Mads
I’m not a big propagator because I’m an impatient person. But I did start these two prop boxes this week, and I’m excited to see what I get!
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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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🌴Tom🌸🦩
Mango tree has sprouted! 😁
JenThon🪴🪷
My latest experiment in propagation. I have Spider plants in my prop box, they are doing well and putting out a big root system. But that’s taken a month at least. So I thought I would prop the babies while still attached to Mama. Let’s see how long this takes to get a good root system. I prepared the moist soil in clear pots, misted the babies with water after I determined which to use (4-5 in each pot). I removed bottom leaves and brushed the wet air roots with Mycorhizzea (rooting bacteria) and secured the plants down with 2 inch hairpins. Now it’s wait and hope.
Angel
Ok so when I saw the slight browning to the bottom of the stems of my philodendron cuttings, I thought uh oh but as I went to cut off and try again I noticed there’s a root, it’s appeared in 6 days and looks healthy… Is the browning ok?
Bebe🌵🤍
I’ve never had this happen before—I’ve been propagating a little Hoya cutting since December and has been doing really well, but of course, yesterday I checked on her and her leaves are wrinkled and the new growth is dying but the roots are fine (as of now—we’ll see if that changes). I dipped her in rooting hormone changed the water and put her back under the grow light but no clue what the hell happened😩
Char
Hello! This is my first Prayer Plant and I’m new to propagating. The stem leading to the top part of my plant is browning/thinning. Will this kill the top of the plant? Should I attempt to cut and propagate the top to get her to be fuller and not taller? Any advice is appreciated. I’m a beginner, but am loving learning to care for my plants. Thanks!
CRAZY
Hello all! I know a lot of plant parents (like me :) ) really enjoy watching other people’s plant grow! Sometimes growing our own is considered a hassle. So I’m delivering to yalls! Every day I’m posting a photo of my Chinese ever green ever day! So you can see its progress. Hope you guys enjoy! Day 1 (day I took the cutting): Edit* I added the profile for the plant. It will be up to you guys to pick the name!
Alexa
This is my Figgy Smalls. He’s about 6 feet tall. Wondering if I should cut the top leaf/stem off or keep letting him grow? I don’t see any areas for new leaves to grow. Please help me, would love any advice (:
alex
when do you think this spider plant prop will be ready to put into soil??
Fernadette
*first timer with a tradescantia* *also beginner level with propagating* So she didn’t look that great when I got her a few weeks ago. Definitely feeling better with a repot and fertilized. But, she lost a lot of leaves in the process but getting new growth. My question is, since the stems are so bare towards the bases, should I just propagate above that and start over? Should I leave her be for now since she’s just freshly recovered? She just looks so skimpy 😅
Helina
Need help propagating and repotting ZZ plant! I’m new to the plant life. I inherited a ZZ plant that has been doing well outside in a shady area. I decided I wanted to propagate it for a house plant by dividing it. I also realized that the roots were growing out of the drainage holes of the pot so decided it was time for some maintenance! I am new to repotting - my only previous experience was with a pothos and slowly it died after I repotted, so I’m looking for some help and confidence tips here! I pulled the whole ZZ plant out of the pot and it looked over crowded and root bound (see first photo). Going off of a YouTube video I massaged the roots to separate them and get them detached from the soil. I then divided the plant by trying to separate the rhizomes by just pulling the plant apart. I divided them into 3 plants and planted the mother back in the same pot. I put all 3 pots in the same spot where the original plant was and watered them with a root starter/fertilizer (hopefully that was good?) Here are my questions: -in the process of trying to untangle the roots and get the soil off them, I definitely broke some of the roots. Is this something to be concerned about or do plants generally survive this? -If you are repotting a plant using the same pot, should you trim the roots if they are long? (General question for all plants.) Since I divided this specific plant, should I trim the roots if the new plants separated from the mother are being put in smaller pots? -When I separated the rhizomes, I ended up with a section where there are several rhizomes but only one stem with leaves (see second photo). I planted this in a smaller pot. Will this grow and survive? -In the process of trying to massage the roots and clear the soil after getting the plant out of the pot, I ended up with this solo small rhizome with roots on it but no stems/leaves, is there a way to grow this? Or should I toss it in the compost? (See third photo.) -Is if ever okay to reuse soil, or mixing the old soil with new when repotting if the plant was healthy? (General question for all plants.) Any help is appreciated, I’m totally new to repotting (and as I mentioned was unsuccessful the first time) and also new to trying to propagate plants!
Karilisa
What’s the best way to propagate? I am so scared of cutting it when i got it it only had 3 leaves but it’s growing a new one each week and its reaching wayy to high
Lisa
Hi all, I recently saw a post where someone found 7 separate plants in their store-bought Monstera which made me check mine. I have 3 plants in mine and I discovered 3 corms too! One with roots. I have placed the corms in pots with the rounded end pointing up, and left the top of the corm slightly exposed (see photo). Is this the best way to try and propagate these corms? Should they be covered in soil? Should I put them next to the window or use a grow light to help them along? I’m clueless. Any advice appreciated. 🆘 Thanks in advance.
Stephanie
If I take the roots off the top node and plant it with the roots on the bottom will it produce a leaf. I was told its a mini monstera
Onyx Plant
Hello everyone! I am trying to get further into the propogation game. In the past I have had *A LOT* if success propping pothos in glass jars with just tap water. Sometimes I have used rooting hormone to speed up the process but most of the time i just let them do their thing. I want to get in to propogating Hoyas, Philodendron, ZZs, and SOT. I've been watching a lot of planty youtubers and they all have different methods doing things. I guess I'm looking for your idea on how to create a small humidity den, and what the best medium for propping different tropicals is. Thank you for any advice or tips. Especially if they come with a link to a website or a small business I can shop at. I am not going to any big box stores at the moment.
Whit_Y
I put this cutting in water less than a week ago! Is she ready to transfer to soil?
Tye
Heeeeeelllllpppppp meeee I’ve never been able to successfully propagate my satin pothos! Her vines are getting leggy so im thinking of cutting them back at the start of spring, also because she has lost a few leaves. But the cuttings started to die the 2 times I tried in the past. Yes I cut below the node almost halfway between the other node, I cut at an angle as well. However, I do have limescale/ hard water since im in urban UK. Could that be an issue for this species? I’ve also heard of people using melted wax to seal the cuts of the cutting which I tried out on some others before. Any help is appreciated !
Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌
Help I think my seeds have dried out! The top layer was wet from the moisture but the bottom was dry as a bone 😭😭😭 It’s a variety of different seeds (and it’s still early ) but there is no signs of life 😭 should I start digging and check ? But I don’t want to disturb them just in case few are still ok
Beanbum
I decided to propagate my beloved monstera plant, was looking for any advice for a somewhat beginner. Previous cuttings from the same plant are still doing well. Slothough I felt bad for the mother (who I chopped up) so I reported it and have left it in hopes it'll grow again, am I being silly repotting a cut up mother plant or is it possible to grow from this kinda trauma? I also have a cutting from a dumb cane ?? (I'm not too sure on the id there but) I'm hoping that'll grow too as the orginal plant didn't grow too healthily. Any advice is helpful! Thanks x
