So glad I found this. I've watched a lot of videos on propagating succulents but none are as informative and detailed as this. Very thorough and helpful!
I love how in depth ur videos are. I appreciate all of the editing you do with the transitions, high quality photos, and captions. I can tell u worked hard on these and they're great!
You're by far the best channel on succulents. Thank you for being so dedicated to teaching your methods of growing, propogating and raising healthy succulents. Always so enjoyable.
Yeah same, there are so many specifics and methods that get overlooked or the viewer is expected to already know in other vids, which is important for propagating succulent leaves. Thank you for making this, I learned a few new things from watching this video!
I've just watched HEAPS of videos on this and yours in THE BEST! You're the only one that actually showed what to do with the last one it has roots on it. That's what I was looking for.
Thank you I kept saying while watching, finally a good propagation video. Believe me, I watched several lengthy ones, before they ever got to the point of or even some that didn't, before I got to yours. Thank you so much for the perfect how to video. Now I feel confident that I can actually do this, and quickly after watching refixed some that I had tried just a few hours earlier. :-)
Glad you found it useful! It's one of my older videos, but I feel like there's not much to add. I want to do new version of this video someday though haha!
I have a perfect 👌🏼 bright shade for my prop. Succulents! I would not have thought of this until I saw how you explained it! 😊. Thank you! I cannot wait to see other plants 🌱 that you have.
One of the most informative and well explained videos I have seen! Thank you for sharing your tips! Doing my very first propagation and excited to see what happens!
Wow! This is the most in-depth video I’ve watched about succulent propagation! I almost gave up with propagating but now I want to try the tips and tricks I’ve learnt in your video. Thanks Chuck! You’re amazing 💕 Cathy
I just lay my cuttings on a lid with a shallow layer of perlite and forget about them. I don't mist them and just leave them alone. They grow plantlets with roots about 99% of the time. When the leaf the plantlet is growing from shrivels and dies, then I plant the pup into cactus soil. I don't bother misting because as long as the leaf the plantlet is growing from is still plump, it will take all it needs from it.
Mr Everybody This is great to know! I'd imagine the perlite absorbs moisture from the air and releases it to the plants... I only have coconut coir currently so maybe I should mist mine once a week since it's very dry where I live.
Hi, thank you SO much for the brilliant help your videos have given me to learn about echeverias! I started from a stage where I knew nothing about them & your videos taught me to grow them confidently. I was able to give some to other people because I grew more in this way! I was able to answer their questions because of what you taught & they were enthusiastic too. Also, your photos helped me identify 1. I appreciate your help very much! Happy growing!
Thanks for sharing this Chuck. I prepare mine laying from there back avoiding them to touch the soil. And most of the time I prepare the soilless method.
The term dried out parents makes me think of the phase where kids are done with college and the parents are dry of money after paying off college debt, lol.
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I want to compliment your video and style. VERY well presented and professional. Thank you. I am in the very early stages of learning this and putting it in action. Started my first attempt of growing from leaf about 3 weeks ago. I am watching many Videos to make sure I am not doing anything incorrectly.
Thank you! Very interesting. My experience is also that some types of plants produce roots first and then plantlets and others tend to grow plantlets before rooting.
Thank you @UC6-aa0AlzVVYxoaKTFI708w. That was the most thorough and complete explanation of leaf propagation I have ever seen. I've been growing succulents for 3 years and of the other tutorials I have seen omit, albeit unintentional, parts of the process. For example, instead of explaining the different ways of laying the leaf on the soil and what happens with each method, they just say put the leaf on the soil. Your explanation covers everything and will produce more success.
Excellent information. I've been trying to propagate some succulent leaves for 2 months and so far NOTHING! I'll start anew, follow your advice an see what happens.
Chuck! Do they grow year round or is there a specific time of the year they grow? Also, can I do this outdoors when it is cold, or is it better to bring them indoors?
Re: growing, depends on your climate and the genus of your plants. Some genera are winter dormant and some are summer dormant. If you are going to bring them indoors, you might need grow lights and that is an entirely different beast.
Thank you for the helpful tips! I have a few leaves that grow lots of healthy looking roots but no babies. I am debating if I should throw them away. Do you know if babies would sprout eventually?
what would you suggest for brightness levels and time under a growing light? or should i avoid the growing light until they are in the soil and established a bit longer?
Hi Chuck, I propagate leaves mainly indoors. I use grow light , but I find the heat from it dries out the soil quite fast. The mother leaves and some pups dry out fast as well. Any suggestions you can give me?ty
I am a new succulent lover and in the process of trying to propagate . But I can’t get past the dry phase , where do you suggest ‘bright shade’ is .i allowed them to callous over and i put some outside in a greenhouse but a lot of them died , I have also put some under a 75w grow light as I live in UK , scotland which is average 17oC wet .. zone 8b UK .. is the grow light ok??
Sorry for the late reply, been away for a bit. When propagating from leaves, the soil doesn't really matter much. You can even do it without soil. You just need to lay them somewhere where the leaves are not constantly wet. I usually place the leaves in an empty tray or container, them move them into soil once they push out roots. Cause leaves take up a lot of space and I do not want to waste space when the leaves aren't doing anything yet anyway. I guess your question is for when they have already rooted. In that case, you'll want them to be in loose soil. Not so fussed about the grit and drainage yet since younger plants want more moisture and humidity. So a slightly sandy soil will do. The best you can do is to provide them the same type of soil you would use for seeds, but really any will do as long as the particles are not too big. That way the plantlets do not just fall into the gaps in the soil and accidentally get buried.
Very helpful video. I was a little confused when you started talking about preventing the soil from drying out while the leaves were still sprouting in their soil-less container. I'm guessing the actual process is to wait for a little bit of activity, at the growing tip of the loose leaves, then pop them on dry growing medium and THEN keep them misted? So the growing tip can sense moisture, from the soil, and it will put out roots in that direction? Or is it necessary to keep the soil moist in readiness for when the leaves start showing activity at the growing tip?
Keeping them dry at the start is mainly a way to mitigate infection (fungal or microbial), but I just got the extra (lazy) step and not bother giving water unless they absolutely need it. A humid environment will help move things along more quickly, but I keep my leaf cuttings outdoors under the alfresco, which means dirt and stuff can fly into my leaf cuttings. So I just go with the option with less work. When you're trying to propagate large batches, micromanaging is annoying haha!
@@Cerriscapades I really appreciate your explanation of the different ways to lay the leaves on the soil and what the various results will be. When I've ordered leaf 'cuttings', online, I just had to guess which way to position them. I couldn't even find any instructions on Google! When you say it - it suddenly seems quite obvious. If the Meristem (lovely new word for me) is touching the soil - root growth is encouraged. If the Meristem is not touching the soil - leaf growth is encouraged. So, I think I will (in future) be lying them on their sides. Best of both worlds!
The video that I have been looking for! Thank you! Though I have a question on when to stop misting. Is it on the graduation part where you would then water it weekly like a regular succulent ?
You stop misting when you start watering, if that makes sense, haha! Basically you only mist if it is too hot and dry in your area, despite them being in the shade, and when they do not have roots yet. If it is sufficiently humid in your area, no need to mist. They have lots of reserve water and nutrients in the parent leaft. However once they have roots, treat them like young plants and water them rather than just mist them.
@@Cerriscapades My area is Philippines so it's kinda hot here but I put the leaves above the water, so that the evaporation might help it. It grew roots now and a really small sprout. But the roots are going brown. Should I start planting it now on a soil? Thank you
Yeah when roots have appeared, you can either plant them or just sprinkle some soil on them to help them along. They will make their way down to the soil though.
Love the video, very informative! Just subed. I'm newer to succulents & have tried several times to propagate from the leaves. Each time the leaves have rotted on me & I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong & hope you can help. I carefully remove the leaf & place in a tray in my home then leave it alone for a week or so. Every time I come back to the leaves they look like they're yellowing or rotting. I've also tried putting the tray outside which has dried them out in our heat. I live in Idaho, zone 6 & i do not water them during this time. Is it possible they're rotting because I don't place them in soil directly after a week? Or maybe outside in the shade? I have several sitting inside on a west facing window ledge that receives shade & we'll see how those do. I've tried a couple of times & am not getting lucky here. I seem to be better with vegetables & flowers lol! Any advice?
Interesting side note. I discovered some leaves in a tray i was organizing from a succulent wedding decor project 2 weeks ago & they are starting to form tiny roots! Oddly these were in my basement & received no light. We'll see how these do.
Hi Danni, apologies for the late response. Is it humid in your area? Do you ever get to the point where your leaves start growing roots or plantlets? Have you also made sure the leaves you picked are healthy? There are other techniques you could try. One of the methods I've seen others do is what they call "water propagation" (for the lack of a proper term). It's where you stick the leaves high up in a plastic bottle which contains a bit of water at the bottom. The way it works is that the constant evaporation of the water inside the bottle creates an environment with controlled or constant humidity. According to what I see, it seems to work in the tropics where it is already humid so I wonder if it is more effective in dry climates like where I am (I'm in Melbourne, Australia, which experiences something similar to USDA Zone 10b). I'm currently experimenting with them and hopefully I can create a video tutorial about it soon.
Cerriscapades I've wondered if it could be a humidity issue more than anything. We are more dessert climate but we've been unseasonably humid. I have had healthy leaves so the moisture in the air seems to be the only place thru could be getting excess moisture. I don't have an issue with the plants I dehead & re-pot, just leaves. I'll keep trying! Cheers & thank you.
Hi there Christine. It's mainly to save on soil material. Besides these pups won't have a very deep root system anyway. By the time they get large enough I will be moving them to larger pots.
I have a problem which happens to all Echeverias with thin leaves: The leaf cuttings tend to bend upwards so the base loses contact with the soil and it's hard to keep it in contact. I thought maybe it's because of light, but even after moving the leaves to a brighter location, they still tend to bend that way. Is the direction from which the light coming important? (the leaf base faces the light, or the leaf tip). The problem is that I cannot expose them to direct sunlight to try that.
If the roots are drying out too much, it's alright to bury it a little. The thing about the growth is that the roots always push downwards, orienting themselves due to gravity, but the vegetative growth will always orient itself towards the light. The most ideal setup is having filtered or not too harsh light from the top, so they grow upright. But I almost always have my leaf cuttings in shelves at the edge of the alfresco, so for the first year they are growing slanted towards the light. When they get big enough, I move them out to a more exposed spot, under filtered light, and they eventually grow upright.
Why do all my dry prop. Leaves dry out and die, no babies ever!! I have watched a million videos lol..apparently this is the easiest thing ever and basically impossible to screw up, yet somehow I manage...suggestions? TY
swati kumari does it have its own roots? If it has roots then you'll want to ensure to mist it maybe daily depending on how fast your medium dries. Just make sure to keep enough humidity for it so the baby does not dry up. If it does not have roots yet, you can still mist but not as often because there is no way for it to absorb enough water anyway without roots.
Hi, I'm propagating leaves under red/blue grow light indoors. Is that a good idea? I need advice on proper way to propagate leaves indoors in winter please. I live in Canada where it's cold and snowy winter. Thanks much!
I generally do not try to propagate when they are dormant, but since you have grow lights, you might be able to create an environment similar to their growing season, so go for it! :D
Hi i have been following your videos and learned a lot from you! I recently started propagating leaves and they have grown babies! I am so happy! Question Is it normal for the parent leaf to shrivel and dry out and then the bottom baby leaf to dry out too while it grows bigger?
I forgot to mention the old bottom leaf of the baby. My parent leaf shriveled and dried out a week ago and now i see that the bottom older leaf of the baby shriveling up as well. Is that normal to see when the baby is growing? What is the sign?
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So glad I found this. I've watched a lot of videos on propagating succulents but none are as informative and detailed as this. Very thorough and helpful!
Thank you. I am glad you find this helpful!
Jen de Leon I totally agree
i do agree, too...
I first watched this video during covid, and here I am 4 years later, checking it again for a refresher :-D Love this video, thanks a lot!
I love how in depth ur videos are. I appreciate all of the editing you do with the transitions, high quality photos, and captions. I can tell u worked hard on these and they're great!
so true... it is a cool video... so deep... greet from Indonesia
@@wiedesignarch very nice
Me too 👍🏽👍🏽
You're by far the best channel on succulents. Thank you for being so dedicated to teaching your methods of growing, propogating and raising healthy succulents. Always so enjoyable.
Thank you Kendra, glad you feel that way about the channel!
It's the best propagation vid I ever watched so far. Very clear explanation!
Thank you, glad you found it helpful!
I couldn't agree more!
Yeah same, there are so many specifics and methods that get overlooked or the viewer is expected to already know in other vids, which is important for propagating succulent leaves. Thank you for making this, I learned a few new things from watching this video!
Excellent video by someone who finally explains the stages of leaf propagation.
I've just watched HEAPS of videos on this and yours in THE BEST! You're the only one that actually showed what to do with the last one it has roots on it. That's what I was looking for.
You explained the process of succulent propagation like no other youtuber. Thank you.
You're one of the few YTers I can watch. All subject information, no clumsy babbling. THANK YOU!
Thank you I kept saying while watching, finally a good propagation video. Believe me, I watched several lengthy ones, before they ever got to the point of or even some that didn't, before I got to yours. Thank you so much for the perfect how to video. Now I feel confident that I can actually do this, and quickly after watching refixed some that I had tried just a few hours earlier. :-)
Glad you found it useful! It's one of my older videos, but I feel like there's not much to add. I want to do new version of this video someday though haha!
I have a perfect 👌🏼 bright shade for my prop. Succulents! I would not have thought of this until I saw how you explained it! 😊. Thank you! I cannot wait to see other plants 🌱 that you have.
Best tutorial on how to grow succulents! To the point and throughout. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You have beautiful hands!
Very detailed! You're the only one to have gone through all the processes from harvesting to transplanting. Thank you!
I love ur video... very clear I can understand it well... so informative for a beginner like me.. thanks
Glad you guys like it!
One of the most informative and well explained videos I have seen! Thank you for sharing your tips! Doing my very first propagation and excited to see what happens!
Wow! This is the most in-depth video I’ve watched about succulent propagation!
I almost gave up with propagating but now I want to try the tips and tricks I’ve learnt in your video.
Thanks Chuck! You’re amazing 💕
Cathy
I have seen so many propagation videos, this is the best. Hands down. Thanks a million.
I just lay my cuttings on a lid with a shallow layer of perlite and forget about them. I don't mist them and just leave them alone. They grow plantlets with roots about 99% of the time. When the leaf the plantlet is growing from shrivels and dies, then I plant the pup into cactus soil. I don't bother misting because as long as the leaf the plantlet is growing from is still plump, it will take all it needs from it.
Mr Everybody This is great to know! I'd imagine the perlite absorbs moisture from the air and releases it to the plants... I only have coconut coir currently so maybe I should mist mine once a week since it's very dry where I live.
What a great informal video with storytelling elements and classy touch from music and setting. Amazing!!
The best video I saw till now about propagating succulents.
I could fall asleep to this video. Hos voice and accent and the smooth music sound so nice. 😴🎶
Excellent information! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for another informational video. I needed this!!!
Hi, thank you SO much for the brilliant help your videos have given me to learn about echeverias! I started from a stage where I knew nothing about them & your videos taught me to grow them confidently. I was able to give some to other people because I grew more in this way! I was able to answer their questions because of what you taught & they were enthusiastic too. Also, your photos helped me identify 1. I appreciate your help very much! Happy growing!
Grate tutorial,very informative! Thank you.
The best succulent propogation video of there!
I love this video. Thank you so much for this informative video with examples and demonstration
Thank you! Now I know why my leaves keep growing roots!
Very informative! So glad I subscribed!😊
Thanks for sharing this Chuck. I prepare mine laying from there back avoiding them to touch the soil. And most of the time I prepare the soilless method.
Thank you, very accessible and clearly explain, I liked it.
Thank you for this information. AWESOME JOB
Thank you for posting this. Your tutorial is very thorough and helpful for beginners like me who want to do leaf propagation right the first time
Best propagation video I've found! Thank you so much. :D
Glad you found it useful!
Excellent video tutorial in succulent propagation, Thanks! 🌺🌸🌼 ...... Lola❤️
Great video! Very informative, a few things I've never heard of before
Glad you found it useful!
Excellent education, thank you very much.
The term dried out parents makes me think of the phase where kids are done with college and the parents are dry of money after paying off college debt, lol.
It's sad but at the same time it's funny tho lol
Love your videos ...
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I somehow forgot my account password. I appreciate any help you can give me!
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Really good and clear video!
So much useful information here, thank you!
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful!
I want to compliment your video and style. VERY well presented and professional. Thank you. I am in the very early stages of learning this and putting it in action. Started my first attempt of growing from leaf about 3 weeks ago. I am watching many Videos to make sure I am not doing anything incorrectly.
Thank you. I'm glad you like it!
This was very straightforward and helpful, thank you for uploading 😁
Glad you like it!
This is the best video I've seen on thanks
Thanks for being so specific.....best prop vid evaahh...
Thank you so much for this info!! I’ve been so frustrated with my succulents and now I know how to take better care of them!
You're welcome!
Do succulents (and cactus plants) need to be fertilized? If they do, could you also make a video about that?? :D
I loved the music and the information
This is so helpful! thank you!
Thank you! Very interesting. My experience is also that some types of plants produce roots first and then plantlets and others tend to grow plantlets before rooting.
very nice video. Learned many things. The summary in the end was helpful, I have noted this down skas not to forget the steps. thanks
Now this is the HOW to PROPAGATE video i need especially im a beginner.
Thank you for this video!
Very efficient and detailed information.
Well done video. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for the very clear and informative ideas you have shared unselfishly. I had subscribed to your page.
You're welcome Albert, and thank you for subscribing!
This video is like a complete official presentation.
Hi! :-)
Thanks for sharing!!1 Propagating is always exciting!!!
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Awesome video!
Thank you for explaining all the details :)
You're welcome!
Very detailed and informative.
Thanks for the knowledge
Salamat! Thanks! for info🌺
Very helpful.thanks
Thanks a lot for your sharing it will help many people in their gardening . Keo going on
Thank you @UC6-aa0AlzVVYxoaKTFI708w. That was the most thorough and complete explanation of leaf propagation I have ever seen. I've been growing succulents for 3 years and of the other tutorials I have seen omit, albeit unintentional, parts of the process. For example, instead of explaining the different ways of laying the leaf on the soil and what happens with each method, they just say put the leaf on the soil. Your explanation covers everything and will produce more success.
Thank you for giving some tips on how to do the propagation
Excellent information. I've been trying to propagate some succulent leaves for 2 months and so far NOTHING! I'll start anew, follow your advice an see what happens.
I just started planting succulents. Very good info. Hopefully i get lucky with propagation. Salamat
No prob!
Aww, now I get it...thank you!
Great info ~ thanks :)
Simple but detailed and thorough. Well done on the explanations. Very useful information for sure. Subscribed! Thank you! 😊
thank you I have a hard time trying to get roots
Chuck! Do they grow year round or is there a specific time of the year they grow? Also, can I do this outdoors when it is cold, or is it better to bring them indoors?
Re: growing, depends on your climate and the genus of your plants. Some genera are winter dormant and some are summer dormant.
If you are going to bring them indoors, you might need grow lights and that is an entirely different beast.
MUITO LEGAL!
Thank you for this very informative video about succulent propagation. Just wondering...Do you propagate indoors or outdoors?
You say to keep them in "Bright Shade" would a grow light inside work well or would they be better off in a window?
Thanks for your video. Very informative. And btw, loved the background music too.
Thank you for the helpful tips! I have a few leaves that grow lots of healthy looking roots but no babies. I am debating if I should throw them away. Do you know if babies would sprout eventually?
Great vid man what is your soil components made up of do you have a video on this
Thanks Rob
what would you suggest for brightness levels and time under a growing light? or should i avoid the growing light until they are in the soil and established a bit longer?
Thank you
You're welcome!
Hi Chuck, I propagate leaves mainly indoors. I use grow light , but I find the heat from it dries out the soil quite fast. The mother leaves and some pups dry out fast as well. Any suggestions you can give me?ty
I am a new succulent lover and in the process of trying to propagate . But I can’t get past the dry phase , where do you suggest ‘bright shade’ is .i allowed them to callous over and i put some outside in a greenhouse but a lot of them died , I have also put some under a 75w grow light as I live in UK , scotland which is average 17oC wet .. zone 8b UK .. is the grow light ok??
what kind of soil did u used
Thank you for sharing so much info! Curious to what is the best soil to use for propagating succulents?
Sorry for the late reply, been away for a bit. When propagating from leaves, the soil doesn't really matter much. You can even do it without soil. You just need to lay them somewhere where the leaves are not constantly wet. I usually place the leaves in an empty tray or container, them move them into soil once they push out roots. Cause leaves take up a lot of space and I do not want to waste space when the leaves aren't doing anything yet anyway.
I guess your question is for when they have already rooted. In that case, you'll want them to be in loose soil. Not so fussed about the grit and drainage yet since younger plants want more moisture and humidity. So a slightly sandy soil will do. The best you can do is to provide them the same type of soil you would use for seeds, but really any will do as long as the particles are not too big. That way the plantlets do not just fall into the gaps in the soil and accidentally get buried.
Thanks for your information on how to propagate and grow succulents Sir, but I miss your face too🙈😁
If you have your growth point buried and the roots keep growing will it only grow roots or will it eventually grow a baby plant?
Very helpful video. I was a little confused when you started talking about preventing the soil from drying out while the leaves were still sprouting in their soil-less container. I'm guessing the actual process is to wait for a little bit of activity, at the growing tip of the loose leaves, then pop them on dry growing medium and THEN keep them misted? So the growing tip can sense moisture, from the soil, and it will put out roots in that direction? Or is it necessary to keep the soil moist in readiness for when the leaves start showing activity at the growing tip?
Keeping them dry at the start is mainly a way to mitigate infection (fungal or microbial), but I just got the extra (lazy) step and not bother giving water unless they absolutely need it. A humid environment will help move things along more quickly, but I keep my leaf cuttings outdoors under the alfresco, which means dirt and stuff can fly into my leaf cuttings. So I just go with the option with less work. When you're trying to propagate large batches, micromanaging is annoying haha!
@@Cerriscapades I really appreciate your explanation of the different ways to lay the leaves on the soil and what the various results will be. When I've ordered leaf 'cuttings', online, I just had to guess which way to position them. I couldn't even find any instructions on Google! When you say it - it suddenly seems quite obvious. If the Meristem (lovely new word for me) is touching the soil - root growth is encouraged. If the Meristem is not touching the soil - leaf growth is encouraged. So, I think I will (in future) be lying them on their sides. Best of both worlds!
The video that I have been looking for! Thank you! Though I have a question on when to stop misting. Is it on the graduation part where you would then water it weekly like a regular succulent ?
You stop misting when you start watering, if that makes sense, haha!
Basically you only mist if it is too hot and dry in your area, despite them being in the shade, and when they do not have roots yet. If it is sufficiently humid in your area, no need to mist. They have lots of reserve water and nutrients in the parent leaft. However once they have roots, treat them like young plants and water them rather than just mist them.
@@Cerriscapades My area is Philippines so it's kinda hot here but I put the leaves above the water, so that the evaporation might help it. It grew roots now and a really small sprout. But the roots are going brown. Should I start planting it now on a soil? Thank you
Yeah when roots have appeared, you can either plant them or just sprinkle some soil on them to help them along. They will make their way down to the soil though.
Love the video, very informative! Just subed. I'm newer to succulents & have tried several times to propagate from the leaves. Each time the leaves have rotted on me & I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong & hope you can help. I carefully remove the leaf & place in a tray in my home then leave it alone for a week or so. Every time I come back to the leaves they look like they're yellowing or rotting. I've also tried putting the tray outside which has dried them out in our heat. I live in Idaho, zone 6 & i do not water them during this time. Is it possible they're rotting because I don't place them in soil directly after a week? Or maybe outside in the shade? I have several sitting inside on a west facing window ledge that receives shade & we'll see how those do. I've tried a couple of times & am not getting lucky here. I seem to be better with vegetables & flowers lol! Any advice?
Interesting side note. I discovered some leaves in a tray i was organizing from a succulent wedding decor project 2 weeks ago & they are starting to form tiny roots! Oddly these were in my basement & received no light. We'll see how these do.
Hi Danni, apologies for the late response. Is it humid in your area? Do you ever get to the point where your leaves start growing roots or plantlets? Have you also made sure the leaves you picked are healthy?
There are other techniques you could try. One of the methods I've seen others do is what they call "water propagation" (for the lack of a proper term). It's where you stick the leaves high up in a plastic bottle which contains a bit of water at the bottom. The way it works is that the constant evaporation of the water inside the bottle creates an environment with controlled or constant humidity. According to what I see, it seems to work in the tropics where it is already humid so I wonder if it is more effective in dry climates like where I am (I'm in Melbourne, Australia, which experiences something similar to USDA Zone 10b). I'm currently experimenting with them and hopefully I can create a video tutorial about it soon.
Cerriscapades I've wondered if it could be a humidity issue more than anything. We are more dessert climate but we've been unseasonably humid. I have had healthy leaves so the moisture in the air seems to be the only place thru could be getting excess moisture. I don't have an issue with the plants I dehead & re-pot, just leaves. I'll keep trying! Cheers & thank you.
Hi , why do you not put more soil in the pots , it looks low down ? Great video xx
Hi there Christine. It's mainly to save on soil material. Besides these pups won't have a very deep root system anyway. By the time they get large enough I will be moving them to larger pots.
Thanks for reply xx
I have a problem which happens to all Echeverias with thin leaves: The leaf cuttings tend to bend upwards so the base loses contact with the soil and it's hard to keep it in contact. I thought maybe it's because of light, but even after moving the leaves to a brighter location, they still tend to bend that way. Is the direction from which the light coming important? (the leaf base faces the light, or the leaf tip). The problem is that I cannot expose them to direct sunlight to try that.
If the roots are drying out too much, it's alright to bury it a little. The thing about the growth is that the roots always push downwards, orienting themselves due to gravity, but the vegetative growth will always orient itself towards the light.
The most ideal setup is having filtered or not too harsh light from the top, so they grow upright. But I almost always have my leaf cuttings in shelves at the edge of the alfresco, so for the first year they are growing slanted towards the light. When they get big enough, I move them out to a more exposed spot, under filtered light, and they eventually grow upright.
What if I put it in dry soil and the root just degenerate and became rotten, turning into compost?
i wanna ask you why groing only roots and no baby my propagation?
Why do all my dry prop. Leaves dry out and die, no babies ever!! I have watched a million videos lol..apparently this is the easiest thing ever and basically impossible to screw up, yet somehow I manage...suggestions? TY
The baby plant had just sprouted when the mother leaf started to rot from the joint. So i removed it. What to do to make sure the baby plant grows?
swati kumari does it have its own roots? If it has roots then you'll want to ensure to mist it maybe daily depending on how fast your medium dries. Just make sure to keep enough humidity for it so the baby does not dry up. If it does not have roots yet, you can still mist but not as often because there is no way for it to absorb enough water anyway without roots.
Hi, I'm propagating leaves under red/blue grow light indoors. Is that a good idea? I need advice on proper way to propagate leaves indoors in winter please. I live in Canada where it's cold and snowy winter. Thanks much!
I generally do not try to propagate when they are dormant, but since you have grow lights, you might be able to create an environment similar to their growing season, so go for it! :D
So when the parent leaf starts to die, do you have to mist it more often? Does it have to have more water?
If it has roots, start its watering cycle. Just misting might make it dehydrate by then, so make sure to give enough water.
Thank you now i know what I've been doing wrong hehe
Hi i have been following your videos and learned a lot from you! I recently started propagating leaves and they have grown babies! I am so happy! Question Is it normal for the parent leaf to shrivel and dry out and then the bottom baby leaf to dry out too while it grows bigger?
I forgot to mention the old bottom leaf of the baby. My parent leaf shriveled and dried out a week ago and now i see that the bottom older leaf of the baby shriveling up as well. Is that normal to see when the baby is growing? What is the sign?
As long as the top is doing fine, and the pup's stem isn't dry, it should be fine. Congrats on the propagation!
Cerriscapades ok great! Do you think its ok to sprit the baby every day or every other day? I live in florida
rayhollerrr do it when the soil is getting dry. Best to keep it a bit damp but not too wet.