The papyrus is a pleasant companion of the backyard and the sides of the pond, but additionally, on the Naturoptère of Sérignan-du-Comtat, an indoor plant which grows within the evacuation of the water used to scrub the fingers of the guests.
The papyrus is a slightly straightforward and really graphic plant. Its nice particularity is its chopping technique. It’s fairly authentic and can attraction to youngsters who will uncover one other secret of nature.
Change the water of the cuttings repeatedly to keep away from rotting
The supplies for this tutorial are easy: disinfected spacers, a glass jar and water. To start out, reduce a papyrus stem. Subsequent, reduce the foliage in half and, unusually, flip the leafy half the wrong way up and dip it in water.
Like all cuttings in water, it is very important change the water very repeatedly to keep away from rotting. Alexandra Jean suggests a rotation each 24 to 48 hours. In a short while, the roots will develop within the areas between the leaves.
When to take away the chopping from the water? When the roots have appeared all over the place and once they measure two to 3 centimeters, plant them in a light-weight substrate in order that they start to develop within the floor.
Alexandra Jean provides backyard tutorials on the Naturoptère, but additionally along with her affiliation Solisol, in Lirac (Gard), and he or she accompanies academics within the organising of faculties and flower gardens.