Hibiscus Plant from Cutting: Hibiscus can be easily grown at home from cutting or twig. With right weather, soil and care, this plant gives beautiful flowers in 4-5 months. This article explains the entire process step-by-step.
Hibiscus Cutting Propagation: Hibiscus plants can be easily planted in your courtyard or in pots. Its big flowers are very beautiful, which enhance the beauty of your garden. The good thing is that hibiscus plants can be easily planted in pots or in the ground using cuttings or stem cuttings. The best time to plant hibiscus from cuttings or twigs is during the monsoon season of February-March and August-September, as the moisture and warmth help the roots to form. It is worth noting that hibiscus plants planted from cuttings will start giving flowers in 4-5 months.
Necessary materials for growing hibiscus plant from cutting
- A green, strong branch (cutting) of a healthy hibiscus plant
- sharp scissors or knife
- Good soil (mixture of garden soil + compost + sand or coco peat)
- A medium-sized pot or grow bag (with drainage holes)
- Water
How to grow a plant from cutting?
Choose the right branch: Select a green or slightly stiff branch 6–10 inches (15–25 cm) long from a healthy plant. It should have 3-4 nodes (where leaves emerge).
Prepare cuttings: Cut the bottom diagonally at a 45-degree angle with sharp scissors. Keep the top cut straight. The oblique cut helps roots to form.
prepare the pot
Fill the pot with well-draining soil consisting of 50% garden soil + 30% compost + 20% sand or cocopeat. Keep the soil slightly moist, not wet, and make a hole 2-3 inches deep in the soil.
How to plant cuttings?
Place the prepared cutting in a hole made in the soil of the pot and press it with soil.
Press only 2-3 inches into the soil, keeping the rest above the surface. Then sprinkle water. Take care not to add too much water.
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How to take care of hibiscus plant?
- Place the pot in a slightly sunny spot (avoid direct sunlight for the first 2-3 weeks).
- Water when the soil becomes dry, avoid excess moisture (roots can rot).
- Add light fertilizer (cow manure or compost) every 15 days.
- New leaves will start coming in 15-30 days, which means roots have formed.
- It may take 4-5 months for flowering to occur.
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