How to Plant wintersweet Trees
A comprehensive guide on how to plant wintersweet trees and simple cutting propagation methods for green plants and flowers. Let's take a look together.
Also known as golden plum, wax plum, wax plum flower, and fragrant plum, wintersweet trees are distributed in mainland China, Korea, the Americas, Japan, and Europe. They belong to the Sinesis section of the蜡梅科 (wax plum family) and are deciduous shrubs. The love Chinese people have for wintersweet trees is evident; planting one in your home can reflect the owner's noble and upright spiritual quality, a superior aesthetic taste that is different from the ordinary. Below, we will explore the cutting propagation methods for wintersweet branches and the planting methods after the cuttings have rooted.
I. Cutting Time
The cutting time for wintersweet trees can be after the winter flowering, but the best time is in December.
II. Cutting Selection
Select one-year-old or two to three-year-old branches from the base of the wintersweet tree that are thicker than 1 centimeter. Use a sanitized砍刀 (cutting tool) 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. Cutting Treatment
After trimming the cuttings, prune the hairy parts and flatten the ends. Arrange the flattened cuttings in a row and tie them with a string. Spray the tied cuttings with water until they are half-damp, 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 storage, the cutting's base will develop white tissue and the branches will sprout new buds. This is when you can perform the cuttings. The method is simple: poke a few small holes in the river sand or vermiculite with a stick, insert the cuttings into the holes, and cover them with sand. After covering, water thoroughly and then cover the cuttings with plastic wrap, move them to a warm corner for careful care, and wait for them to root.
V. Transplanting
After the wintersweet cuttings have rooted and the roots are relatively healthy, they can be transplanted into pots for cultivation. The method is to place the cuttings in a prepared pot, adding layers of well-draining, loose, and fertile soil. After the soil covers the roots, press the soil down with your hands and water once to settle the roots.
The above-sharing on how to plant wintersweet trees and simple cutting propagation methods for wintersweet trees hope to bring you some help after reading this article!