The simple cutting method of geranium is too useful for beginners to greatly improve the survival rate of cutting.

Pelargonium pot edge cutting is convenient, the survival rate is high, management is convenient, it is a good cutting method. In this article, I will teach you how to cut geraniums on the edge of the pot. In the spirit of loving flowers, do not throw away geranium branches, every branch is alive. The geranium branch can take root as long as it takes a leaf and a bud hole. Look at the small branch on the left:

First, cut the branches:

1. Branch bud point: the terminal bud grows vigorously, and one bud point is enough. If the middle branch is taken for cutting, it is most suitable for the branch with 2 or 3 healthy bud points. In the case of limited branches, be sure to have at least one healthy bud point.

two。 The method of taking a strip: start above the bud point that the plant wants to keep, and the position of the knife is shown in the picture. Hand-breaking, scissors can be done, quick action on the branches of less damage. It is recommended to trim eyebrows, thin and fast.

What is brow trimming? This is the picture below. General jewelry stores have to sell, I bought two yuan a handful, a treasure is a pile.

Second, the key points of cutting:

1. Soil: cuttings on the edge of the basin, provided that the soil in the original basin is loose and there are healthy plants growing. Loose media such as peat perlite are particularly suitable.

Cuttings at the edge of the pot take root

two。 Cuttage: use a ballpoint pen refill or toothpick to make a hole in the soil on the edge of the basin and put it into a slightly compacted branch. If you stab hard, you will hurt the branches.

3. Moisture: after cutting, if the potted soil is moist, it can not be watered. The basin soil is dry and should be watered thoroughly at once. After that, it was managed together with the mother plant and poured thoroughly. There is a mother plant to help absorb water, so you don't have to worry about the wet soil and rotten branches. There is no need to moisturize after cutting. Whether it is sand plug, water plug, small basin insert, basin edge insert geraniums, the whole process does not need to be covered and moisturized. Moisturizing can cause the succulent stem of the geranium to rot.

The bud of the mother plant.

4. Light: you can bask in the sun directly except in the middle of summer.

Matters needing attention:

1. The cut should be dried. What is drying? The wound of the branch is covered with a white film. If you don't feel sure, cut the branches in the morning and cut them in the afternoon, and cut them the next day in the evening.

Tender cuttings also have buds.

two。 Insert it on the side of the basin without stagnant water. If you are worried about stagnant water and rotten branches, the basin can be tilted slightly (my windowsill plane is tilted a little outward, sunny, cutting treasure land, cutting a hundred living things), the side of the basin with less moisture will take root quickly and will not rot.

3. Be sure to bask in the sun after plugging in. The cuttings in the shade take root slowly and the seedlings are weak. The short and strong plants that bask in the sun are of good shape and come out of the bud quickly.

4. If you water too much, you can put the basin on a stack of newspapers and drain it.

5. Label as needed. Hangers and inserts are available.

Using the pot-edge cutting method, I have lived through summer chrysanthemum, dwarf cattle, hibiscus and triangular plum. The following pictures are the live dwarf in the dwarf pot, the summer chrysanthemum in the summer chrysanthemum basin, and the little hibiscus in the summer chrysanthemum basin: