Which flowers are suitable for leaf cutting propagation?
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Leaf cutting propagation is suitable for flowers that can grow adventitious buds and roots on their leaves.
For example, begonias, large cattleyas,虎尾兰 (huyilan), stone lotus, vetches, and落地生根 (luodishenggen) can all be propagated using leaf cuttings. For leaf cutting, select strong, fully mature leaves. When propagating begonias by leaf cuttings, first cut off the petiole and the thin edges of the leaves to reduce evaporation, make some horizontal cuts on the back of the leaf veins with a small knife, then place the leaves flat on a mixture of fine sand or peat and sandy soil, and finally place a few small stones on the leaf surface or use bamboo skewers to fix the leaf veins, making them stick closely to the matrix to continuously absorb moisture to prevent withering. Later, adventitious roots and buds will grow from the cuts, developing into small plants.
When propagating 虎尾兰 (huyilan) by leaf cuttings, cut the leaves into segments about 5 centimeters long and insert them vertically into the sand, leaving 2 centimeters exposed above the sand surface. This will allow new rhizomes to grow at the base of the leaf segments, and the upper part will sprout to form a new plant. When propagating large cattleyas by leaf cuttings, leave a section of the petiole (about 3 centimeters long) on the leaf, and insert the petiole into the sandy soil. Later, a small bulb will form at the base of the petiole, and roots and buds will grow.
In addition, the scales of lilies can also be propagated by leaf cuttings. When propagating by leaf cuttings, place the leaves flat on the sand surface and make them closely contact the sand surface, and small plants will grow from the leaf veins.
Leaf cutting propagation is usually carried out indoors and placed in a shaded area after insertion. Watering is done by the immersion method; do not spray water on the leaf surface to prevent water from accumulating on the cut veins, which could affect survival.
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