How to propagate the sleeve flower and what to pay attention to

How to propagate the sleeve flower

There are two ways to propagate the sleeve flower: sowing and cutting. It can generally be propagated with bulbs, branches and scales. Its seeds can be propagated, and its natural reproduction method is bulb sowing. Generally speaking, the sleeve flower is propagated fastest by cutting.

The propagation time of sleeve flower

Socket flowers are generally propagated by cuttings. The best time for cutting propagation is spring and summer. These two seasons are the periods of vigorous growth of the plants, and the survival rate of reproduction is relatively high.

How to propagate the sleeve flower

Cutting propagation of sleeve flower

Cut off the sleeve flower branches with 3 to 4 pairs of leaves, insert them into a moist substrate mixed with vermiculite and perlite, and place them in a warm place with strong scattered light. They will take root in about 2 weeks.

Sowing and propagation of sleeve flower

When the sleeve flower has bloomed and its leaves have withered, or after the green leaves have been cut off in winter, and the soil in the pot has dried, you can dig out the seeds, wrap the seeds in a paper towel, and store them in a sealed bag. You can also let the seeds overwinter in the original pot soil, but be sure to keep the soil in the pot dry and dig them out in the spring and replant them.

Propagation by sleeve leaf cuttings

When choosing the scales of the sleeve flower for cuttings, the small leaves on the scales must be removed first. The planting soil can be prepared by mixing perlite and vermiculite, and then sowing it in the planting soil like sowing seeds.

Precautions for propagation of sleeve flowers

The place where the sleeve flower is propagated needs bright scattered light. Direct light is not acceptable for newly propagated plants, and strong sunlight must be avoided. If you want the plant to grow lush, you can pinch the top when the plant grows the 2nd to 3rd pair of leaves, which will encourage the germination of more new buds.