Mona Lisa Lipstick Plant Propagation
Aeschynanthus radicans mona lisa.
Mona lisa lipstick plant propagation. Other lipstick plant care tips. This variety of lipstick plant is a prolific bloomer so if you want the best. Just place the 4 to 6 10 15 cm cuttings in a jar of water. Trimming back your plant will give you several cuttings that you can use to propagate new plants.
Don t let the temperature fall below 55 f or 13 c and keep away from draughts. The cassiopeia lipstick plant is another stunner with its bright red flowers and dark purple red buds. Counting the stem tip and cut a stem below the fourth set of leaves. Lipstick plant propagation is easy in water.
Best of all it grows at the air temperature of 20 25 degrees. Secondly pinch off the two lower and two upper sets of leaves. Alan from the plant farm explains how to propagate a black pagoda lipstick plant with some help from a friend. Poke a hole in the middle of the potting soil with a pencil.
There are several kinds of lipstick plants. Aeschynanthus radicans mona lisa. Plant them using the same process as you would when repotting the entire plant. When roots appear plant them in a pot containing a suitable potting mix.
For healthy growth proper propagation steps are required. To see in the spring effective blossoming with an approach of fall the bush is rearranged in cooler from 15 to 18 degrees and well lit place. The curly q lipstick plant is known for its unique curly twisted shape and dark green leaves. It s fine to plant more than one cutting in each pot.
First of all water the plant a day before and must be well hydrated. Fill a small planting container with a mixture of half peat moss and half perlite or vermiculite. The mona lisa lipstick plant has dark green leaves but. Mona lisa lipstick plant a radicans this variety is known as a prolific bloomer with bright red flowers.
Varieties of lipstick plant. Lipstick plant propagation don t throw those cuttings away when you prune the lipstick plant back because you can use them to propagate new plants. It s the best choice for those who want the best chances of the plant blooming the whole year through. Thirdly cut the stem at around four inch in length.
Dip the tip of the cutting in rooting hormone and plant it in the soil with the bare stem under the soil. Using 4 to 6 inch cuttings work well in establishing new plants. Water regularly with tepid kettle or rainwater from spring to autumn reducing in the winter to allow the plant to rest with slightly cooler temperatures.