green plants and flowers, hoping to bring you help in your life!