Anya
Update on the cactus babies! Around seven have sprouted I think. It’s difficult to tell when they’re brand new if it’s a speck of dirt or actually the beginnings of a cactus 😆
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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.
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Memmish
Wanting to chop and prop my Batwing Begonia anyone have experience with these hard stem begonias. I’ve read that it will make it bushier, but I’m scared! She’s my favorite!
Mushroom
i’m propagating a bromeliad pup! the mother plant has always been on the verge of death, but in the middle of awful root rot produced this little guy! i took it from the mother plant and i’m trying to propagate it. the mother bromeliad was the first plant i ever bought, so i’m hoping the pup pulls through :)
Angel
I want a few leaves from my jade plant to propagate in another pot (none have fallen off for a while) but the bottom 4 big ones are dropping a lot. Could I pull or cut them off ? Or should I just wait?
Mal
Save your wine bottles!!! Dark, tall bottles provide a great propagation container. They protect the roots from the sun and also allow for the roots to grow down.
Ada
Hi! Does anyone have experience with crape myrtles? I planted mine as a tiny cutting (like an inch tall) and it rooted and was growing great until recently when it just stopped. And then it started wilting and dropping its lower leaves. I repotted it thinking that might be the problem but I haven’t seen and improvement. It stopped growing a little while after I moved and it’s getting less sun then it was, could that be the problem?
Tiffany
These little cuties are coming right along ❤️
Mushroom
update on my cucumbers!! i’ve been growing them in their separate containers for about a week and a half now, and the one in water is growing much faster than the ones in the dirt. but overall they are doing pretty well! i’m very excited! they smell good too
GreenLeaf
Has anyone succeeded in using the notching method to promote branch growth on their rubber tree? And if so, how long till you started to see any signs that it worked?
PlanterJared
Trying to propagate some of these succulent leaves. About half have been in here for over a month… the other half I put in within the last week. I haven’t been watering them at all and yesterday I put them out in the hot sun for half the day. That’s when most turned brown… I read that drying them out first can work… Any advice? Are these ok? How do I get more consistent prop success? Thanks!!!
LayaB
I’ve been propagating a Chinese evergreen in water. Two nodes have started growing roots and easily broken when I went to change water. Any insights? Am I doing something wrong? Are they generally weak roots? I’ve considered grabbing some rooting hormone and finishing the process that way.
Iplantevenrightnow🪴
I’m thinking about giving one of my fiddle leaf’s the chop and prop treatment. I’ve never done this with a FLF before; would I prop the top cut in water? Water is what I usually put my props in.
Membre Planta
I’ve decided only to do water and pearl propagation. Here they are now. (I know it is so dirty) 😥😥
Angel
Hi alll! All my plants are baby’s I’ve made from other plants. The one I’m trying to do at the moment I’m a tad confused about and was wondering if anyone had any advice. There’s not much to see but I’ll attach a photo anyway and update if anything changes but it’s a string of hearts propagation I’ve done it with a stem cutting before and worked fine despite a few hiccups now and then but I took something from a different string of plants to try propagate however I’m not sure if what I took was seed pods or root pods the internet isn’t really helping so far… either way I plopped them in shallow soil in hopes something happens.
Membre Planta
Hey circle!! I am thinking about doing it… I think I am going to propagate string of pearls!! My string of pearls is so long and I want to have a new baby plant! I am going to do it a few different ways: water, soil, and a singular pearl. I have searched up all of these and found out they are all possible!! I will be posting updates every week about my baby strings. So excited and totally going to do it after work!! If you have any recommendations than feel free to share. 🪴🧋💦🧵 (Also posting this on Cactus and Succulent Circle)
Amanda Smith
Hi! New to Planta, but thought I would share my favorite new hobby— propagating pothos in my 55 gallon aquarium! I was struggling to keep the nitrate levels down in the tank, and read that growing plants like pothos in the water can help significantly— and it has!!! Took a little scrap wood, drilled some holes, stained/sealed/waterproofed, and now I have my favorite feature in my house! All of these were cuttings from my existing pothos plants that I rooted directly in the tank (the one in the copper glass had a super wonky stem, so I’m rooting her in there to help the stem straighten a bit before putting her in the tank!). The 10 gallon tank also got a little corner pothos. The plants help purify the water and cut down on water changes, plus they give the fish a more interesting environment! 🎉🎉🎉
G
Hi friends! Quick question: I’ve been water propagating some pothos cuttings for a while now (honestly probably a few months because I haven’t had time to transfer them into soil until now; also this was my first attempt at propagation in general). I’m a little uncertain what I should do because many of them have super long, healthy(-ish?), well-established roots, but some very few, smallish leaves and super short stems/vines. Honestly, some of the few leaves that there are look a little less than peak condition either. The attached picture is a pretty good example of root to leaf ratio. Any advice on how to approach transferring them to soil? Or how to approach reviving them a bit more to give them a better chance? Thanks so much! 🥰
Planty Things
My boyfriend got me a cutting from a big fiddle leaf fig that’s in my neighborhood. I propagated the cutting in water. I kept it in water for about a month and half and like 3 weeks ago I put it in soil and this morning I realized a new leaf coming in! I’m so happy lol
Freedomskai
Mother plant (Greta, after Greta Gerwig) and brand new baby (Margot, after Margot Robbie) 💖 this is my first time propagating so any tips are appreciated!
Cat
finally happy with how my pink panther looks!! i’ve been chopping and propping every friday and she’s looking so happy. the pic with the red stakes is last friday and the other is today :)
