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How to propagate edelweissHow to propagate edelweiss

1, cuttings time. Cuttings can be taken all year round, but spring and fall cuttings have the best effect. Because these two seasons are the peak growth season of edelweiss, the survival rate of cuttings is a little higher.

2, choose the spike. First pick some strong growth, not suffer from pests and diseases of the leaves. Then cut the branch on the mother plant, the length of the branch is about 9 centimeters. After cutting the branches down, the lower end of the branches should be pruned off, and the upper end of the branches and leaves can be retained in one or two pieces. The wounds should be sterilized. The bottom of the branch should be dabbed with some rooting powder.

3, prepare the substrate. The soil should be loose and fertile, the drainage should be good, and the PH value of the soil should be neutral acidic. Many flower friends to prepare their own nutrient soil, the composition of the nutrient soil for peat, perlite, vermiculite, evenly mixed can be. You can choose clay pots or masonry pots. After the preparation of nutrient soil, fill the soil inside the pot, but also do a good job of sterilization.

4, take cuttings. Put the prepared spike into the soil, the depth is moderate. Then moderate watering, potting soil to maintain a moist state, the edelweiss potted plants in a cool environment. After about 1 month, only the edelweiss will take root and germinate. When it grows a few leaves, you can transplant it.