Cutting propagation method of velvet-leaved bromeliad

Cutting propagation time of velvet-leaved bromeliad

Cutting propagation of velvet-leaved bromeliad can be carried out throughout the year.

Selection of cuttings for velvet-leaved bromeliad

After the velvet-leaved bromeliad blooms, axillary buds will grow between the leaf axils. When they grow to half the size of the mother plant, they can be directly used for cuttings and propagation.

Cutting propagation method of velvet-leaved bromeliad

Insert the axillary buds into the soaked spherical sphagnum moss, keep the sphagnum moss moist, and wait for it to take root and grow into a moss ball potted plant. Alternatively, you can also use the common soil culture method, plant the cuttings in potting soil, and then spray slow-release fertilizer on the surface of the potting soil after the cuttings take root.