How to propagate Butterfly flowers

Since Butterfly flowers have many functions and functions, there are more and more people growing them. When growing Butterfly flowers for a certain period of time, they need to propagate. However, many flower friends do not know how to propagate Butterfly flowers.

Butterfly flowers belong to the genus Iris, and there are four main propagation methods, namely, plant division, cutting, sowing and ball planting, which are compared by plant division and cutting. Sowing is used in large-scale planting or cultivation of new varieties.

1. Division Propagation of Butterfly Flowers

Time

The best time to plant is in spring or autumn, but attention should be paid to avoid the rainy season, to avoid the influence of rain on rooting after breeding, and to propagate once every 2-4 years. The advantage of propagating in autumn is that the buds can be fully differentiated before winter, which is conducive to flowering in the next year.

Methods

Select healthy Butterfly Flowers, take them out of the soil, and divide the rhizomes vertically. Three to four buds are the best in each cluster. If the seed plants are too thin, flowering will be affected. After segmentation, cut off the upper leaves and keep about 20cm for planting. When planting, do not bury them too deep. Choosing shallow plants is conducive to growth.

Maintenance

After plant separation, keep the soil moist. Do not apply fertilizer immediately, put it in a cool and ventilated place and wait for Butterfly flowers to take root. After 20-30 days, it can be normally managed.

2. Cutting propagation of Butterfly Flowers

Time

In the propagation method of Butterfly flowers, cutting is relatively easy, and its time is generally selected in May or June.

Methods

How do Butterfly flowers propagate when they are planted? Select healthy and strong Butterfly flowers plants, cut off the basic sprouting branches, and cut them into 15-20cm cuttings, keeping 3-5 leaves, then insert them into the substrate, keep the soil and air moist, generally 15-20 days can take root.

3. Sowing propagation of Butterfly Flowers

Time

Sowing time is best in autumn, when the temperature is between 13 and 16 degrees, which is the most suitable temperature for Butterfly flowers to germinate.

Methods

Select healthy seeds and disinfect them, then spread them evenly on the sand bed, gently cover the soil with a thickness of about 2cm, water them properly, and keep the temperature at about 15 degrees. It takes 12-15 days to germinate after sowing, but it takes a long time to bloom, generally 2-3 days.

4. Bulb propagation of Butterfly Flowers

After flowering, seed balls will produce new roots, and there will be a lot of seed balls around them. After taking out the seed balls and planting them for 1-2 years, they can develop into flower balls. This kind of propagation method can produce healthy plants without disease, but the technical requirements are relatively high.

Conclusion: Through the introduction above, we have learned how Butterfly flowers propagate. We suggest that ordinary flower lovers should choose the two methods of propagation of Butterfly flowers, namely plant division and cutting. Sowing and ball planting are not recommended due to the high requirements on facilities and techniques.