How to Propagate Angel Trumpet From Cuttings

tigerfish (51)in #trumpet • 6 years ago

ANGEL TRUMPET
Angel trumpets are an exotic-looking plant featuring large blooms around 12 inches long that resemble trumpets.
The blossoms open at night, release a strong, sweet aroma and close again with the morning sun.
This small, semi-woody tree or shrub can reach mature heights ranging from 6 to 15 feet.
Propagate angel trumpet cuttings to grow more of these magnificent beauties

The following two photos taken in my garden with my smartphone.

Trumpet Plant in my own garden

Things You'll Need
• Knife
• Pruning shears
• Pot or containers
• Paper towel or paper plate
• Rooting hormone
• Sand and peat or peat and perlite
• Spray bottle
• Water
• Plastic

Trumpet Plant in my own garden

.Get the angel trumpet cuttings in the summer during the growing season.
Obtain the cuttings in the early morning hours using a sharp knife or pruning shears.
Cut a 6-inch section of a healthy branch that includes a small part of the older wood at the bottom.
This is a “heel cutting.” Collect more angel trumpet cuttings than needed to ensure enough growth..

The photographs below from Goggle

Cut off any leaves on the bottom one-third to one-half of the cutting.
Pour a small amount of the rooting hormone on a paper towel.
Dip the end of the angel trumpet cutting into the hormone.
Shake off any extra hormone.
Discard any remaining hormone when finished to avoid contamination

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Fill a pot or container that has drainage holes with a mixture containing half sand and peat or half peat and perlite (or other well-draining soil-less growing medium).
Make holes 2 to 3 inches deep and the same diameter of the cuttings.
Space the holes far enough apart for light to reach each leaf.

Place a cutting in each hole. Firm the soil around the cuttings to hold them erect.
Saturate the growing medium with water to settle it around the cuttings.
Cover the entire container with plastic to hold the moisture in.
Place the angel trumpet cuttings in a location with indirect light.
Mist the cuttings daily with a spray bottle to keep the soil moist.