How to graft Michelia purpurea?

First, the advantages of grafting cultivation

Michelia purpurea can be propagated by cutting and grafting. Now most of us use grafting. 1. Compared with cutting, grafting does not need too many complicated requirements, which can greatly reduce the time for flower lovers to cultivate Michelia purpurea, and it is easy to get vigorous plants. 2. The grafted magnolia plants will grow very fast, and it usually takes only two to three years to appreciate its bright flowers. The biggest advantage of grafting is its high survival rate, which allows us to get more healthy purple flowers in the same time.

Second, the technical points

In the process of grafting, we adopt the method of single bud branch.

1. Treatment of earplugs

Select the earlobe of a healthy Michelia purpurea, turn it to the back, and cut it about one centimeter with a knife. One third of xylem is removed, and the length of the inclined plane is preferably the same as that of the inserted matrix. Then cut a small slope on the back of the slope with a knife to remove a little xylem.

2. Treatment of rootstocks

Remove the part of the rootstock above 8 cm from the ground. The epidermis of the rhizome should be smooth and thick. Slowly cut the cross section of the rhizome and insert it directly into the xylem.

3. Treatment of scions

Insert the scion into the incision left by the rootstock after the previous treatment. In this step, we must pay attention to the close combination of scion cambium and rootstock incision cambium, so as to ensure the success of grafting. After the scion is completed, tie it with thin tape to prevent rain from dripping on it in the next week. Moreover, flower lovers should always pay attention to the fact that there will be some new buds on the stems of rootstocks. If they see it, they should get rid of it quickly, otherwise it will affect the development of Lagerstroemia indica.