Purple leaf dwarf cherry breeds? By learning this, you can better reproduce purple leaf dwarf cherry.

Purple leaf dwarf cherry has strong adaptability to the environment and has been planted in most parts of our country, which has made a great contribution to the beauty of our urban greening. What are the main methods for the reproduction of purple leaf dwarf cherry? The following editor will introduce the breeding method of purple leaf dwarf cherry in detail.

Cutting propagation method

1. Cutting substrate

The cutting substrate of purple leaf dwarf cherry needs to use 2 parts of vermiculite powder, 1 part of perlite grains and 1 part of mixed peat soil, first spread a part of peat soil below, and then mix vermiculite powder and perlite grains evenly on top of peat soil, which can ensure looseness and ventilation and is suitable for cutting branch growth.

2. Insert selection

Cut 10-12 cm long branches from the sturdy mother branches of purple leaf dwarf cherry, with four or five bud nodes on the branches, cut them and store them in a cool, damp place, or wrap them in a moist cotton sleeve.

3. Cutter treatment

Cut a 45-degree oblique cut on the back of each cuttings 2 cm from the upper terminal node, then soak in rooting powder solution for an hour and a half or an hour.

4. Cuttage

After the cuttings are processed, they can be inserted into the matrix. The depth of the cuttings is more than 1/3 of that of the cuttings, not halfway. Each cuttings are about two or three centimeters apart, then water them thoroughly and wait for them to take root.

Grafting propagation method

1. Rootstocks should be selected

The rootstocks grafted with purple leaf dwarf cherry can choose mountain peaches and apricot trees that have been growing for one or two years, but to ensure that the rootstocks are free from diseases and insect pests.

2. Grafting method

Cut the branches with four to five bud nodes on the strong branches of the purple leaf dwarf cherry, preferably eight or nine centimeters long, then cut the scion into the shape of a duck's bill, insert the cambium of the rootstock 5 centimeters above the ground, and then fasten it with plastic strips. Moisturizing treatment should be done after grafting.

Purple leaf dwarf cherry blossom stage

Purple leaf dwarf cherry usually blossoms in spring, and its flowering period is from April to May every year. Purple leaf dwarf cherry flowers are solitary flowers, smaller flowers, petals with a hint of pink. The flowers are full of trees and flowers every year, which is very beautiful.

The above is the breeding method of purple leaf dwarf cherry, the vitality of purple leaf dwarf cherry is very exuberant, it is a kind of plant that is easy to raise, so you can rest assured to raise a purple leaf dwarf cherry at home.