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title: "i just got these beautiful polka dot plant clippings today from a…"
description: "i just got these beautiful polka dot plant clippings today from a family member and i’m trying to root them in shallow water. any tips?? :)"
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author: "ani.p"
published: "2024-03-18T21:18:57.999231Z"
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# i just got these beautiful polka dot plant clippings today from a…

_Posted by ani.p on 2024-03-18_

i just got these beautiful polka dot plant clippings today from a family member and i’m trying to root them in shallow water. any tips?? :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kYVRrVjadnKKBNAguvNHGsrMb3nBN_IdvNiXKVdV0Fc/1KG3si36QeyTYWrgPZoL5A.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Tara 🪴👶🏻 commented on 2024-03-18

I tried rooting some cuttings of the same plant and it didn’t work…the leaves shriveled. I read that you can just put the cutting directly into soil. I use a root hormone on the tip beforehand. I have to wait for another cutting before I try it that way. Good luck either way! ☺️

#### ani.p replied on 2024-03-18

thank you! i don’t have root hormone though. any substitutions?

#### Tara 🪴👶🏻 replied on 2024-03-18

I’m just a newbie so I don’t know of any substitutions- hopefully someone else will reply. I guess you could try planting in soil without it. Looks like you have a lot of clippings that you could experiment with. ☺️

#### chynnaadoll\_ replied on 2024-04-26

Did it work when you planted them directly in soil?

#### Tara 🪴👶🏻 replied on 2024-04-26

I’m still waiting for enough growth to take another clipping! 😊

#### Tara 🪴👶🏻 replied on 2024-05-20

I just planted some polka dot fittonia clippings directly into soil! 🤞🏻they take!

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### RoseRed commented on 2024-03-18

I tried rooting a polka dot plant in water for many weeks, but it didn’t work. I hope you have better luck than me! 🍀

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