How to grow new Ruellia plant from old plants?

I would like to plant some Ruellia in my lawn. I have four plants in different locations. How can I grow from these plants.

How to grow new Ruellia plant from old plants?
Take a cutting from some new growth on the plant. You need atleast a 4 - 5 inch cutting. Get some rooting hormone solution and dip the cut end into the solution or powder. You can pick rooting solution up from any plant store or nursery. Plant the cutting into a small pot and mist/spray water atleast every 3 hours. Do not let the cutting dry out at all or it will die. After about a week you can start adding very low levels of fertalizer that is high in P (0-30-0 is the best but 10-30-10 or alike will work). You can take a 2 litter coke bottle and cut the end off and put it over your plant to keep humidity levels up when you are not able to water. Also rememeber when getting your cutting to cut at a 90 degree angle and not straight across. This will alow your cutting to have as much surface area to grow its roots from as possible.


Hope it helps





Note: take the cutting when in vegitative stage and not when it is blooming.
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make sure you make another cut under water before putting into soil to make sure you do not get any air bubbles into the plant. You can do a straight cut to take the cutting but then do a 90 degree cut under water before planting. Report Abuse

Reply:CUTTINGS-PUT IN MOIST SOIL.DIP CUT END IN


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