How to breed Senecio scandens? Press the branches under the stones, and flowers will bloom on the pots next year!

There are many special plants in China, many of which are gradually cultivated into potted plants because of their colors, postures and meanings, and Senecio scandens is one of them. Senecio scandens has lived in China for a long time, and it is a kind of plant produced in Qinling Mountains in southwest China. From May to June every year, flowers can be seen everywhere, emitting charming fragrance. Although it is a flowering plant, it can also bear fruit. When autumn comes, we can also enjoy its charming red fruit.

Senecio scandens is often regarded as a bonsai because of its good face value. So how do gardeners "carve" such common flowers in the mountains into beautiful potted plants? This has to talk about the breeding methods of Senecio scandens.

The propagation methods of Senecio scandens are more interesting, one of which is the common cutting method in our market, and many potted plants are propagated in this way; Another method of division is common propagation, but its process will be more complicated than cutting. The first two kinds of propagation are commonly used by most plants, but Senecio scandens is different, which is more suitable for layering propagation. Today, Uncle Gardener mainly introduces how Senecio scandens is propagated by layering.

At first, like most cutting steps, select some biennial branches that grow vigorously, then use a sharp knife to cut off the middle part to be pressed down, put a sawdust in it, then insert the branches with sawdust into 7-8cm pot soil, and finally cover them with a layer of soil and compact them by hand. If possible, you'd better put some stones.

Precautions:

Be sure to put stones or bricks. This process is very important. Why put stones? The purpose of this is to better promote the upward development of Senecio scandens branches.

The branches after stone pressing must pay special attention to the moisture preservation of the soil in the later growth to ensure that they will not germinate because they are too dry.

It is also important to do a good job of maintenance after the propagation of Senecio scandens. If your plants are not properly maintained, they will die easily. Therefore, saving is also an aspect we need to learn. So what problems need special attention in maintenance?

Soil: Although Senecio scandens doesn't require much soil, plants like good soil, and fertile and drainage soil is most suitable for Senecio scandens. Senecio scandens planted in this soil can not only grow vigorously, but also grow bodybuilding more easily.

Moisture: Senecio scandens has higher requirement for moisture than soil. Wet soil is its favorite, but Senecio scandens is also afraid of water. What's going on here? In fact, the correct statement is that Senecio scandens is afraid of stagnant water.

Fertilization: Spring is the season of germination of Senecio scandens, and some compound fertilizers need to be added at this time. In the winter of that year, organic fertilizer should be properly added to the roots, and less nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to decompose the organic fertilizer. If the content of nitrogen fertilizer in the decomposed organic fertilizer is too high, it is easy to have too dense branches and leaves. Whether it is spring or winter, fertilized Senecio scandens should be watered.

Pruning: It is necessary to prune Senecio scandens properly before autumn, and it can also be pruned after flowering. The purpose of pruning is to prevent the branches from being too long and too dense, and at the same time improve the light transmission and ventilation effect, which is more conducive to plant photosynthesis.

Note: Pruning is to reduce the number of students and add luster, but be careful not to cut off too many buds or there will be fewer flowers or even no flowers in the later stage.