--- title: "Propagating & Sowing" description: "The seed and cutting group" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg" language: "en" modified: "2023-05-04T12:13:58.337Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/propagatingAndSowing.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # Propagating \& Sowing Connect with other plant enthusiasts to learn about the art of propagating and sowing, and gain insights on how to grow new plants from seeds and cuttings. Misc. 48697 members, 3537 posts ## Posts - [I have tried to propagate my string of turtles from leaves but they keep going brown and mushy. They are in slightly…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/8UEyEfxrVZLxyCelJ6uo2O.md) (by Sam Kelly, 2025-01-23, 4 comments) - [Is this arrowhead ready to be planted. I just got it for $1. So excited. If it is ready what size pot and type of soil…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/WIpMKSL8gnevgf2xMxZliu.md) (by Stephanie, 2025-01-22, 7 comments) - [Hello! I finally got my albo cutting in the mail. I’m scared to mess it up so looking for tips to successfully root it…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/HqVITlvFpFAK05Nc6r9KLP.md) (by Lexuss, 2025-01-22, 9 comments) - [hi! this is my first time trying to grow corms, and i just checked on them. turns out i have a moldy one :( should i…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/ewKkjjPWviqO371nkGvFGp.md) (by c.cat, 2025-01-21, 5 comments) - [Hey anyone know how to propagate a pitcher plant I have one](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/aK469yopxaRbMPXkSwFDul.md) (by The threeplantiers, 2025-01-21, 1 comment) - [Very new to propagating. Picked up this Swiss Cheese propagation from a local plant store. The leaves are looking so…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/QfXu1X0W9MLKr8OE4WwE3m.md) (by Chelsea I, 2025-01-20, 7 comments) - [Bought these propagation starters about a week ago. (String of hearts, string of turtles, and streptocarpus) I’ve never…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/jdnR3HKL0bVxuxPflSQQAo.md) (by Jenna, 2025-01-20, 2 comments) - [Moved into my sorority house today and on the drive my mini monstera got some cold damage :( any chance at all that the…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/LtQAVsn7aGmM5CcsPwoqn8.md) (by Az, 2025-01-20, 4 comments) - [Should I repot her? I want her to keep growing. How can I propagate?](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/QdMGrjSsCTfvwerDR4Nq0H.md) (by Flores, 2025-01-20, 7 comments) - [hello planty friends! looking for guidance for snake plant propagation - i’ve had this whale tail rooting in water and…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/STzCHd0MLHDoxoZSqj5MAa.md) (by em, 2025-01-19, 2 comments) - [I bought monstera Thai constellation seed does anyone know the best way to grow them](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/yfRDjuAkKJpdEjY7IYrHqB.md) (by Plant lover, 2025-01-19, 3 comments) - [Could someone tell me how to make her feel healthier is it light water? She is very brownish colored](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/9vYMCl26JP3P6U3NypfEn7.md) (by Bella rose, 2025-01-18, 1 comment) - [Can I just split this elephant ear?](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/qlt4mZv0doQwYohgojl8uA.md) (by Nicola, 2025-01-18, 2 comments) - [This has to be near impossible 😭 anybody know if theres a way to propagate a cutting this short? Leaving it to callous…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/lnWjrntQdfpBczmtQkLckd.md) (by sofie !!, 2025-01-18, 11 comments) - [If I have little plants like this with roots, do I need to keep the whole leaf attached, or can I trim some off?](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/Vchi1yZjIbgVjiPBWGFoVw.md) (by JenThon🪴🪷, 2025-01-17, 7 comments) - [My begonia is tall and lanky after loosing lots of leaves. When the leave fall off it starts more but I want to cut it…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/iN2gfIeAz3XPSmzycFlm4a.md) (by Stephanie, 2025-01-16, 8 comments) - [best way to propagate a philo? should i just do water?](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/FBAywOeOEblqihyjFVNSiJ.md) (by Autumn, 2025-01-16, 3 comments) - [Just a little encouragement for anyone mulling over chopping and propagating their fiddle leaf fig. I’m so glad I did…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/JHU46Ob2NCKibtvNS7JAdI.md) (by Aimichelle, 2025-01-16, 2 comments) - [I propagated this hoya this summer. It had only 2 leaves and I put it directly into soil and now it has 5 leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/fBf8hlMx5xsuwuVuvUwgCt.md) (by Stephanie, 2025-01-16, 2 comments) - [I don’t know if I’m in the right group but I have a fiddle fig tree and I’ve had her since February 2024 and she has…](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/1BO63xNsrenQzl0DfPsFJ7.md) (by Lucky Ducky, 2025-01-15, 9 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md?cursor=GGa1zq79GhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQD4FCNgE5biGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_