When is the best time to graft Jade Tree with Kalanchoe? Why do Jade Tree and Kalanchoe need to be grafted?

Many friends like to plant some flowers and plants at home, especially landscape plants which are ornamental and look beautiful at home. Many people think that Kalanchoe grows slowly and is easy to die in summer, so they choose to use Jade Plant grafting method. However, many friends don’t know when to start grafting. Let’s take a look together!

When is the best time to graft Kalanchoe with Jade Tree?

If you want the scion to survive quickly and increase the success rate of grafting, the best time is spring, which is also the growth season of Jade Tree. You can graft after the longevity flower blooms. For Jade Tree and Kalanchoe, the best time to graft is in April to May in spring and September to October in autumn. Because the temperature at this time is relatively comfortable and stable, basically around 20℃, it successfully avoids the hot summer, and the light in these two periods is relatively mild, and the humidity can just meet the growth needs of the plant. Choosing these two time periods for grafting can make the scion survive quickly, thereby increasing the success rate of grafting.

Why are Jade Tree and Kalanchoe grafted?

Kalanchoe grows very fast, is not expensive, and blooms a lot for a long time, so it seems unnecessary to graft it. However, there are two great advantages of grafting. First, it can create the effect of multiple flowers on one tree. Kalanchoe with different colors blooms on one tree at the same time, which is very spectacular. Second, Kalanchoe does not have a clear woody trunk and is a typical herbaceous plant, but Jade Tree is a woody plant. After grafting, it has a woody trunk, just like a tree, which increases the ornamental value of the plant.

How to select branches for grafting Kalanchoe jasper

Selection of Jade Tree. First, prune the Jade Tree, cut off some dense branches, messy branches, and old branches according to your own design, and keep a few strong branches.

Selection of Kalanchoe. The branches of Kalanchoe should be semi-woody and strong, and the upper ends should be cut off, leaving a pair or two pairs of leaves at the lower end.