How do you successfully root your ZZ? I’ve tried root riot without success and now trying ordinary water.
How do you successfully root your ZZ? I’ve tried root riot without success and now trying ordinary water.
I have never rooted any ZZ-plants myself but I would suggest water or using the semi-hydro method with either LECA or perlite as substrate. It’ll keep them moist but prevent rot. What variety are you growing? ☺️
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It’s a ordinary ZZ plant but variegated, the pink is from the previous rooting attempt with root riot. It would be nice though if it keeps pushing out pink leaves 😋
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What a nice collection 😊 I’ve had good success rooting them in porous soil of about 50% or more of perlite and kept in a humidity dome, but there are many ways to do it
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Thank you, this is my propagation station! I’ve got a humidifier next to it so I don’t think I need a dome. Thanks for the help
좋아요 1개Can I just say that I love your propagation station! I propagated zz some years ago in regular potting soil, watered it a bit more frequent than the big one but that’s it. Took so freaking long for it to root so I forgot about it and then there suddenly where roots and new leaves. So: patience might be the key? 😅
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Thank you ☺️ I think that’s where I have problems. I want to get new cool looking leaves NOW! 😅
좋아요 1개Totally get that! Especially when it’s that pretty 🤩
0개 좋아요I’ve heard that ZZ plants take a long time to root, can take at least 6 months if you’re rooting in water. I’m actually trying to propagate one too, been waiting a month and nothing yet but maybe by the summer something will happen 😅
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I’ve been able to root one by starting it in a humidity tray with moss and then moving it to water that had rooting hormone stirred in after it had a couple roots starting to sprout off. About 4 months total time
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