Longevity flowers are relatively well kept, and with care you are able to make them go from one pot to many. Cuttings of Longevity flowers are usually taken in the spring or early fall, and there are three common methods: top bud cuttings are more common and have the highest survival rate; leaf cuttings are very simple, but slower to germinate; stump cuttings have a higher survival rate and are easy to start. These three methods are similar, master one can learn the other two.

A, top bud cuttings

This is a more common method of cuttings of longevity flowers, easy to operate and fast rooting, high survival rate. We choose to grow strong branches, the top part as a spike to use. Leave at least 4 leaves on the spike, and up to 6 leaves, and place it in a cool place to dry the wound. Insert them into the substrate, water them and keep them in a cool place. Care should be taken not to over-water the cuttings, as this may lead to rotting and failure of the cuttings.

Two, leaf cuttings

Long life flower leaves can reproduce new small long life flower, this method is simple and easy to start, but compared to the top buds of the growth rate is slow, it takes about 5 months to be able to grow new buds. We can select fat, bright green leaves from a well-grown, healthy and harmless mother plant, gently remove them, treat them with a disinfectant and then rinse them off with running water. Prepare a good breathable pot and soil in advance, gently insert it into the soil, water the soil completely, ensure the temperature is between 15℃-20℃, and quietly wait for it to take root.

Three, the stump cuttings

The stump cuttings of the flowers after the opening of the cell division is active, it is very suitable for cuttings, can greatly enhance the survival rate. We remove the stems of the residual flowers, the residual flowers clean up, a stem section can be used as a spike, put it into the prepared substrate, placed in a ventilated semi-shaded environment, keep moist. Wait until the new shoots grow out and then receive sunlight, normal maintenance management.

Four, notes

1. Select branches. Cut a healthy branch of 9 centimeters, cut off all the leaves and keep only the top one. Sterilize the cut with carbendazim solution, spray the bottom of the branch with water and you are ready to take cuttings.

2. Soil selection. Require a soil temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Keep the cuttings at a depth of between 3 and 4 centimeters. The soil needs to be watered so that it roots in about half a month.

3. Pot selection. After rooting, you need to move the pot. First, cut off the weak roots of malnutrition, and then transplanted to the new pot, pay attention to the process of moving out carefully. After moving the pot to keep the soil dry, you can properly put in the sun planting.