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Comments (23)Hi Linda On another thread, you gave me some great advice about rooting a leave. I did have leaves at times that did not put out babies. I just let them be, and months later, they did produce babies! The babies have not yet grown into plants, so I don't know how strong they will be. Years ago, I lived in a house that was too dark to grow AVs and it rained every day. Now I live in a place with a lot of light and no rain, so they are easy to grow. However, when I am away, it is difficult to explain to the plant-sitter how very little water they need. So I try not to be away longer than a week. Joanne 47...See Moreleaf propagation
Comments (11)I was cleaning up one of my potted plants and I found that one of the cuttings have rooted. It was just laying flat on top of the soil and it produced roots. It was like an accidental success since I have forgotten about that cutting - it is also my first successful rooting >Anyway, should I leave the cutting there or bury it in soil or put some soil on the roots?? Do I start watering it? If yes, how often?? Thanks!...See MoreCompact Jade Leaf Propagation?
Comments (74)Great info from everyone! But hoping I can pick your genius propagating brains! I love succulents, but am fairly new to the world of propagating. I used to live in San Diego so I pretty much ignored them and they thrived, now I live in the desert and my babies just don't seem as happy! About 2 months ago I began trying to propagate from both single leaves, as well as smaller cuttings (is that the correct name for the tiny plants that had grown from the main stems?). My succulents include a few varieties from the Echeveria family, Aeonium family, as well as a few others with leaves that aren't quite as swollen (water filled) that I'm not sure of the name. I've have been going about it based on slightly different method with mixed results (advice I read before stumbling across this incredible forum!) -- I took the cuttings with a sharp, clean knife (without cutting into the large, main stems - leaving anywhere from 3-4 cm to 3 inches of stem) and twisted off the extra leaves (where I got the majority of my individual leaves, others were from fallen soldiers!). I let the root end of both the single leaves and cuttings callous over(about 3-4 days in a paper bag). And then I planted them all (burying the end of the leaf or calloused over stem). I planted some in a bark, pebble mixture (no soil) and some in a cacti soil. Most all of the leaves / cuttings in the bark and pebble mixture have grown little roots (with the exception of those in the Aeonium family). Although those in the potting soil have indeed shown a tiny bit of growth, they seem to be staying too wet. My questions (finally!!): 1. From the various pictures, it looks like everyone is using a small gravel mixture. What is it exactly? 2. Do you really just lay the leaves on top of the planting medium?? I really want to bury them! Am I inhibiting growth by burying them? 3. Should I re-pot to the mixture you guys are using or would this upset them at this point (it's been a few months)? I'm totally in the dark about how long this process takes, not sure if my 2-6cm of root growth is normal or below normal because stuff is staying too wet. 4. Do you ever re-pot to a different mixture or simply keep them in the gravel medium? 5. Somebody mentioned that a typical growth period from a single leaf is about 1 year. Is that normal, fast, slow? Under what conditions? I'm in the dessert (it will get very hot in the summer, 110+), but I definitely plan bring my plants inside to a South facing window once temps are consistently above 90. I was hoping to use them for my wedding in late September, so I'm praying even if they aren't big that there will be decent growth by then. Am I crazy to think I'll have anything at the rate I'm going now? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I can post pictures tomorrow if that is helpful. Many thanks, Kristol...See MoreLeaf propagation: two weeks, a baby plant sprouting yet still no roots
Comments (67)Zoffia No, it was not mentioned. But many leaves will do the same, without any help. Even just sitting on a tray or table - without any soil or anything else. Here are some leaves that were just waiting to be tossed in compost, on a plastic saucer, and they grew very vigorous roots and even plantlets. This is in less than a week - roots started to appear within 24 hrs on most, and plantlets in about 4 days: No water, n soil, no rooting hormone of any kind... ETA: But we know that there are few succulents that will not propagate from leaves, regardless of what is put on them, but from offsets. Rooting hormone is not needed for offsets either. I am not against using it, but why bother?...See Morecoculo4
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