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title: "Help! My mother day gift was a clearance money tree and didn’t…"
description: "Help! My mother day gift was a clearance money tree and didn’t realize it had really bad root rot. I did research and it said to cut away rot and dry out, but…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Mystic sprout 💚"
published: "2026-06-10T20:19:23.156543Z"
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# Help! My mother day gift was a clearance money tree and didn’t…

_Posted by Mystic sprout 💚 on 2026-06-10_

Help!  
My mother day gift was a clearance money tree and didn’t realize it had really bad root rot. I did research and it said to cut away rot and dry out, but now I don’t know if I propagate in water or soil again?

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## 8 comments

### smelliot commented on 2026-06-10

since you have four, why not do two in water and two in soil?

#### Mystic sprout 💚 replied on 2026-06-10

That is a great idea! Do you suggest cactus soil for drainage or potting soil with perlite?

#### smelliot replied on 2026-06-10

i think either would work since the key here is water/hydration control. long as your cactus soil isn’t too sandy and retains water enough i think either would probably be fine.

#### Mystic sprout 💚 replied on 2026-06-10

Ok thank you so much!!!

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2026-06-10

I don't do well with these in soil I grow mine semi hydro

#### Mystic sprout 💚 replied on 2026-06-10

Ooaaah. Ima have to look into that.

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2026-06-11

Yeah I get brownleaf tips too easily I have to do water props with my polka dot begonias too I'll be doing real good for a minute and then bam brownleeves all bad 🫪 I buy hydro Fox farm grow big as a fertilizer for mine as well it's a whole other fertilizer, and I use LECA balls

### Tracy commented on 2026-06-11

I had 4 that looked like that and only one ended up making it (to be fair mine was a Lowe’s as well) I planted them in soil and only watered about once a month taking out the the mushy trunks as they died; I cut it all the way down to where it was still green. It took about 2-3 but I finally have this tiny little sprout; and I’m so proud of it! It’s in regular old soil as well! Good luck!

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