Succulent cuttings drying up what should I do
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What should I do with this Plumeria cutting?
Comments (15)according to the weather, your area is a bit cool, so a heating mat would help. since its been raining, you'll want to keep your cuttings covered. pretty much everything Jen said is correct. no need to cut at a 45 degree angle, just make sure they're dry, usually 3-5 days is good enough to start rooting. the only cutting you'll need to cut is the one with the old dry wood. there are several different rooting methods. 1. just stick it in dry mix, and keep dry. very common method and most people have good results. 2. water rooting, you can add a little superthrive in the water, set the cuttings in, change the water everyday. there's a chance for rot, its a risky method, but some people have good results. 3. egg method. a few inches of dry mix. place a raw egg in the middle. cover with about an inch of dry mix. place cutting above where the egg is. add a few inches of dry mix. here's my cuttings i'm using the egg method with. basically:...See MoreShould I cut this super tall succulent?
Comments (34)The close up pic is some type of Sedum that's commonly used used as ground cover. It's a tuff plant that's easy to grow It should fill the entire pot it's in now in a year - 18 months or so. As you play it by ear ( AKA see what it'll do ) it'll probably end up looking like a hanging plant stretching several inches while resting it's tops on the table surfaces throwing out inner stem aerial roots in the hundreds with an empty leafless stringy brown base that would extend some distance from the soil line. Somewhat sad (very sad) to see it in a pot as it's growing habit is to spread and creep along with short uprights pooping up ( as you have now) carpeting covering & creeping along as a ground filler, rock wall ends ect. Agree it could very well be zone hardy and would be A LOT better off if planted in the ground....See MoreShould I cut and replant my succulent?
Comments (2)You probably already know this, but your plants are stretching (etiolated) because they need more light. The babies are already showing signs of etiolation. The rosettes should be more compact with the leaves closer together. Indoors, a south facing window is your best. It looks like you have a plant growing from the stem already (second picture). I would cut the plant above that little plantlet and give it time to get larger. Don't water the top cut rosette until it has roots. Without roots it cannot take up water and may rot. You can mist the leaves and top if they look like they are drying out. I usually mist my leaf plantlets so I don't knock off the roots with a stream of water. Just my preference. You might want to take this opportunity to improve the soil drainage. You can add perlite to the C&S mix you are using so it drains faster. You will end up with a lot of plants from your cutting, the stem and the leaves! Have fun watching the progress....See MoreMy Succulent is too tall. What should I do?
Comments (8)A "few hours a day" is not "plenty of sun" by the standards of many cacti/succulents. People frequently make the mistaken assumption that because the light seems bright to their eyes that it must be bright by plant standards. As others have noted, your plants growth is saying otherwise. Just remember to harden it off gradually to much stronger --preferably outdoors-- lighting ....not unlike how a fair-skinned person needs to gradually expose themselves to strong sunlight after long cold winter if they wish to avoid serious sunburn....See MoreKara 9b SF Bay Area CA
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