--- title: "I have an ivy plant I want to propagate but I don’t know how to do…" description: "I have an ivy plant I want to propagate but I don’t know how to do it! Can anyone help? UPDATE!! I found a node with the help of all of you amazing people and…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/F3s5TyEqYKHnyoJFxJb8IY" community: "Propagating & Sowing" author: "Dare" published: "2025-04-15T16:35:52.034671Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/Qbh4IcmITLaU3gBZH5b1OQ.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md) # I have an ivy plant I want to propagate but I don’t know how to do… _Posted by Dare on 2025-04-15_ I have an ivy plant I want to propagate but I don’t know how to do it! Can anyone help? UPDATE!! I found a node with the help of all of you amazing people and I’ve got it in water now! Will update on how it goes in a couple weeks!!! You guys are amazing!! ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/Qbh4IcmITLaU3gBZH5b1OQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/6Gu3etdQRlGAoJ1An-r9uA.webp?size=large) ## 12 comments ### Rachel commented on 2025-04-15 Cut right below a node (where the leafs come out of a knot) and place in water. #### Dare replied on 2025-04-15 I don’t know how to find a node. I don’t even know if I know what a node is yet. I’m so new to this. #### Dare replied on 2025-04-15 Is this a node? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/8lU-f6GsR6-CJFqur3Ql5g.webp?size=large) ### Rachel commented on 2025-04-15 Sorry!! Yes where that leaf if connect to the stem and it’s a little thinker then the rest of the stem is a node. Cut right below that then you can just place it in water until it starts growing roots. I usually wait for the roots to be at least an inch before potting it. ### Rachel commented on 2025-04-15 the bottom of the node where you cut is closest to the main rooted plant not the end of the vine. This id mine ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lCrgAXWPPEL51YtKOEUv93_a6ZeXg0K3xMSbf0VQbgQ/Qx0nTwhkR_a0n7vDcq9VPw.webp?size=large) ### Chelsea 🌱✨ commented on 2025-04-15 Hi there! This actually isn’t an ivy, it’s a tradescantia zebrina, a member of the spiderwort family. Found this image on google to help clarify where the nodes are. You can cut between them to propagate. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/61HXw5gRQD8S8sD3WzCnl9nPgGFejtSFvXaqE3Lb5G4/HVCZ1QnpSpmHGkF9ZkbiJA.webp?size=large) #### Summer replied on 2025-04-15 My fave plants to propagate \& I have many! They’re very fast to root in water! Simple as: Cut, Soak, Wait, Repot! 💜 Plant is also called the SILVER INCH. 😜 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/agd_glTTOSEfk56uxxC_og_8X6s8FVlbTKxqF4BwDSs/KNPmqq-PSUGgNrYeA-C70w.webp?size=large) #### Summer replied on 2025-04-15 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/agd_glTTOSEfk56uxxC_og_8X6s8FVlbTKxqF4BwDSs/VuFWZ_MORpmnu_zq9BxUDQ.webp?size=large) #### Dare replied on 2025-04-15 Amazing thank you!! I love this community! You’re all amazing and so friendly!! ### Sunny commented on 2025-04-15 You can use a cutting with at least two leaf nodes since the root nodes are close to the leaf nodes. Two easy ways to propagate: Soil or water. Soil- Poke a narrow hole in the soil with a pencil or a chopstick. Put one cutting in the hole. Remove all leaves that will be buried to prevent root rot and bacterial infection. I typically dip the end in rooting hormone powder first. The pencil hole will gradually fill with soil around the cutting as you water. So, don’t make a wide hole. Fertilize when the roots appear in about 2 weeks. A gentle tug will confirm the roots have grown out. Water - Put one end of the cutting in clean water that covers a node. Cut the leaves that are underneath. Fertilize when the roots appear in about 2 weeks. Plant when the leaves are at least 2 inches per the soil planting instructions. The roots are delicate. Ziplock Bag- Alternatively, you can use a one gallon ziplock freezer bag to propagate several cuttings. Add the cuttings. Add a couple of tablespoons of water and mist. Blow air into the bag. Seal the bag for two weeks. Keep in bright indirect sunlight or under a 12 hour grow light. Open the bag in two weeks to mist, if needed, and blow in fresh air. Add 1 tablespoon of liquid fertilizer. Reseal the bag like a balloon. The roots will be ready after the cuttings are the bag for a month. Just remove, dip in rooting hormone powder and plant per the above soil instructions. 🪴🍀 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/34_2YHgTTnauf1Y8uEhWWA.webp?size=large) ### Summer commented on 2025-04-15 Please post an update in a few weeks! 😊 #### Dare replied on 2025-04-15 Thank you so much!! I love this community --- _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_