FLOWERS
6 Best Flowers That Can Propagate Easily from Cuttings
Not all plants need to be planted with seeds and the process also takes quite a long time when your seedlings are formed. Propagating from cuttings is relatively simple and easy to do, which means you will take a branch to plant a new tree. Plants grown from cuttings are exact clones of the parent plant, so you have a complete option of what you are growing.
Planting by cuttings you only follow the steps correctly. Cutting a young shoot that has a newly sprouted bud, then put it in a water bottle or rich soil to feed roots. Once the roots have formed, plant those trees into the ground and wait for growing.
1. Begonia
Take a begonia cutting of 1 inch long and press it gently into the moistened potting mix. Place the cutting in a warm, humid, and well-lit spot out of direct sunlight until roots begin to form.
2. Hydrangea
Cut down 4 inches off from the tip of the plant and leave two to three pairs of leaves. Plant them in moist rooting soil and cover them with plastic, you can also cut off the leaves in half to avoid moisture loss.
3. Rose
Take a 12-inch long hardwood cutting of pencil thickness in the fall and start planting out in your favorite location. Make sure to water it thoroughly until winter.
4. Geranium
You can regrow geranium by placing its cuttings in a jar of water. Take cuttings about 6 inches long and ensure all the plant leaves are above the waterline.
5. Lavender
Lavender is a wonderful herb with a sweet aroma, you can grow quickly this herb from cuttings. All you need to do is, take 3-inch tip cuttings in early spring and root them in a cold frame. Then transplant them into the garden beds after 4-6 weeks.
6. African Violets
Choose a healthy plant and cut off its healthy leaves with 2-3 inches of leafy stalk. Poke a hole with a chopstick at a 70-degree angle, then insert the stalk leaf into the tray of moist compost and sand. Make sure to keep the tray moist and warm and in a brightly lit area.