Indoor plant flowering all year round, the saintpaulia is a great classic for flowering all the rooms of the house. Its rosettes of green, fluffy leaves contrast with its clusters of small single or double flowers, in bright and varied colours. How to cut a Saintpaulia leaf to create a new plant?
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Pink, white, purple, plain or two-tone, smooth or frizzy, the flowers of saintpaulia (Saintpaulia) bring touches of multiple colors indoors all year round. With longevity and abundant flowering, the saintpaulia is an easy plant to maintain. Even the cuttings are done simply. Get started!
When to take cuttings of Saintpaulia?
Ideally, the best time to multiply the saintpaulia, also called the african violet is spring. Since this plant is in flower all year round, you can also try the multiplication experiment at any time.
What part of the saintpaulia to take?
You will have to take a beautiful leaf of saintpaulia, a leaf neither too small nor too big, and above all in good health. To do this, take a very clean and sharp knife or grafting tool to make a clean cut. Cut the leaf at the bottom of the stem, flush with the base.
How to make the cutting of saintpaulia?
There are several techniques for multiply a leaf of saintpaulia. A brief overview to succeed in making a cutting potted, stewed, or make a cutting in water.
Make a potted, stewed cutting
- bring a pot with a hole in the bottom;
- lay down a bed of gravel or pebblesclay in the bottom for drainage;
- fill the pot with horticultural soil;
- tamp down the surface;
- pre-drill with a pen or stick;
- place the cutting and tamp it all around to keep it in place;
- vaporize the surface of the earth;
- place on the cutting, a bottom of bottle in plastic turned over, a glass or a bell, which will serve as a greenhouse;
- no need to water the cutting afterwards.
Make a cutting in water
- fill the glass with water, two-thirds full;
- place a small piece of coal at the bottom to prevent the water from stagnating;
- place a stretch film over it and make a hole;
- place the cutting in the hole, leaf up and stem in water;
- the roots will gradually make their appearance;
- adjust, if necessary, the height of the water that can evaporate.
How do you care for a Saintpaulia leaf cutting?
Whether the cutting is in a pot or in a glass of water, place it in a bright room, with a temperature between 18 and 24°C. Avoid placing it in Sun. Prefer to install it not far from a window. Your cutting will take root after a month and mini-leaves will develop at the level of the removed leaf. It is then time to remove the half-bottle, glass or bell that held the cutting to the smother and repot the rooted leaf. You can water the cuttings as soon as the surface soil is dry.
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