How to propagate five-color flowers and precautions

Five-color flower reproduction method

There are mainly sowing, cutting and layering propagation methods for five-color flowers. Seeds can be propagated, and the natural reproduction method is sowing. Cutting propagation is the fastest for five-color flowers.

Five-color flower breeding time

The five-color flower is generally propagated by cuttings in May every year. The temperature and humidity at this time are suitable for rooting. You can choose harder branches as cuttings, and keep 1-2 leaves on them, which can increase its survival rate.

Method of propagating five-color flowers

Five-color flower cutting propagation

Choose sturdy annual jasmine branches as cuttings, trim the leaves at the lower part, insert the lower section into plain sand, or into a mixture of plain sand and humus. Shade them after insertion, cover with plastic film to keep moisture and heat, keep the cutting bed moist and the air humidity at 80% to 90%. They will take root and sprout new shoots in 30 days.

Seed propagation of five-color flower

Harvest the seeds of the five-color flower in autumn, sow them as soon as they are harvested, or mix them with sand and store them, and sow them in the spring of the following year. The suitable temperature for sowing is above 20 degrees. Choose full and strong seeds, then sow them in fertile, well-drained soil, cover them with soil, and water them enough.

Precautions for breeding of five-color flowers

The five-color flower needs to be pinched many times during its growth period. When the seedlings grow to about 10 cm high, they should be pinched. Mainly retain 3-4 branches as the main branches, and then pinch them when they grow to a certain height. After pinching many times, the main branches can grow evenly. In addition, it often has leaf blight nematodes, gray mold and other pests and diseases, so it needs to be sprayed with pesticides as soon as possible.