How to Propagate Premna Microphyllia
What is Alagao Taiwan or Premna microphyllia?
Alagao Taiwan, scientifically known as Premna microphylla, is one of the most loved bonsai materials in the Philippines. Pinoy Bonsai enthusiasts love it because it is very easy to propagate premna microphyllia into many small bonsai trees.
This popular bonsai species is a very well-liked bonsai plant that is found all over Southeast Asia. Typically, you may find it growing wild on the eastern Taiwanese beaches. Its normal growth habit is to develop a huge tree with leaves that are 6–8 inches long, but with good bonsai care, these are dramatically reduced.
It displays small leaves with the proper trim and prune techniques. It is easy to grow, maintain, and shape into many different bonsai styles. Another good thing about premnas is that they can be propagated effortlessly.
The most common propagation method I use, with a high success rate, is cuttings. Although it can also be propagated through seeds or by air layer/marcotting, many go by the easiest and most effective method which is propagation through cut stems.
How to Propagate Premna Microphyllia or Alagao Taiwan?
Let me share with you this amazing way to multiply this amazing bonsai material by giving you some tips and steps that worked for me.
TIP! It is best to propagate Premnas during summertime or the hot dry season. That is from March-May here in the Philippines. Plants seem to be so thirsty and they take in as much water as they can when they get a chance to drink.
3. Divide the cut stems further into at least 3 inches of cuttings.
TIP! Soaking your cuttings in a rooting hormone is optional. With the rooting soil mix that I use, I found that rooting hormones do not make much difference as I still get the same success rate with my planted cuttings even without it.
As for many Pinoy Bonsai enthusiasts, the best option is to propagate it on their on and graft it to our local premna which is scientifically known as Alagao Dagat or Premna Odorata. This premna is abundant in the Philippine shorelines and that’s how it received its last name “Dagat”.
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Great article. I'm dealing with some of these issues as well..
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good day, since premna grows roots very fast, is it possible to plant long roots like we do with cuttings? Thank you.
argao taiwan and argao dagat ay same lang ba??
nalilito kasi ako sa mga yan "argao taiwan/ argao dagat." Kung magkaiba po sila, paano po malalaman kung taiwan yung isa at dagat naman yung isa?
ano ang pinagkaiba ng argao taiwan at argao dagat?
Alam k argo taiwan is endemic to them, while ung parehong species natin is tje argao dagat
Premna root cuttings also grow as a new plant based on my experience. It is practically no waste.
Magkaiba po. Ang alagao dagat po at tamad mag ramify ng branches di gaya ng taiwan variety
Yup of the same species lang pero my mga nag-uwi ng Taiwan variety dito at pinarami. And since super bilis dumami, marami ng Pinoy bonsayistas ang meron nito.
So hindi po ito common na nakikita dito sa pinas?
ang alagao ba ay parehas din ba ng argao taiwan
Question po..may argaq taiwan po ako pero malalaki ang dahon.bakit po maliliit ang dahon ng ibang nakikita ko?
Any ideas or tips po pano watering sa cold places like baguio city?and pwede po ba mababad sa ulan ang argao taiwan tuwing tag ulan?
Where can i find argao plant po? Thanks
Alagao herb po ba at yung argao
Parehas lang po ba?