Plant propagation is all the craze this summer and is a great way to multiply your plants or trade with friends and family at little to no cost. While it may seem intimidating, propagating your own plants is really very simple! The most important thing to know is what your plant’s growing needs are. For example, for certain plants to take root they need a part of the stem attached to the cutting while some require the entire cutting with a growth tip, and others need pups. After you’ve done your research, simply choose a propagation method and get ready to watch your plant babies grow!
Here are three different propagation techniques we have been using in our own propagation experiments:
Stem Cutting Propagation:
This propagation method is one of the easiest for plants with sturdy leaves (i.e. sansevieria). First, choose a leaf from the “mother” plant and cut it near the base. You may cut your leave into smaller pieces for more propagation starts if you wish, but it is important that they are at least two inches long and that you keep track of which end of the cutting was closest to the base of the leaf. Next, pot them into a fresh container of soil, making sure the “bottom” of the cutting what is being put in the soil. Lastly, mist or lightly water your soil and wait patiently for propagations to take off!
Water Propagation:
Water propagation is a wonderful option for vining plants and is as simple as taking a small cutting or pup from your “mother” plant and placing it in a cup of water. If you are growing multiple plants at once with the water method, one great way to avoid losing all of your drinking classes to your propagation project is to poke holes in a Styrofoam disk, place the disk in a dish of water, and place your propagations in the holes (ensuring that the bottom of the stems are in the water).
Soil Top Propagation:
This technique works beautifully for succulent propagation, plus there are only three steps in completing the process! First, fill a saucer with potting soil – terra cotta is the best, if possible, because it allows the roots to aerate one they grow into the soil. Then, pull leaves or pups from your “mother” plant and place them on top of the soil. Finally, mist your propagations regularly and once they start to take root you can plant them in your saucer or in a new container!
Whatever method you choose, propagation is an easy, fun, and low-cost way to grow and trade plants! Share your propagation progress with us on social media -- we would love to include you in our Flowerama IC Plant Club!
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