Breeding and Conservation Techniques of Flowers in Summer

In June, most parts of the country entered the early summer, the temperature increased significantly, the rainfall increased, the air temperature increased, and the Yangtze-Huaihe River Basin entered the plum rain season one after another. The overall climate is characterized by hot and humid, longer sunshine time. At this time, most flowers enter the prosperous period of growth, because the temperature and humidity are suitable, a large number of semi-mature branches occur, which is also the best season for cutting propagation.

Flower propagation

1. Harvest

The kinds of flowers and trees that can be sown in June are: primrose, lotus seed, cycad, loquat, wax plum, hundred-day chrysanthemum, iron orchid, wine orchid and so on.

two。 Cuttage

In summer, the temperature and humidity are high, and the cambium in the branches of flowers and trees is active, so it is the best time for cutting to propagate flowers and trees. There are two kinds of flowers and trees suitable for softwood cutting in summer. One is the species of hardwood cuttings that are not easy or slow to take root, such as sweet-scented osmanthus, camellia, Michelia mollissima, medlar, holly, clove, magnolia, begonia, coral tree, paulownia, Belgian rhododendron, Buddha belly bamboo (rooted with air) rubber tree, metasequoia, pond fir, Sequoia fortunei, etc. The other is the species that are more likely to take root. Such as yellow poplar, rose, fiery thorn, spring, pomegranate, hibiscus, jasmine, jasmine, pearl orchid, five-colored plum, tang, leaf flower, bergamot, lemon, Luo Han pine, southern bamboo, Lingxiao, red back cinnamon, honeysuckle, Fusang, plantain, golden plum, dragon claw willow, banyan tree, Brazilian iron, variable leaf wood, mountain plum, crape myrtle, hemp leaf hydrangea, peach coral, goose palm firewood, ten categories of work, eight fairy flowers, poinsettia, etc. It also includes a large number of other grass flowers, such as ground brocade, golden lotus, dry umbrella grass, geranium, colored leaf grass, begonia, tricolor pansy, thousand-day red, hundred-day red, peacock grass, marigold, sulfur chrysanthemum and so on.

3. Grafting

The potted seedlings of Chimonanthus praecox were used as rootstocks to connect the excellent varieties of Chimonanthus praecox, and the seedlings of potted Magnolia and Magnolia were used as rootstocks to connect Magnolia and Michelia. Budding, using wild rose seedlings as rootstocks, grafting to breed excellent rose varieties; using apricot, peach, plum and other annual seedlings as rootstocks, budding breeding Birthday Bun with Bean Paste Filling, green peach, purple leaf plum, red leaf peach, Yu plum, plum blossom, etc.; using 1-2-year-old maple seedlings as rootstocks, grafting breeding red maple, feather maple, red maple and so on. Branch grafting, Camellia oleifera, Camellia oleifera or Camellia oleifera seedlings as rootstocks, Camellia oleifera and Camellia oleifera as rootstocks, purple butterfly jade butterflies in rhododendron as rootstock, split grafting or abdominal grafting of Belgian rhododendron or western rhododendron.

4. Pressing strip

The flowers and trees that can be propagated by pressing in June are: rhododendron, honeysuckle, eight immortals, snowball, Qionghua, brocade, oleander, sweet-scented osmanthus, camellia, plum, wax plum, clove, gardenia, red maple, Milan, pearl orchid, jasmine, magnolia, rubber tree, variable leaf tree, pitcher plant and so on.

5. Ramet

The flower species that can be propagated in June are: kidney fern, calla lily (after flowering) Buddha belly bamboo, dry umbrella grass, purple evergreen, pineapple, twelve volumes, one leaf orchid, hanging orchid, calamus, Phnom Penh Ophiopogon, German iris, iron orchid, tiger orchid and so on.