How to cut azaleas? Cutting time and cutting method of Rhododendron

Rhododendron can also be called rhododendron, pomegranate, Yingshanhong, Zhaoshanhong, Tang rhododendron, according to legend, there are cuckoos in ancient times, day and night wailing and hemoptysis, red flowers all over the mountain, hence the name rhododendron. Rhododendron is a typical acid soil indicator plant in south-central and southwestern China. It generally grows under mountain shrubs or pine forests at an altitude of 500-1200 meters. It usually blossoms in spring, with 2-6 flowers per cluster. The flowers are light red, apricot red, snow green, white and so on. Today, the editor will talk about the cutting time and cutting methods of rhododendron. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

1. Cutting time of rhododendron

The cutting of rhododendron is generally carried out in late spring and early summer, but because of different varieties of rhododendron, the time of sprouting new branches is also different. The western cuckoo is in late May, the spring cuckoo is in early June, and the eastern cuckoo and summer cuckoo are in mid-June. During the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, the air is mild and humid, so planting in the south of the Yangtze River is more conducive to cuttings healing and rooting.

2. Cutting methods of rhododendron.

First of all, choose the strong mother plant, cut the luxuriant branches and leaves growing upward from the roots, and remove the lower leaves, leaving only the top 2-3 leaves. After pruning, tie up the branches, soak them in warm water for half an hour, and make a few small holes in the prepared basin soil. Insert the soaked branches into the hole and compact them with your fingers. After cutting, pour enough water and put them in a cool place. If the humidity is relatively low, you can wrap them with plastic film on the flowerpot. About 21 days later, the cuttings will adapt to the new environment. At this time, you can transfer to a bright place and bask in the sun properly.

3. Cutting maintenance of rhododendron.

The azaleas will take root about 50-60 days after cutting. After taking root, the plastic film on the surface can be removed to ensure good ventilation. Generally, it will be watered once in the morning and evening, and after about 30 days, the root system will be plump. At this time, you can plant in a pot with a diameter of 10 centimeters, and put it in a warm and sunny place.

How to cut azaleas? Cutting Propagation method of Rhododendron branches

Flower friend: the company took inventory today. I saw a whole row of azaleas growing in the flower bed. It was very beautiful. I couldn't help but break this branch. Can you cut it alive now? How to operate it exactly? Coordinates Xiamen, the temperature is about 10-20 degrees.

Picture: Azalea branches

Editor: first of all, I can tell you responsibly that azaleas can be cut alive with branches, but the branches you break and the time are not suitable. The correct operation method is as follows:

1. Branch selection

Rhododendron cuttings can choose softwood cuttings and old wood cuttings, but can not choose branches that have blossomed and sprout, because nutrients have begun to be consumed, which will affect the survival rate.

Pull down the rhododendron branch with your hand at the base (where it connects with the stem), usually 4-6 cm in length, with 4-5 leaves at the top. When the fracture is broken and hairy, it should be cut flat with a sharp shearing, and then inserted into the soil, with a depth of 1/3 of the length of the branches and a row spacing of 5-6 cm.

In addition, if you use rhododendron softwood cuttings, the branches should choose the sturdy branches newly issued in the same year.

Picture: Azalea cuttings

2. Cutting time

The old branch cuttings are usually from April to May, and the old branches of last year are used before flowering, and the softwood cuttings are better carried out in the plum rain season. Therefore, when the air humidity is high, promote rapid growth, generally in late May to June.

3. Cutting seedbed

It is best to make a nursery bed before cutting. at home, you can use a collapsed basin or a mud basin with a diameter of 20 cm and 23 cm. The bottom of the basin must be covered with broken tiles to facilitate drainage.

Picture: cutting azaleas can not be put on the balcony.

4. Cuttage maintenance

After insertion, spray with a fine hole spray can, water should be fully watered, and sunshade should be done within 7-10 days. It is best to put it indoors to prevent sunlight and spray it 6 or 7 times a day with a sprayer to increase the air humidity of the cuttings.

After 10 days, there will be a little light in the morning and evening, and the spray will be sprayed 3-4 times a day. After about 15 days, the cutting branches are still relatively full, and the leaves do not fall off, indicating that the fracture has grown fine roots, generally 25-30 days rooting has been intact.

Some excellent varieties are not easy to survive, so vermiculite can be used as a medium for cutting. The method is the same as above, if it can be matched with automatic intermittent spray to keep the leaf surface of the cuttings moist, the survival rate can reach more than 95%.

How to cut azaleas

Cutting time of rhododendron

The cutting of rhododendron should be carried out in late spring and early summer, but the time of sprouting new branches varies with different varieties. Usually the western cuckoo is in late May, the spring cuckoo is in early June, and the eastern cuckoo and summer cuckoo are in mid-June. However, in the Jiangnan Meiyu season, the air is mild and humid, which is more conducive to cuttings healing and rooting.

Cutting methods of Rhododendron

First of all, the mother plant with strong growth was selected.

Select the luxuriant branches and leaves that grow upward and cut them off from the roots. And remove the lower leaves, leaving only the top 2-3 leaves.

After pruning, tie up the leaves and soak them in warm water for 30 minutes.

Make a few small holes in the prepared basin soil.

Insert the soaked branches into the hole and press them with your fingers.

Pour enough water and put it in a cool place. if the humidity is low, it can be wrapped in a plastic film on the flowerpot. After about three weeks, the cuttings will adapt to the new environment and can be transferred to a bright place to bask in the sun properly.

Cutting maintenance of Rhododendron

It takes root 50-60 days after cutting. after rooting, the plastic film on the surface can be removed to ensure air circulation. Water it once in the morning and evening. After another month, the root system is plump and can be planted in pots, preferably in flowerpots with a pot diameter of 10 cm. Put it in a warm sunny place after putting it on the basin.