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title: "Burt used to be 3 cuttings in a box and today he got his big boy pot.…"
description: "Burt used to be 3 cuttings in a box and today he got his big boy pot. He's my first successful houseplant propagation (I have ditched the water method) and I…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Mekare"
published: "2025-06-06T15:49:01.748703Z"
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# Burt used to be 3 cuttings in a box and today he got his big boy pot.…

_Posted by Mekare on 2025-06-06_

Burt used to be 3 cuttings in a box and today he got his big boy pot. He's my first successful houseplant propagation (I have ditched the water method) and I must admit to being proud of my little buddy.

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## 4 comments

### Rubes commented on 2025-06-10

How did you propagate? Burt is cute btw

#### Mekare replied on 2025-06-10

He says thank you. I rooted cuttings in sphagnum moss which I let get just barely damp before watering again and I watered with Prop Drops and Super Thrive.

### Rubes commented on 2025-06-10

Oh cool. I have sphagum moss and having given it a fair shot with Props. So you have a mixture of super thrive, prop drops and water that you spray on the moss?

#### Mekare replied on 2025-06-10

I have a small watering can to which I add one drop of Prop Drops and a small splash of Super Thrive (I need to get a dropper for it). Then I set the plant in a dish and top water until it's sitting in standing water. 10 minute timer reminds me to take it out of the dish and let it drain in the sink before putting it back in its spot.

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