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title: "I am trying to propagate and I really don’t think I’m doing it…"
description: "I am trying to propagate and I really don’t think I’m doing it right/progressing…Zz plant & marbled pothos (I think)…I change he water once a week or every 2…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Maddie"
published: "2025-03-11T22:40:45.900927Z"
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# I am trying to propagate and I really don’t think I’m doing it…

_Posted by Maddie on 2025-03-11_

I am trying to propagate and I really don’t think I’m doing it right/progressing…Zz plant \& marbled pothos (I think)…I change he water once a week or every 2 weeks, they are right by a bright window \& in a very light room….help!

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## 15 comments

### PlantLady commented on 2025-03-11

How long have they been in water? Zz’s take forever to propagate. Are the temps outside/the window area they’re in cold? If so, that can slow down root growth.

#### Maddie replied on 2025-03-11

Oooo thank you!  
I would say Zz plant is maybe 1.5 months \& the marbled pothos 1 month? But there are limited if not no signs at al of propagation - I can put them near a window and radiator to keep warmer? Or just a window?

#### PlantLady replied on 2025-03-11

I wouldn’t put them near a radiator because it might burn them. They’ll just grow roots slower. As long as the stems are firm, I would just continue water propagating them. As the weather warms up, the root growing process may speed up.

#### Maddie replied on 2025-03-11

Thank you! Does the cutting look okay?

#### PlantLady replied on 2025-03-11

As long as the bottom of the stem is firm, it should be ok.

#### em replied on 2025-03-13

ZZs take waaaayyyyyyy longer than expected - I got a cutting in July 2023 and it’s just put out its first true stem this year. keep with it!!!

### Cookie commented on 2025-03-11

I love using perlite \& water for propagating. And good light. Most of the time I use my grow lights.  
It can still take a while tho 😊

#### Maddie replied on 2025-03-11

Thank you! How long do they normally take to show some promising signs?

#### Cookie replied on 2025-03-11

Do you see any roots growing yet off the nodes after the month? Cuz that will give you an idea how long it might take. I like to have the an inch or two on the secondary roots before repotting. So it can take a while. And I like using perlite because it helps the roots transfer to soil better.

#### Maddie replied on 2025-03-11

Nothing showing on either yet….😅

#### Cookie replied on 2025-03-12

This picture is from when I chopped \& propped this in November. It’s still not quite ready to be potted up. But it’s getting there 😊  
It’s starting to put out new growth leaves. So I’m gonna check the roots in the next couple weeks to see if it’s ready. 😊

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### Plantsmybeloved commented on 2025-03-11

It looks like you're doing it right! Sometimes cuttings just take a bit to grow :)

#### Maddie replied on 2025-03-11

Thank you…that’s a relief 😅

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-11

You have nodes, they look healthy. They can really be slow, especially if it's chilly out or the daylight is shorter

### Vetti commented on 2025-03-12

I don’t change the water on my Pothos but I add more water when it get low, and I also grow a Zz corm from a leaf in perlite and took long but had no luck in water

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