Cutting propagation of coral flower

Selection of cuttings

Choose stems with tops and that are thick for pruning. When pruning, keep about 15 cm. It is best to ensure that the incision is 1/5 below the node, which can concentrate nutrients, promote growth, and promote rooting and germination.

Leave 4 nodes on each cutting and make sure to cut off 2 pairs of leaves.

Soil for cuttings

The cuttings of coral flowers require a mixed substrate of wet sand and rice husk ash, or you can directly use clean sandy loam.

Temperature and light for cuttings

The cuttings used for coral flower cuttings will only germinate and take root in an environment with a temperature of about 20℃ to 30℃. The temperature must not be lower than 20℃, otherwise it will affect its normal germination and cause the cut end to be infected by bacteria and rot.

When the temperature is too high, pay attention to shading, lowering the temperature, and spraying water around the potting soil.

Because the cuttings need to carry out photosynthesis to produce nutrients and rooting substances to provide the nutrients needed for rooting and germination, so you must ensure sufficient light when cuttings, but be careful not to use strong light or expose it all the time, just an appropriate and reasonable amount of light will do.

After roots and buds have taken shape, be sure to provide adequate shade and remove the shading net to prevent the tender roots and buds from being sunburned.

Maintenance of cuttings

After the cuttings have taken root, you should use a mixture of leaf mold, garden soil and a small amount of sand to maintain the culture soil, and add a small amount of bone meal as base fertilizer.

During the growth period of the cutting branches, pay attention to regular pruning. You can prune them once in early spring when the mature plants are repotted.

Cut off some of the lush branches to help absorb light, and also cut off diseased branches and leaves.