It's time for the #GregGivesBackGiveaway! This month's t...
It's time for the #GregGivesBackGiveaway!
This month's theme is "chop and prop!" βοΈ Personally, props are my favorite way to share plants and I LOVE when a big chop goes crazy. Like my Monstera Thai Con right now.
πHOW TO ENTER:
Reply to THIS post and share a photo of your favorite pruning project! This could be a big chop, a little prop, or just general pruning. Give us all the info, too! Why? How? Tips and tricks? Because learning to chop is one of the scariest plant parent lessons!
πWHEN TO ENTER:
The #GregGivesBackGiveaway is open NOW, Wednesday, July, 15th and will close Friday, July, 17th.
πWHO CAN ENTER:
The winner this month must be a US #gregger (sorry #timetravelers) because it is a box of goodies!
#greggivesbackwinners are encouraged to participate but cannot win this one!
πCHOOSING A WINNER: We will use the Magic Wheel to draw at random this weekend (July 18/19) and make a new post with their username @ed.
If the winner does not provide requested information within one week of the post, we will draw a new name.Β
πBe sure to tag some #GregFriends so they know to enter as well! Don't know anyone? Type @ and randomly select someone!
((tagging someone is NOT needed to enter the giveaway))
πHow to get involved:
The #greggivesbacksquad consists of a few volunteers that love sharing with our fellow Greggers! Want to help out and contribute? We can always use monetary/gift card donations as we provide gift cards to international winners and the contents of boxes are donated by just a few so any donation you'd like to give helps! Thank you!
Amazon Gift List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/F33XBUA26FCI?ref_=wl_share
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This month's theme is "chop and prop!" βοΈ Personally, props are my favorite way to share plants and I LOVE when a big chop goes crazy. Like my Monstera Thai Con right now.
πHOW TO ENTER:
Reply to THIS post and share a photo of your favorite pruning project! This could be a big chop, a little prop, or just general pruning. Give us all the info, too! Why? How? Tips and tricks? Because learning to chop is one of the scariest plant parent lessons!
πWHEN TO ENTER:
The #GregGivesBackGiveaway is open NOW, Wednesday, July, 15th and will close Friday, July, 17th.
πWHO CAN ENTER:
The winner this month must be a US #gregger (sorry #timetravelers) because it is a box of goodies!
#greggivesbackwinners are encouraged to participate but cannot win this one!
πCHOOSING A WINNER: We will use the Magic Wheel to draw at random this weekend (July 18/19) and make a new post with their username @ed.
If the winner does not provide requested information within one week of the post, we will draw a new name.Β
πBe sure to tag some #GregFriends so they know to enter as well! Don't know anyone? Type @ and randomly select someone!
((tagging someone is NOT needed to enter the giveaway))
πHow to get involved:
The #greggivesbacksquad consists of a few volunteers that love sharing with our fellow Greggers! Want to help out and contribute? We can always use monetary/gift card donations as we provide gift cards to international winners and the contents of boxes are donated by just a few so any donation you'd like to give helps! Thank you!
Amazon Gift List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/F33XBUA26FCI?ref_=wl_share
#greggivesback #greggivesbackgiveawaysquad #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #EcoTherapy #crazyplantlady #DealAlert #PlantAddict #PlantingOnABudget #PlantTherapy #hoya #newgrowth #whatthesuccwednesday #HoyaHangout #philodendron #plantmail #freshleaffriday #Greggers #plantmafia #PlantJokes #tipsandtricks #greggivesback #succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents #springintosummer #greggang #plantaddict #propagationstation #qrowlights #plantcorner #PLANTMAFIA #plantfriendsarethebestfriends #dealalert #thread #plantmnememonday #PlantCorner #SucculentLove
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Woohoo!! Giveaway time π₯³
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Hello , this first picture is Goliath. She loves to make spiderettes! Just about 5 months ago I figured out how to propagate efficiently with her. This next picture is her little baby. And the last picture is the baby now! Not so little no more.
Goliath was my first spider plant and the first one I started propagating with. She now has about 6 strand of spiderettes growing in and has successfully propagated 7 plants so far with many more to come! #PlantLove #GregGivesBackGiveaway
Goliath was my first spider plant and the first one I started propagating with. She now has about 6 strand of spiderettes growing in and has successfully propagated 7 plants so far with many more to come! #PlantLove #GregGivesBackGiveaway
@Culverslover the biggest tips Iβve learned so farβ¦
1. Spider plants propagate really well in a glass container with water. Change out the water every few days.
2. Wait for the roots to get about 3-4 inches long at least before potting.
3. Donβt soak the soil. Keep is damp and in great sunlight.
4. You can put multiple spider plants into the same container to make it look super full. But from experience just be patient with them and they will fill out on their own! πͺ΄happy planting
1. Spider plants propagate really well in a glass container with water. Change out the water every few days.
2. Wait for the roots to get about 3-4 inches long at least before potting.
3. Donβt soak the soil. Keep is damp and in great sunlight.
4. You can put multiple spider plants into the same container to make it look super full. But from experience just be patient with them and they will fill out on their own! πͺ΄happy planting
@PlantMompy I find as for me, spiderplants work the best to propagate whenever I feel like it!π
Sometimes I will cut the baby right off the spiderette, and plant it directly into soil, keep the soil moist and it grows roots so fast!
Also recently I bought 5 philodendron cuttings at a garage sale!π The lady said that she had just cut them that morning or something so the cuttings didn't have any roots on them. I brought them home, put them in water and it's been at least a month ago and now all the cuttings have a fair amount of roots on them! I don't change the water, I simply keep after with keeping the water level above all those roots! They seem to be thriving and doing well- putting off more leaves regularly!π₯³
Another one I like to chop and propagate is snake plants. I haven't done a lot yet, but the few I did, I cut only the top off the snake plant leaf, and did-(1 water and 1 in soil,) the one I put in the water didn't grow roots as soon as I thought it should...π₯΄ But I just recently planted it and I hope it will grow more... The one I planted in soil- I simply planted it directly in the soil, kept the soil moist, but not too wet.. and it grew roots within 3 weeks!, if I remember correctly.
Love to hear every one else's storys!ππ
Sometimes I will cut the baby right off the spiderette, and plant it directly into soil, keep the soil moist and it grows roots so fast!
Also recently I bought 5 philodendron cuttings at a garage sale!π The lady said that she had just cut them that morning or something so the cuttings didn't have any roots on them. I brought them home, put them in water and it's been at least a month ago and now all the cuttings have a fair amount of roots on them! I don't change the water, I simply keep after with keeping the water level above all those roots! They seem to be thriving and doing well- putting off more leaves regularly!π₯³
Another one I like to chop and propagate is snake plants. I haven't done a lot yet, but the few I did, I cut only the top off the snake plant leaf, and did-(1 water and 1 in soil,) the one I put in the water didn't grow roots as soon as I thought it should...π₯΄ But I just recently planted it and I hope it will grow more... The one I planted in soil- I simply planted it directly in the soil, kept the soil moist, but not too wet.. and it grew roots within 3 weeks!, if I remember correctly.
Love to hear every one else's storys!ππ
My favorite to chop and prop is my tradescantia. The first is the mother plant as of today and the 2nd photo is a month after chopping and propping it the first time for my MIL. Iβm about to do it again for my cousin. Itβs my favorite because of how simple it is to care for these guys and how easy the props take root. Just chop, remove lower leaves, and stick in dirt! It was the first plant Iβve ever gotten and first Iβve propagated. I also have 3 different types of pothos currently propagating! One in dirt with rooting powder and I just transferred a water prop to soil with some rooting powder and Iβm excited to see what happens and hopeful it will succeed.
Yay! I did some pretty scary ones this year!! First was my polka dot begonia; it got too tall and leggy so I chopped a bunch down, propped it in water, and put them all into a new pot, and seem to all be doing just fine!! Althoughβ¦ one stem is too tall again, but I just donβt have the heart to cut it yet because the leaves are so big and pretty. π
Andβ¦ I chopped down my monstera. I still have the stem but it didnβt grow anything, the other two are sitting in very convenient tall vases I hadβ¦ theyβre about ready to plant! Probably overdue honestly! So nerve wracking, but I seem to be doing something right so far!!
Andβ¦ I chopped down my monstera. I still have the stem but it didnβt grow anything, the other two are sitting in very convenient tall vases I hadβ¦ theyβre about ready to plant! Probably overdue honestly! So nerve wracking, but I seem to be doing something right so far!!
@MamaLiv012 sheβs beautiful. Mine is in a pot with 2 other plants (it was one of those βmixed varietyβ gifts from lowes. I canβt seem to keep it alive but yours is gorgeous. What am I doing wrong??
@Shelleyd13 separate it from the other plants, keep moist, they LOVE sun. Mines in an east facing window. I have mine in this right now. The plants in that pot might be fighting one another for space/water/nutrients causing them not to do the best
@MamaLiv012 thanks for the advice. Iβm worried Iβm too late but Iβll give it a shot. At least maybe Iβll save the other ones.
@Shelleyd13 also bottom water, from what I understand they donβt like water on their leaves. If you think itβs too late, when you separate it also chop a few healthy parts off and pot them up in a different pot. I snagged this little one off the floor at a plant shop and just stuck it in some damp dirt a couple days ago. Iβm still new but I think Iβve got the Tradescantia figured out. 2nd photo is also in the Tradescantia family (I believe) and I treat it the same way and it was tiny when I got it 2 months ago. Damp soil, LOTS of sun, bottom water
These are my first props that got me started on my plant journey. They were simply leaves in a tiny bottle of water given as party gifts from my nieceβs wedding shower. Now look at them and Iβm about to try a new cutting of my own. So nervous!! And sheβs even made a prop of her own since then too!! Heβs the precious soul in the 2nd picture. #GregGivesBackGiveaway @MamaLiv012 @Blackthumb
@MamaLiv012 when you bottom water, do you pour in at the edge to allow water to run down the side of the pot or do you set your pot in water for a determined amount of time? So many different suggestions that my mind is swimming.
@MamaLiv012 heβs so precious but lives about 6 hours away. I canβt wait to meet him in person. Iβm going to bring her one of my babies from the original plant she gave me!!
@Shelleyd13 aww thatβs exciting! I honestly do this with all my plants: I take a large mixing bowl, fill it up about 1/4-1/2 way up depending on the pot size and put the pot in and just leave it and occasionally stick my finger about an inch into the dirt. Once that top inch is damp I take it out and place it in the sink or my bathtub to drain excess water out. I do have to occasionally add more water to the bowl depending on how thirsty the plant is. I have left my larger plants in overnight if itβs late and that top inch still isnβt damp. This is what works for me. If I notice the plant isnβt soaking up water at all, Iβll lift the leaves up from the dirt then top water. Can I see a photo of your tradescantia?
@MamaLiv012 Iβm starting to think this is not the same plant as in your picturesβ¦ this is the only remotely healthy part left.
@Shelleyd13 I think that might be a polka dot plant. Beautiful plants, I would try a well draining soil, I really like the brand βRosy soilβ especially their Aroid mix, bright light (If I had one it would go in my east window with the morning sun with the rest of my plants) and they love humidity. When I get one it would go on the shelf right next to the humidifier with my nerve plants and Rex Begonia
This is my beautiful Persian shield Plant. Last February it suffered the big chop. That was via a rat that ate it down to a nub. Dismayed, I picked up the pot, placed it on my lap and looked at the plant. I saw two little tiny leaves protruding out of the nub that was once a stem. I patiently and lovingly took care of it for months. This plant is, now, doing very well and has grown to the point to where it is out growing the terra-cotta pot itβs in. οΏΌπβοΈ
I did my first ever prop of my Swiis Cheese vine. I was scared. lol. But it was so easy! I cut about 6 really nice pieces off, put in water. After a week- the roots just popped and they grew so fast! I just put them in soil and they are SO pretty, I think! I then decided to propagate my Pink Princess Philo- it was looking wonky. So I cut it, put it in water- (had to clean up that red blood!) and the roots started and- theyβre growing upwards!! I had to look that up to be sure I wasnβt raising an alien lol.
My favorite props are my Monsteras. I canβt remember how many times Iβve gone back to the mother plant. I want to keep them all but they just take up too much room. The first pick is my original plant. Check out where I choppedβ- itβs popped out two new leaves from the stump and a new leaf with awesome fenestrations just this week. The next three are cuttings from the same plant.
This is my monstera albo. I did this chop and prop for my daughter. She has been wanting one for quite a while, so I decided it was time to gift her a nice top cut. I was a little nervous to cut her, but she handled it very well. I have her on a moss pole, so having a lot of arial roots helped keep the main plant strong, and helped the cutting root very quickly.
The most important tip I can share, is let your cutting callous over for 18-24 hours before putting it in water, to prevent rot.
The most important tip I can share, is let your cutting callous over for 18-24 hours before putting it in water, to prevent rot.
Itβs probably super obvious, but I LOVE propagating my jade pothos. Sheβs such a rock star! Iβve probably propagated 15 plants off of this one, and I have them all over and have given a bunch away. I used to prop in water, which works great, but recently Iβve started using a βprop boxβ which is just a sealed plastic shoebox with damp spagnum moss in it. I dip the nodes in rooting powder, and pop them in. The roots grow soooo fast with all of my props! My spider plants can root in a matter of days. I also have a few cuttings in cute little displays around the house.
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This is my plant! Itβs a dracaena and I got it from a meijer. However, it was in very bad shape and I had to cut a couple leaves off. See I wanted a challenge so thatβs why I bought this dracaena plant. I saw many dead parts so I simply just chopped it off and hoped for the best. It was VERY scary!! But it worked!!! ππ₯³ And a month or so later my plant grew some more branches! So yeah thatβs my story thanks for reading! (I donβt exactly know if this counts but I new to plants and stuff sooo I could always use the help if anyone had any tips or ideas!) @MamaLinne @DreamMachine
Not eligible but thought @DreamMachine just might enjoy these . Itβs all her fault Iβm blowing bags but who knew itβs working. I even have something starting on my corms ππ€
@MamaLinne love your oasis! We have lots of the same plants and even some of the same pots!! As for the props, usually the nodes are close to the growth points. Iβm really guessing with the Thaiβs. It wasnβt real obvious.
@ILoveMyPlants @DreamMachine has us all huffing and puffing into bags πππ€£π€£π«ΆπΌπ«ΆπΌ
My lovely marble queen pothos!! I got this from a single leaf in the same pot as a jade pothos (π€©) and I have chopped it to prop it (and give away/sell for very little). But chopping has made this beautiful plant so much more lush and thick!! Pothos are truly one of the greatest plants π₯° (shh! Donβt tell the others though!)
@MomentousBonsai SO pretty ohmigosh! I have a question though, some of the highly variegated plantβs white areas go brown rather quickly (not crispy, just the variegated part goes brown). How do you keep your monsteras like this?! Itβs amazing!! Stunning plants! π±
@GrowMyPretties I honestly donβt do anything special with it. I make sure I water consistently and have a humidifier close by. I use 1/4 strength fertilizer every time I water, for all of my plants. Luckily, I have never had a browning problem with this one, and itβs highly variegated. I think a lot of it has to do with the plants geneticsβ, and pure luck π€π«Ά
This is my succulent and I donβt have photos of it however, my plant did end up getting root rot soooo I had to cut the roots off π©. Luckily my succulent did survive! And it even grew more little baby leaves!! π₯³ @SillyPlantGirl @Preciousplants1
@SillyPlantGirl lol, I feel the same way chopping begonias. A lot of them have red sap, and Iβm just likeβ¦.you have blood. π©Έ Thatβs all there is to it ππ€·ββοΈ
@MamaLiv012 you and @Boymom-plantmom are pros with that plant! Jennifer seems to be able to just LOOK at her #Tradescantia and they just multiply. π
@MamaLiv012 @Stephazar @Shelleyd13 @luvmygreenhouse @Slyvie @MalagueΓ±a @GemPlanera85 @SillyPlantGirl @ExecAudreyficus @Forbes57 @MamaLinne @izzyandsugar @Domjustplant @Miawilliams @ILoveMyPlants Hey everyone! Nice to see some new faces here too π₯° Deb @ILoveMyPlants YASSS, huffing and puffing into bags ππ€£π€£ theyβre looking great!!
I always have a million props going at once. I just started a couple tradescantia nanouk yesterday for an experiment π§ͺ π¬ of mine. Chop, remove lower leaf if applicable and stick it in the dirt! Couldnβt be more simple.
I used to do a lot of water propping π¦ but I canβt be having with that anymore. π ββοΈ I would always forget to refresh and refill the water. π¬ Then water roots are always so much more fussy and hard to transition to soil. For me itβs like, why make extra steps?
So, if Iβm not putting cuttings straight into soil (which is the method with the least amount of steps), my favorite method, by far, and the most classy π πΌ is my good olβ damp perlite in a clear ziplock baggy. The bag is its own quarantine station AND humidity box. You just put a handful of warm damp perlite at the bottom (I put a handful of dry perlite into the ziplock baggy, pour in hot water, swish it around for a sec to clean and wash off the perlite dust, and then I leave a small opening at the top and pour out as much of the water as I can.) Then I chuck a cutting in there. It doesnβt have to be buried in perlite. I blow up the bag and seal it and voilΓ . The roots grown in perlite are much like actual soil roots so transitioning is a breeze.
So glad to have converted some of you πππ₯° my kitty Lady Luna Aspargus approves!
I always have a million props going at once. I just started a couple tradescantia nanouk yesterday for an experiment π§ͺ π¬ of mine. Chop, remove lower leaf if applicable and stick it in the dirt! Couldnβt be more simple.
I used to do a lot of water propping π¦ but I canβt be having with that anymore. π ββοΈ I would always forget to refresh and refill the water. π¬ Then water roots are always so much more fussy and hard to transition to soil. For me itβs like, why make extra steps?
So, if Iβm not putting cuttings straight into soil (which is the method with the least amount of steps), my favorite method, by far, and the most classy π πΌ is my good olβ damp perlite in a clear ziplock baggy. The bag is its own quarantine station AND humidity box. You just put a handful of warm damp perlite at the bottom (I put a handful of dry perlite into the ziplock baggy, pour in hot water, swish it around for a sec to clean and wash off the perlite dust, and then I leave a small opening at the top and pour out as much of the water as I can.) Then I chuck a cutting in there. It doesnβt have to be buried in perlite. I blow up the bag and seal it and voilΓ . The roots grown in perlite are much like actual soil roots so transitioning is a breeze.
So glad to have converted some of you πππ₯° my kitty Lady Luna Aspargus approves!
@Forbes57 @MamaLinne monstera nodes are the sections of stem that have a leaf growing from it and an aerial root (or more than one aerial). Hereβs a good infographic that might help π₯°
Also Patti, because I canβt help but say something after I noticed; you have your Thai conβs petioles tied to the pole. The petiole is the stem-like part that connects the leaf to the ACTUAL stem. Youβre going to want to untie the petioles because monstera leaves can actually move around, depending on light, so they need to be free to do so. The only thing you tie to the pole is the stem, if it needs the support. Right now it looks like your stem may be buried!
Iβll also show you a side view of a couple of mine. Petioles i marked in red, my stems are marked in purple. My Thai con (2nd pic) is now due for a pole because his stem is lifting up and out from the tip of the soil. (This is also only if you are planning on giving your monstera a pole. You donβt HAVE to, but they are much happier when they have a support to climb)
Also Patti, because I canβt help but say something after I noticed; you have your Thai conβs petioles tied to the pole. The petiole is the stem-like part that connects the leaf to the ACTUAL stem. Youβre going to want to untie the petioles because monstera leaves can actually move around, depending on light, so they need to be free to do so. The only thing you tie to the pole is the stem, if it needs the support. Right now it looks like your stem may be buried!
Iβll also show you a side view of a couple of mine. Petioles i marked in red, my stems are marked in purple. My Thai con (2nd pic) is now due for a pole because his stem is lifting up and out from the tip of the soil. (This is also only if you are planning on giving your monstera a pole. You donβt HAVE to, but they are much happier when they have a support to climb)
#GregGivesBackGiveaway #GregGivesBackSquad Do planned βοΈ chops βοΈcount?? I set some philos outside last week π±π«£ with the intent to make major πͺ chops; but it stormed, then I was away for the weekend, and now I canβt be outside due to the wildfire smoke. The white knight is almost 3 feet, all legs 𦡠and toppling the pot- my plan was to chop between each leaf/ node and set in a container in moist perlite to root, and then see if I could try again with better lighting for a fuller plant. The ring of fire was just growing ugly and I wanted to start over with a straight chop near a bottom leaf. Hopefully the air clears and I can get to πͺπͺ chopping this weekend! π€
Pic of my pothos props βοΈ just because; theyβre supposed to be fast rooters, but I disagree! π€ Neither are my heartleaf or brasil philo βοΈ props!
Pic of my pothos props βοΈ just because; theyβre supposed to be fast rooters, but I disagree! π€ Neither are my heartleaf or brasil philo βοΈ props!
@MamaLiv012 Actually the second pic is a Callisia repens 'Rosata', common name Pink Panther. Yes, it's in the same family as Tradescantia π If you ever have any questions or need help with your Tradescantia or Callisia, feel free to tag me! I have over 50 different varieties βΊοΈ
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Hey everybody! I was tagged a few times but there are way too many comments already, so I'm just tagging everyone who's commented thus far π
Many of you know about my obsession with Tradescantia (and Callisia, and anything from the Commelinaceae family!). They're by far the easiest plant I've come across to propagate due to how quickly they root. No need to bother with rooting in water first, just stick em straight into soil!
Here's how I've successfully propagated my 50+ varieties:
1. Cut off a stem with at least 3-4 sets of nodes/leaves.
2. Cut off the lowest leaf and trim the excess internode to just below the bottom node.
3. Poke a hole in some lightly watered soil (I use a metal chopstick) deep enough so the lowest node will be covered.
4. Insert cutting, pushing in soil around the base of the stem so it stands up on its own.
5. Repeat with all cuttings!
And that's it! Tradescantia like their soil to fully dry out between waterings, but for the first few weeks while roots are forming don't let it stay dried out too long.
In the pics I'm making a new pot of Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor', which like all zebrinas prefer direct sun (to maintain their vibrant coloring). I bottom water species prone to brown spots (Callisias, Nanouk, fluminensis varieties, any green & white variety, anything in the Continental Group), but I top water all my zebrinas.
Also wanted to show off my all-time favorite Tradescantia, my zebrina 'Discolor Multicolor' π I've propagated this beast more times than I can count! I've probably sent some cuttings to a few of you as well π₯°
Hey everybody! I was tagged a few times but there are way too many comments already, so I'm just tagging everyone who's commented thus far π
Many of you know about my obsession with Tradescantia (and Callisia, and anything from the Commelinaceae family!). They're by far the easiest plant I've come across to propagate due to how quickly they root. No need to bother with rooting in water first, just stick em straight into soil!
Here's how I've successfully propagated my 50+ varieties:
1. Cut off a stem with at least 3-4 sets of nodes/leaves.
2. Cut off the lowest leaf and trim the excess internode to just below the bottom node.
3. Poke a hole in some lightly watered soil (I use a metal chopstick) deep enough so the lowest node will be covered.
4. Insert cutting, pushing in soil around the base of the stem so it stands up on its own.
5. Repeat with all cuttings!
And that's it! Tradescantia like their soil to fully dry out between waterings, but for the first few weeks while roots are forming don't let it stay dried out too long.
In the pics I'm making a new pot of Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor', which like all zebrinas prefer direct sun (to maintain their vibrant coloring). I bottom water species prone to brown spots (Callisias, Nanouk, fluminensis varieties, any green & white variety, anything in the Continental Group), but I top water all my zebrinas.
Also wanted to show off my all-time favorite Tradescantia, my zebrina 'Discolor Multicolor' π I've propagated this beast more times than I can count! I've probably sent some cuttings to a few of you as well π₯°
@MamaLiv012 Yes, trandescantia are easy to propagate. They seem to tolerate everything well so are fun to grow, as well as beautiful π».
I love to propogate African violets. I cut a healthy leaf and trim the stem to approximately 1 to 1.5 centimeters. I moisten some African violet soil, place it in a 2 inch growers pot and push the stem into the soil till the bottom of the leaf is just above soil level. I then cover it with a clear plastic cup or place in a zip lock bag. You need to make sure the soil stays moist. I will bottom water lightly if needed every 10 to 14 days. Then, patiently wait for the magic to happen. Here is a recent successful propogation. I just love baby African violets.
@stephongreg Iβm feeling happy because thatβs exactly how I propagate my Tradescantias too π Itβs still thrilling when their roots appear so quickly π
My entry is more about the chop than the prop. I was forced to learn to chop last January, when I made a grave mistake and tried transporting my African violet from home to work...in 11 degree weather. π± I learned the hard way that violets can die QUICKLY. She was in a 5 inch pot because she was so massive at the time. Within minutes, her poor leaves were glassy and droopy. Pic included of her that day, mid chop. I ended up with only a few tiny leaves and flower stalks. I waited til she was done flowering, then gently scraped the stalk to promote new growth, and repotted. I was going to downsize to a 4" pot, but her roots were huge! I actually had to trim a good 2 inches off to make the leafless part of the stalk sit back down in the soil. By April, she was growing again- just a few damaged leaves still, but I like them that way because it reminds me that we can ALL come back from the edge- even plants. Finally is a pic of her taken just today! I have propped a couple of her leaves as of May 1, but I still don't have anything visible to show. They're in soil in a mostly closed plastic baggie...and I'm trying to be patient. π± It's been quite a learning journey for me!
@GracedStrapwort how long does it take before you see the babies? I've been waiting 2.5 months on mine and no visible results yet.
@Culverslover I want to try to prop my spider. Miles has several babies but Iβm afraid to cut. Where do you trim them off? Iβve also been afraid to repot. Worried that I stress him out.
@GracedStrapwort I canβt get my Violet to grow! Sheβs the same size she was 6 months ago and hasnβt bloomed since. She looks healthy with new baby leaves growing in the center but no flowers.
@MamaLiv012 Thanks! Iβll try that. I pout one of those slow water bulbs in next to her and she actually seems to be perking up a bit. Iβll try to chop the top and repot but Iβm so scared to do that!!!π«£
@FunDeathcap83 I love this! I have a couple of AVs that just refuse to thrive for me. I may try the scraping method!
@FunDeathcap83 Is the leaf still healthy looking? If so, be patient. If not, droopy or discolored, the prop has failed. I usually see some growth within 4 to 6 weeks. Some are right in front of the leaf, others hide under the back of the leaf, like the pic I posted, so you have to lift the leaf slightly and look.
@Shelleyd13 They do not like to bloom until their rootball is snug in the pot. The rule of thumb is that the pot size should be approximately 1/3 the size of the leaf spread. The plant usually doesn't look like it is growing, but the roots are doing their thing under the surface to fill up the extra space in the soil. Do you know how large the rootball is on your plant? The pot may be too big.
@Shelleyd13 Here is my Asian violet. It is just getting ready to flower. Note the difference in leaf spread and soil size
@GracedStrapwort yes, the leaves are healthy. I have 7 different leaves from 5 violets, and none are showing signs of new life yet. The oldest is from April 10th. I did repot a couple and they had tiny rootballs, so I think I'm on the right track! I'm impatient. :)
@FunDeathcap83 Hang in there. They can try your patience, but when you see those baby leaves it is so satisfying!
@GracedStrapwort I just inspected my older violet props this morning, and I have some roots coming out of the soil! No leaves yet...is this normal? I have roots in 2 pots. I'm excited to finally see SOMETHING! Lol
