Flowers and plants grow too tall but don’t bloom? Cut off the branches and cut them into cuttings, and you can harvest a large pot of

High altitude layering

If you have woody plants at home, the most troublesome thing is the overgrown branches. The overgrown branches need to be cut off, but it is a pity to throw away such long branches after being cut off. Huahua recommends that you can directly use the method of high-altitude layering to reproduce new plants!

Steps:

1. Prepare a disposable syringe (20ml), which can be purchased at a pharmacy for a few cents to a few dollars each. Huahua does not recommend using used syringes to prevent bacterial infection.

Take a paper towel, fold it in half twice and set aside.

2. Ring the branches that are going to grow too long, with a width of 0.5-1cm. Note that the branch cambium must be scraped clean, otherwise it will affect rooting.

3. Use a cotton swab to dip some rooting agent and apply it on the wound, the ratio is 0.1%.

4. Wrap the wound with the prepared paper towel, tie the upper end of the paper towel with a thin thread, and don't tie the lower end too tightly to allow the roots to pass through. Wrap the outside of the paper towel with plastic wrap and tie it up. Make sure to wrap the entire paper towel in plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the bottom of the plastic wrap to allow for drainage.

5. Use a syringe to inject water into the paper towel to soak it thoroughly. Then, depending on the weather conditions, add water to the paper towel every 1-2 days.

6. Wrap the paper towel with paper to block out light.

7. After the roots have grown in about a month, cut off the branches and put them into the pot together with the paper towel to slow down the growth.

Cutting and grafting

Flower lovers who have raised succulents should be familiar with this. Beheading is one of the ways to promote the growth of succulents. However, succulents that are growing too tall can also be beheaded~ and you can even get an extra pot!

1. A pot of succulent plants that have grown too tall. For example, the one below looks good from above, but from the side, it is simply growing taller.

front,

side

2. Pull off all the leaves at the bottom. Don’t be reluctant. Even if you keep the leaves, they will gradually wither in the future.

3. Use sharp scissors to cut off the top.

4. Place the small stake in a well-ventilated place, be careful not to expose it to direct sunlight, and place it in a bright place. Just wait quietly for a while and small sprouts will grow again!

When just cut

after a while

5. As for the heads we cut off, after the wounds are dried, we just bury them in the soil. Yes, it is that simple.

Just cut it

After potting

6. Don't throw away the leaves that have been plucked off. You can use them for leaf cuttings directly. Place the picked leaves in a cool place to dry, and then place the leaves flat on the soil. Note that the soil should be slightly moist. After a period of time, when you see small buds emerging, you can choose to insert the leaves into the soil, or you can choose to wait until the seedlings grow strong before dividing the plants.

Just cut it

after a while

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