Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It has gotten leggy with age. I have a sentimental plant like this one, too. I got it when my father died in 2010 - and somehow I still have it going!

Cuttings from this plant root very nicely. That is what I have done with my plant - several times. The stems of the mother plant may sprout new branches for you, too, after taking some cuttings.

Let us know if you'd like some advice on cuttings. My plant is potted in a mixture of 50/50 perlite and cactus and succulent soil.

Thanks for the reply! Glad you found my post, I’m glad to hear your plant is still thriving.

I will certainly take some advice on cutting and propagating. I hear of so many different techniques it’s hard to know what is best for propagating... Let the clipping dry or stick it right into the soil? Root hormone or not (I don’t have any anyway)? So many soil mixes, sand or no sand? Water, don’t water? I guess people just tinker and do what has worked previously for themselves.

I’d be happy to hear your personal advice. I took a clipping today, bout 2.5 inches and healthy.

Hey, Guy! I've used about all the methods you mentioned to propagate Kalanchoe cuttings. LOL I really didn't see a lot of difference.

But I will say -- please don't use any sand. It tends to compress around the roots and hold too much water. Just not worth the risk.

I assume you are in SF Bay area (and not Tampa Bay - yeah, I'm a little snot sometimes) so you won't have to worry about excess moisture blowing in during the summer months. So a potting mix of 50/50 perlite and soil will probably work well for you. I get a lot of rain, so I tend to use an inorganic gritty mix of perlite, turface and granite grit. I can't get pumice here, but you can in CA and it is great.

Since these mixes are dry, when I put my cuttings into it I don't wait more than a few hours for the stem to callus. Sometimes I will dip the stem into powder rooting hormone right away and pot it up a little later. As long as I don't water right away I don't worry about rot. After a week I may water a little if the cutting is starting to look dry, but if there are no roots the plant can't take up the water. Some people mist when the plant is dry. When you see new growth, start watering as usual.

Here's my original plant with a couple of (etiolated) cuttings started -

And like yours, I ended up with woody stems -

So I did the cuttings and saved what I could. And they still bloomed!

And eventually they grow up - and will probably be woody again soon! LOL

Don't ask me why my plants are droopy - like a hanging plant! They always do that and I can't figure out why. I have them outside in partial sun. They fried in full sun for me. But they keep growing and blooming, so I'm happy!

Wow! Those Kalanchoes look incredible. You obviously have a real green thumb. I’ll heed your advice and do some tinkering, see what works best. Yeah I’m in the San Francisco Bay Area, not Tampa. No lightning here and you’re correct, no moisture in the summer. Thanks so much for all your friendly advice. I hope you don’t mind if I ask your advice occasionally. Thanks again!