Growth Log of my ZZ Plant Leaf Propagation!
Hi all, above is a photo log of my ZZ Plant leaf propagation attempt. Photograph No.1 was taken on 30th Dec 2014, while Photograph No.9 was taken earlier today (21st Mar 2015). =)
Below are some more photos of the other leaf cuttings i have. Enjoy!
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whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
9 years ago
kaktuskris
9 years agoNice, that is one thing I love about this plant. You can grow a new plant from a single leaf...It is a slow process, but worth it. Here is mine that I started from a couple of leaves, I think.
Christopher
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Comments (15)Hi Austin, Doubt that cutting the way you're suggesting (across the branch midway) will work. These can be propagated by potting up the whole branch, or by single, individual leaves, which takes a VERY long time, sometimes up to a year. They can also be started by placing the bottom of a leaf in water, where it'll grow both a tuber & some roots. I've done all of these, work well, tenting is unnecessary & will likely cause rot. What's really required to grow these is a lot of time & patience. They seem to have growth spurts in Feb. & Sept, mine started new shoots in end of August, like clockwork. I just saw a great video showing 5 different ways to prop these. It's in Portuguese, which I happen to speak, but one can see from the pix exactly what's being done, since there's no narration, just music. These do fine in mix of 1/2 C&S mix & 1/2 Perlite or Pumice; they don't want frequent watering, as they are succulents, not even to root. Once rooted, I'd suggest 7-10 day watering schedule to start....See Morebobochacha
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoHi Christopher, nice ZZ plant you have there! Guess it will be a long time before my little plantlets can grow to that size!
Anyway, below is the stock plant which i took my leaf-cuttings from. It was originally grown from a cutting too by my late mother-in-law...
ehuns27 7a PA
9 years agoI just repotted my ZZ Plant today! After having this on my wish list for a while, I got it from one of the shops at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few weeks ago. Unfortunately when I was cleaning off the roots I found a lot of either dead or rotted roots. I was able to save a few good stalks but some had to be removed completely due to the extent of rot.
Will roots grow on the stem cuttings? I just stuck them into the mix kind of like I was making a flower arrangement. I'm not planning on watering for a while so what roots were left can recover. I know these are typically slow growers but I do have it in a particularly sunny window.
Here it is after the repot.
-Erica
gelmcgregor
9 years agoehuns27 7a PA
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9 years agoHi ehuns27, sorry for my late reply. I did try planting some stalks with all the leaves removed before too and yes, tubers & roots will grow at the base, with new shoots coming up! Though the original stalks will eventually die as with the leaf cuttings... =)
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